Multiple bands of strong thunderstorms moved across northwest Alabama during the late morning into the early afternoon hours. Gusty winds up to 50 mph knocked down at least one tree.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
Multiple bands of strong thunderstorms moved across northwest Alabama during the late morning into the early afternoon hours. Gusty winds up to 50 mph knocked down at least one tree.
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 13, 11:40 AM CST, 35 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1240 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025 ...New AVIATION... .NEAR TERM... (Rest of Today and Tonight) Issued at 1128 AM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025 The return of deeper moisture and daytime heating produced instability has allowed more showers and thunderstorms to form. In comparison to yesterday, convection was forming a bit earlier, thanks to higher instability values and approaching upper level support. Later today, CAPE values should rise into the 1000-3000 J/kg range, with 25-35 kt of mean shear. The environment reaching the higher end of the above parameters later today could result in strong to severe storms. The main risk from the stronger storms will come from damaging wind gusts. Precipitable water amounts in the atmosphere were ranging from 1.7 to 2 inches. The higher end of this range and resultant heavy rainfall could result in ponding of water and possible flash flooding. Outside of shower activity, a warm and humid afternoon can be expected, with highs rising into the mid 80s, and heat index values ~5-10 degrees warmer. Shower activity should slowly diminish this evening with a loss of daytime heating and resultant instability. Shower activity however will not entirely go away, given passing upper level support. Muggy conditions are expected with lows in the mid 60s to near 70. && .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Sunday) Issued at 1128 AM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025 Unsettled weather will continue over the weekend, as a moist and unstable airmass remains over the Deep South. Upper level troughing was also approaching from the west. Daytime heating will help produce more convection, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. Overall storm strength should be "general", but with thunderstorms, strong gusty outflow winds, frequent lightning, heavy downpours to some degree are possible. The models were showing support for gusty outflow winds. Another worry is a potential for very heavy rainfall. High precipitable water amounts of 1.7-2" could yield more convection and a risk of excessive rainfall could produce more runoff issues along with flash flooding. Flooding could become more of a problem in areas that get impacted by repeat episodes of heavy rainfall. More clouds and higher rain chances will make for a slightly milder day Saturday, with highs in the mid 80s. A little more sun and lower rain chances should bring mid/upper 80s for high temperatures Sunday. Daily heat indices should range 5-10 degrees warmer than the real temperature. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday night through Thursday) Issued at 1019 PM CDT Thu Jun 12 2025 The initial area of low pressure of will gradually shift east of the area, but we will remain in a very active pattern with zonal flow prevailing aloft. A couple additional shortwaves will bring medium chances (50-70%) for showers and thunderstorms nearly everyday next week (Monday through Thursday) as we don't modify the warm, moist air mass. With just a touch more heating each day, highs will creep back up into the upper 80s to lower 90s, especially by midweek. Combined with dewpoints in the low to mid 70s, this will push heat index values to just above the 100 degree mark by Wednesday and Thursday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025 Atmospheric destabilization and approaching upper level support has resulted in shower/thunderstorm development over NE MS and NW AL. This activity was moving to the ENE 15-20kt, and recently produced wind gusts of 33kt at KMSL. This activity should be near the KHSV airport in an hour or so. Another area of convection forming over NE MS likewise could impact KMSL a couple of hours. The convection should slowly diminish during the evening. Some could persist into the overnight, confidence however is not high enough to keep it mentioned in the TAF. S-SW winds of 5-15kt this afternoon should become SE-S around 5kt tonight. Winds should remain high enough to keep late night fog formation limited. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && NEAR TERM...RSB SHORT TERM....RSB LONG TERM....AMP AVIATION...RSB
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1248 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
ALZ003-004-131845-
Lawrence AL-Franklin AL-
1248 PM CDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND
CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM CDT...
At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Needmore, or 10 miles northeast of Haleyville, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Moulton, Trinity, Town Creek, Courtland, North Courtland, Hillsboro,
Mt Hope, Chalybeate Springs, Ne Smith, and Caddo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3457 8755 3457 8752 3460 8751 3465 8748
3465 8745 3470 8745 3471 8742 3472 8743
3464 8710 3458 8710 3430 8749 3430 8758
3437 8767
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 221DEG 23KT 3437 8754
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GHThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:16 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was knocked down at 3736 CR 33. Time estimated.
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