A strong cold pushed across northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee just before and after midnight on December 28th. Strong wind gusts developed as the front moved across portions of northwestern Alabama as it did so producing wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
A strong cold pushed across northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee just before and after midnight on December 28th. Strong wind gusts developed as the front moved across portions of northwestern Alabama as it did so producing wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. This knocked down some trees in the Rogersville and Florence areas.
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 Dec 28, 10:53 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1053 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 934 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 - A Wind Advisory is in effect until 6 AM Monday morning, with sustained winds of 15-25 MPH and gusts to 30-40 MPH forecast. - A band of heavy showers (along a cold front) will cross the region from late this evening through early Monday morning. - Temperatures will be sharply colder on Monday/Tuesday, with wind chills dropping into the 10-15F range early Tuesday morning. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of tonight and Monday) Issued at 934 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Only a few hours of mild temperatures remain as a strong cold front is rapidly approaching the Tennessee Valley from the west. A glance at radar indicates that a narrow area of rain showers (and perhaps an elevated storm or two) will move across the area from west to east during a 04-08z timeframe roughly. This fast- moving system won't provide more than 0.25" to 0.50" of rainfall before tapering off early Monday morning. The strong pressure gradient associated with the passing upper-trough has resulted in some gusty westerly winds this evening (and eventually northwest), with sustained winds of 15-25 MPH, with gusts to 35-40 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire Tennessee Valley until 6 AM. Gusty winds will continue through much of the day on Monday in wake of the front as cloud cover quickly dissipates quickly during the morning hours. There's no other way to say it: Monday will be a raw day and a shock to the system for many. With gusty NW winds and much colder air mass in place, temperatures will struggle to climb above the upper 30s lower 40s in most locations -- with wind chills being even colder! This will be around 30 degrees colder than today. Make sure you're prepared for the cold as you head out the door tomorrow to start the work week. && .SHORT TERM... (Monday night through Wednesday) Issued at 934 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Winds will weaken significantly after sunset, resulting in a good setup for radiational cooling Monday night in this cold, dry air mass. As a result, temperatures will fall into the lower 20s in most locations -- with a few readings in the lower Teens not out of the question. Light winds could drop wind chill values into the 10-15 degree range. High pressure at the surface over the northern Gulf will promote mostly clear and dry conditions both Tuesday and Wednesday to close out 2025. However, northwesterly flow aloft will prevail thanks to a broad upper low over the Great Lakes, reinforcing this much colder air mass. As a result, highs in the lower 40s will again be common on Tuesday, before moderating somewhat into the upper 40s to around 50 degrees by Wednesday. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 934 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 A dry and seasonable New Years Eve and New Years Day (Thursday) will be on tap for the Tennessee Valley, with an area of high pressure at the surface still the dominant weather feature, with zonal flow continuing aloft. A fast-moving shortwave will bring our next shot of rain Friday afternoon/evening into Friday night (with 60-80% chances for showers forecast). Ridging from the west will begin to build in by the weekend, with a gradual warming trend and fair weather taking place both Saturday and Sunday. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1053 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Gusty west to northwest winds will continue overnight and into the morning hours on Monday. SHRA will move into the region during the next 2-3 hours just ahead of a cold front, prompting low-end VFR to MVFR conditions due to reduced visibilities and ceilings into the early morning hours on Monday. Low clouds will lift after sunrise, with clear conditions developing by the late morning into the afternoon. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...Wind Advisory until 6 AM CST Monday for ALZ001>010-016. TN...Wind Advisory until 6 AM CST Monday for TNZ076-096-097. && NEAR TERM...AMP SHORT TERM....AMP LONG TERM....AMP AVIATION...AMP.24
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were reported down in the Rogersville and Florence area as due to gradient wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
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