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NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 19, 11:04 AM CST, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1204 PM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025 ...New AVIATION... .NEAR TERM... (Rest of Today and Tonight) Issued at 1037 AM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025 Satellite imagery shows a low pressure system spinning across the Dakotas with a cold front draped to its south across the Southern Plains. To the east, a short wave is slowly forecast to shift eastward into the TN Valley. By this afternoon, mostly sunny skies will warm temperatures into the upper 80s to lower 90s resulting in an unstable environment with sfc CAPE values increasing to 1000-1200 j/kg along and west of I-65. CAMs continue to show a low chance (15-20%) of thunderstorms popping up closer to the shortwave, primarily in NW AL and then weakening as they push further to the east. The good news is that despite the instability, severe storms are not forecast as shear is very low. However, would not be surprised to see a strong storm capable of gusty winds given an inverted-v vertical sounding. After sunset, any remaining storms will quickly dissipate with the loss of daytime heating. It will be another mild night with overnight lows only dropping down into the low to mid 60s. Calm winds and mostly clear skies may result in some patchy fog development just before sunrise. The most likely areas for fog will be locations that get rainfall this afternoon and along area bodies of water. && .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Monday) Issued at 1037 AM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025 Not much change in the sensible weather pattern as we head through the weekend and into the start of next week. A mid-level trough axis remains stationary along the MS River with high pressure centered over the Carolinas. With the local forecast area sitting in between these two features, a warm and humid airmass will remain in place bringing afternoon highs into the upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday through Monday. Low chances (15-30%) for diurnally driven thunderstorms are also forecast each afternoon. While the coverage of storms is still uncertain, it appears the most likely days to see better areal coverage for thunderstorms would be Sunday and Monday as the aformentioned trough axis pushes closer to the AL/MS state line. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Thursday) Issued at 944 PM CDT Thu Sep 18 2025 The autumn season begins Monday afternoon around 119 PM Central Time. By the time we reach the new work week, the weak troughing pattern along the eastern half of the continent will actually become some what of a broad zonal flow. While that occurs, a synoptic system is forecast to form somewhere over the Front Range and High Plains. Have to say somewhere, as the deterministic models had a variety of solutions. By Thursday morning, the 12Z GFS had a weaker upper low translating over the southern Great Lakes, while the ECMWF at the same time had a deep closed low over the Ozarks. The Canadian was showing just a weak wave over the mid/upper Mississippi Valley. From the GFS/Canadian POV, a better transport of lower level moisture from the Gulf of America should bring chances for showers/thunderstorms for much of this period. The ECMWF deeper low would bring much higher rain chances and possibly strong storms should that solution occur. Given the uncertainty, will stay with an ensemble/blend approach. It for the last few runs have been going with mostly lower end convection chances (20-30%) next week. Unseasonably warm conditions should continue for the period. Low temperatures should range in the 60s, with highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s Monday/Tuesday, then a tad cooler in the 80s on Thursday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1204 PM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025 VFR conditions with light winds will continue through the TAF period. There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon, especially west of I-65. Therefore added a tempo group at KMSL for brief reductions in visibility and ceilings. While fog may form overnight across northern Alabama, there is uncertainty in where that occurs, hence left out any mention in this forecast. && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. TN...None. && NEAR TERM...GH SHORT TERM....GH LONG TERM....RSB AVIATION...GH
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
125 PM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025
ALZ003-004-191915-
Lawrence AL-Franklin AL-
125 PM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM CDT...
At 125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ashridge, or 8 miles northeast of Haleyville, moving east at 10 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, Mt Hope, Bankhead National Forest, Wren, and Landersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3431 8757 3436 8760 3445 8755 3456 8721
3430 8719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 253DEG 11KT 3430 8750
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HCThe Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:36 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree down was knocked down across the road near CR 10.
Trees were knocked down along U.S. Highway 43 at the Frosty Inn.
EMA reports water running over numerous roadways in Russellville. Depth of water estimated at 6 to 8 inches of water over several roads, with less affecting others.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, September 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1291750, 1291751, 1295517.