Several clusters of thunderstorms moved east across north Alabama during the overnight and early morning hours of the 3rd. One thunderstorm produced damage near Rogersville in Lauderdale County.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
Several clusters of thunderstorms moved east across north Alabama during the overnight and early morning hours of the 3rd. One thunderstorm produced damage near Rogersville in Lauderdale County. Another knocked a tree down in Colbert County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 2, 11:31 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1231 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 .UPDATE... For 06Z TAFS. && .NEAR TERM...(Rest of tonight) Issued at 957 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 After a rather active start to the evening, storms have weakened somewhat over the CWFA over the last hour or two. We still have what's left of the original line of showers and storms pushing into GA and Ern TN, with another round of weaker shower and tstorm activity still continuing to develop in NE MS. This activity will continue to drift Ewrd thru much of the overnight hours, but for the most part, the severe threat has dwindled for our local area. This activity is associated with an area of low pressure scooting Ewrd across the OH Valley, with a cold front draped to our W loosely oriented along the MS River. The current forecast handles both the current and expected trends for the rest of tonight, so no changes were necessary. Morning lows will remain mild, landing in the 65-70F range by morning. Widespread fog development is not expected overnight tonight thanks to the convection in place, but some patchy fog may try to develop close to sunrise if the showers and storms finally fizzle out. Otherwise, showers and storms will redevelop tomorrow, though the coverage likely won't be as much as it was today. Convection tomorrow should be confined to areas along/E of I-65 as the front to the W nudges Ewrd into the area through the day. .SHORT TERM...(Thursday through Friday night) Issued at 232 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 Over the course of the short term period, an upper low is predicted to cutoff in the base of a longwave trough across the central Plains and drift southward across west TX. The more progressive northern portion of the trough will spread eastward through the OH and TN Valleys on Thursday and Thursday night, with lift from this feature maintaining a risk for showers and thunderstorms in the warm/moist airmass to the south of a cold front due to arrive late Thursday afternoon or Thursday evening. Forecast soundings depict a slightly more unstable environment tomorrow due to steepening lapse rates aloft, and this will support another marginal risk for severe thunderstorms given persistent deep layer shear in the 30-40 knot range. However, unlike today, this risk will be more focused across the southeastern portion of the CWFA, where the slow-moving surface trough will likely be located around the time convective temperatures are reached late tomorrow morning. A drier airmass will be advected southward into the region beginning early Friday morning, with little to no chance for precipitation on Friday/Friday night. Temperatures beneath mostly sunny skies will warm efficiently into the m-u 80s on Friday afternoon, but should cool into the lower 60s Saturday morning. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 232 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 A mid-level ridge will build northward across the Southeastern CONUS early this weekend, in advance of a cutoff upper low across South TX. This will provide warm and dry conditions on Saturday, with highs in the u80s-l90s. However, it still appears as if deep-layer southerly flow will begin to strengthen across the region late Saturday night in the gradient between a developing mid-level ridge to our east and the cutoff upper low to our west. Low-level southeasterly flow on the western rim of the Mid-Atlantic Bermuda high will also assist in advecting rich moisture northward into the region, with precipitable water values in the 1.7-1.9 inch range and boundary layer dewpoints in the u60s-l70s much of next week. Given the lack of synoptic scale forcing for ascent, we anticipate scattered mainly diurnal convection each afternoon/evening, with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the u60s-l70s. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night) Issued at 1231 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 VFR conditions will be the predominant flight category over the next 6 to 8 hours, with a few VCSH passing near the terminals. Should a shower impact either terminal, brief MVFR conditions will be possible but confidence was too low to mention at this time. Ceilings will lower to MVFR levels by the mid to late morning through the mid afternoon as another round of showers and storms are expected to redevelop just ahead of a cold front. Winds will also become gusty and out of the WSW during this timeframe. Precipitation will begin to taper off late in the period after sunset, with winds dropping to less than 10 kts. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. TN...NONE. && NEAR TERM...12 SHORT TERM...70/DD LONG TERM...70/DD AVIATION...AMP.24 For more information please visit our website at weather.gov/huntsville.
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1009 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-031130- Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan- Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-Moore-Lincoln-Franklin TN- 1009 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north Alabama and portions of southern middle Tennessee. .DAY ONE...Tonight... The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low. A few thunderstorms will be possible overnight, capable of gusty winds and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of a cold front on Thursday, with the best coverage being along and east of the Interstate 65 corridor. A few of these storms could be strong to marginally severe. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible Sunday through Tuesday. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management personnel is not anticipated at this time. 12
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 902 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 ALZ010-030230- DeKalb AL- 902 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM CDT... At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rainsville, moving northeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Fyffe, Powell, Valley Head, Hammondville, Pine Ridge and Guest. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3441 8592 3448 8596 3467 8569 3450 8558 TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 241DEG 15KT 3448 8588 BCC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1129 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N ANDERSON 34.92N 87.27W
06/02/2021 LAUDERDALE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT RELAYED BY BROADCAST
MEDIA OF A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN IN ANDERSON.
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1246 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ALZ001>003-030630- Lauderdale AL-Franklin AL-Colbert AL- 1246 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LAUDERDALE...WESTERN COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT... At 1245 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms in western Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin Counties. The strongest storm was near Belmont, moving northeast at 35 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Florence, Red Bay, Cherokee, Underwood-Petersville, Waterloo, Malone, Pogo, Mt Hester, Maud and Allsboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3488 8810 3501 8803 3500 8755 3437 8817 TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 227DEG 32KT 3446 8821
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 117 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ALZ001>003-030700- Lauderdale AL-Franklin AL-Colbert AL- 117 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LAUDERDALE...COLBERT AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT... At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Belgreen, or 13 miles west of Russellville, moving northeast at 30 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Red Bay, Killen, Littleville, Leighton and St. Florian. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3463 8812 3500 8754 3457 8752 3440 8816 TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 244DEG 25KT 3457 8795
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
206 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021
ALZ001-002-004-005-030745-
Lawrence AL-Lauderdale AL-Limestone AL-Colbert AL-
206 AM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN LAUDERDALE...NORTHWESTERN
LIMESTONE...SOUTHEASTERN COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES
UNTIL 245 AM CDT...
At 205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Leighton, or near Muscle Shoals, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Killen,
Town Creek, Littleville, Lexington and Leighton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3480 8778 3500 8764 3501 8761 3500 8721
3473 8720 3457 8775 3457 8779
TIME...MOT...LOC 0705Z 234DEG 33KT 3468 8761The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:17 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was knocked down at Lime Kiln Hollow Drive and Lime Drive. Time estimated by radar.
A CoCoRaHS observer reported that thunderstorm winds knocked down a willow tree, a maple tree, and two bradford pear trees. Also, the storm blown a small greenhouse off of its foundation and destroyed plants inside it. This was less than 400 yards from the intersection of CR 51 and CR 92 northwest of Rogersville. Time estimated by radar.
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