Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed along a stationary frontal boundary oriented in a north/south manner through eastern Alabama through much of the day. This produced isolated strong thunderstorms that produced some damaging wind gusts that knocked down a few trees.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed along a stationary frontal boundary oriented in a north/south manner through eastern Alabama through much of the day. This produced isolated strong thunderstorms that produced some damaging wind gusts that knocked down a few trees.
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 Jul 28, 8:18 AM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 918 AM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024 ...New NEAR TERM... .NEAR TERM... (Rest of Today) Issued at 918 AM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024 Satellite imagery shows an upper trough axis shifting eastward across the Tennessee Valley this morning. Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms have formed on its leading edge which is basically near the AL/MS border. As we head into the afternoon, expect storm coverage to increase as the atmosphere slowly destabilizes from diurnal heating. With forecast PWs between 2-2.2 inches, heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding is the main concern today. However, given modest instability a strong storm or two cannot be ruled out that will be capable of producing some gusty winds. && .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Tuesday) Issued at 145 AM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024 Rain chances will linger into the evening hrs, before tapering off more to the east overnight. The latest model suites then suggest another surge of rainfall/showers spreading into the area from the west Mon morning, as another weak shrtwv aloft traverses ESE over much of the region. Once again, high rain chances around 70-80% are expected to develop during the day Mon. Multiple rounds of moderate/occasionally heavy rainfall are also possible Mon, although rainfall amounts many not be quite as high compared to today given slightly lower PWATs near 1.80 inches. Weak buoyant energy will also allow for some embedded tstms as well. Rainfall will likewise taper off Mon evening before one final embedded shrtwv brings medium chances of showers/tstms near 40-60% on Tue. With the continued rainfall, highs on Mon look to trend mainly in the mid/upper 80s, before afternoon temps perhaps climb more into the lower 90s/near 90F Tue. Lows into Mon night look to fall mainly into the mid 70s/near 70F. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through Saturday) Issued at 145 AM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024 High pressure will be well established to our SW at the start of the long term. Subsidence from said high pressure will soar temps into the mid to high 90s. Southwesterly flow from the Gulf will continue to usher in dewpoints in the mid to high 70s. This, coupled with the hot dry conditions will allow for heat indices to soar into the 100s across the entire CWA. Heat products will likely be necessary as midweek draw closer with additional forecast issuances refining the exact heat indices. Currently the forecast meets criteria for Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings for portions of the area Thursday and Friday. Temps cool down slightly for the weekend as high pressure retrogrades to the west. A trough moving through the Great Lakes region will reintroduce low rain chances Friday and Saturday afternoon. This will limit temps to the mid to low 90s for the weekend. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 605 AM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024 Low cigs near 1K ft are gradually spreading east across NW/north central AL. Light shra activity is also beginning to cross into NW AL and will eventually spread eastward thru the morning hrs. These low cigs/shra will continue into the afternoon hrs before tapering off to the east prior to the onset of the evening period. A few embedded tstms cannot be ruled out later today as well. Cigs look to lift above 3K ft late this afternoon as rainfall diminishes. Light/var winds will also turn south near 5kt later this morning. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && NEAR TERM...GH SHORT TERM....09 LONG TERM....RAD AVIATION...09
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:42 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was reported down at the intersection of Moody Lane adn Mulberry Lane.
A tree was knocked down at 213 Bryant Road blocking the road completely. Time was estimated from radar.
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