East to southeast winds became gusty during the evening hours of the 13th as areas of moderate to heavy showers moved into north Alabama. The winds gusted at 35 to 45 mph for brief periods, knocking down a couple of trees and a power pole in northwest Alabama.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
East to southeast winds became gusty during the evening hours of the 13th as areas of moderate to heavy showers moved into north Alabama. The winds gusted at 35 to 45 mph for brief periods, knocking down a couple of trees and a power pole in northwest Alabama.
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 Nov 13, 1:33 PM CST, 3 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 133 PM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM... .NEAR TERM... (Tonight) Issued at 133 PM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 A low pressure system nearing the TN Valley will have significant influence over tonights weather. Low to medium rain chances will remain through the afternoon, rain chances will greatly increase after sunset as the cold front approaches the area. While sufficient shear and lift will be present (due to the proximity of the low), the lack of instability will greatly hinder chances for strong storms. Elevated embedded thunderstorms look to be the most likely conditions during the overnight hours. Widespread high rain chances (70-90%) will result in beneficial rainfall from half an inch to an inch and a half area wide which has been represented well today in HREF models. Elevated winds from the constricted pressure gradient ahead of the front will decrease significantly with the frontal passage near sunrise. Rain looks to end with the frontal passage near sunrise tomorrow. && .SHORT TERM... (Thursday through Saturday) Issued at 133 PM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 Rain is forecast to end just after sunrise from west to east as the cold front vacates the area. Through the duration of the short term, high pressure will build in from the northwest. NW flow along the high will reinforce the arrival of cooler, drier continental air allowing our temps to dip back down to closer to seasonal norms. Highs will be restricted to the mid 60s on Thursday with clear and calm conditions allowing for a gradual warming trend to take place through Saturday. Lows will drop into the low to mid 40s Thursday night and don't look to recover until the start of the new work week as clear conditions allow for radiational cooling. Subsidence from high pressure will quickly clear out clouds on Thursday and keep the skies clear and dry through the duration of the short term forecast. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Tuesday) Issued at 210 AM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 A large upper level ridge from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Great Lakes will shift east slightly Sunday and Monday, as a trough evolves over the Plains and Rockies. A lead shortwave ejects into the upper Midwest on Monday into Tuesday, yielding a surface cyclone and a trailing cold front passing through the lower MS/TN Valleys on Tuesday. At this point, thermodynamics do not favor a significant thunderstorm threat, so will stick with light showers. The medium range models continue to point to a significant cool down later next week. Until then, seasonal highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s are expected before the frontal passage Tuesday. Lows will be in the 40s until Tuesday morning when a warm nose arrives ahead of the cold front with lows in the 50s. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1103 AM CST Wed Nov 13 2024 A frontal passage during the TAF period will complicate the 18Z TAFS. Scattered light rain and lower MVFR ceilings and visibilities are currently moving across the terminals and will continue to do so through sunset. VFR conditions are expected to prevail however brief periods of MVFR conditions are certainly possible as heavier showers move through. There is higher confidence of seeing periods of MVFR conditions at MSL thus the inclusion of a tempo group. After 0Z the front is forecast to move through resulting in steady rain and a few elevated thunderstorms. This will likely create MVFR conditions from after 0Z through sunrise. A wind shift is also forecast during this time moving from the SSE to the NNW by sunrise. After sunrise, near 13Z, conditions should begin to clear as rain and low clouds vacate the area. Amendments may be needed through out the TAF period. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && NEAR TERM...RAD SHORT TERM....RAD LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...RAD
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were knocked down at 4145 Memphis Pike and at the intersection of Frankfort Road and New Bethel Road in Tuscumbia. A power pole was leaned over or down at the intersection of Plantview Drive and Shenandoah Street in Cherokee.
Power lines were knocked down in Phil Campbell.
Numerous power outages were reported by Joe Wheeler EMC in western Morgan County. A peak gust of 47 mph was reported at the Decatur ASOS.
Power outages were reported by Joe Wheeler EMC in eastern Lawrence County.
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