January 30, 2013 Local Storm Reports

Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

NWS Huntsville Storm Reports From 01/30/2013
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 322 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0230 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 S FLORENCE 34.74N 87.67W 01/30/2013 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE ON HOUSE NEAR ELMHURST AVE. 0236 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW FLORENCE 34.73N 87.70W 01/30/2013 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE ON HOUSE NEAR WOODMONT DR. 0306 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON 34.48N 87.29W 01/30/2013 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO AN AWNING ATTACHED TO A BUILDING ON THE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN MOULTON. PORTION OF AWNING BLOWN INTO THE STREET. 0339 AM TSTM WND DMG PLEASANT SITE 34.54N 88.07W 01/30/2013 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0345 AM TSTM WND DMG 10 NE RED BAY 34.54N 88.02W 01/30/2013 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR HWY 247/21 TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0352 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S FLORENCE 34.76N 87.68W 01/30/2013 COLBERT AL EMERGENCY MNGR ROOF BLOWN OFF A BUILDING ON 2ND STREET IN SHEFFIELD. TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED. 0354 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE BELGREEN 34.48N 87.85W 01/30/2013 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR NEAR HWY 524/41 TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0411 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW HODGES 34.35N 87.95W 01/30/2013 FRANKLIN AL EMERGENCY MNGR NEAR HWY 172/OVERTON FARM RD TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0415 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE ROGERSVILLE 34.82N 87.29W 01/30/2013 LAUDERDALE AL BROADCAST MEDIA CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STEEPLE BLOWN OFF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0450 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW BETHEL 34.88N 86.88W 01/30/2013 LIMESTONE AL PUBLIC ROOF DAMAGE AT SOUTHERN GAYLES GOLF COURSE. 0521 AM TSTM WND DMG MT HOPE 34.46N 87.48W 01/30/2013 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR SHED ROLLED OVER WITH POLES PULLED FROM GROUND. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0530 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S MOULTON 34.46N 87.29W 01/30/2013 LAWRENCE AL EMERGENCY MNGR DAMAGE TO METAL ROOF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0530 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 E ROGERSVILLE 34.82N 87.25W 01/30/2013 LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT CR 564 AND CR 70 0541 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW NEEL 34.49N 87.09W 01/30/2013 MORGAN AL AMATEUR RADIO A TREE WAS KNOCKED ONTO A MOBILE HOME ON LIBERTY ROAD IN THE PUNKIN CENTER AREA. TREES WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN ONTO POWER LINES IN THIS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0605 AM TORNADO 5 ENE ADDISON 34.23N 87.11W 01/30/2013 F1 CULLMAN AL EMERGENCY MNGR THE TORNADO CROSSED THE WINSTON AND CULLMAN COUNTY LINE JUST SOUTH OF CR 1043 CAUSING MINOR TREE DAMAGE AND DESTROYING A BARN ON CR 1038. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED TO AN EF-1 WITH WINDS AROUND 90 MPH AND DESTROYED A MOBILE HOME ALONG CR 1043 JUST EAST OF CR 1038. THE TORNADO CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEAST...LIFTING NEAR CR 1047. 0610 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S JONES CHAPEL 34.20N 87.05W 01/30/2013 CULLMAN AL PUBLIC TREE DOWN ON CR 940. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0620 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE HARTSELLE 34.45N 86.90W 01/30/2013 MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER SEMI TRUCK BLOWN INTO DITCH 0704 AM HAIL 2 W ARAB 34.32N 86.53W 01/30/2013 E0.50 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR TIME ESTIMATED 0713 AM HAIL 5 NE ARAB 34.36N 86.42W 01/30/2013 E0.50 INCH MARSHALL AL EMERGENCY MNGR 0735 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE SECTION 34.58N 85.96W 01/30/2013 JACKSON AL COUNTY OFFICIAL COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT REPORTED A LARGE TREE DOWN ON CR 391 JUST OFF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 35. 0806 AM TSTM WND DMG 8 ESE BRIDGEPORT 34.88N 85.60W 01/30/2013 JACKSON AL COUNTY OFFICIAL TOP OF TREE WAS TORN OFF OF A TREE AND BLOWN INTO THE ROAD. 0833 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE HUNTLAND 35.07N 86.26W 01/30/2013 FRANKLIN TN 911 CALL CENTER A BRIDGE ON BEANS CREEK RD WAS BARRICADED DUE TO HIGH WATER FROM HEAVY RAIN RUNOFF. WX OBSERVER IN WINCHESTER ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE BRIDGE REPORTED AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2-4 INCHES WERE NOTED ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA.

NWS Huntsville Storm Reports From 01/30/2013

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
322 PM CST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S FLORENCE            34.74N 87.67W
01/30/2013                   COLBERT            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON HOUSE NEAR ELMHURST AVE.

0236 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSW FLORENCE          34.73N 87.70W
01/30/2013                   COLBERT            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON HOUSE NEAR WOODMONT DR.

0306 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MOULTON                 34.48N 87.29W
01/30/2013                   LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO AN AWNING ATTACHED TO A BUILDING ON
            THE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN MOULTON. PORTION OF AWNING BLOWN
            INTO THE STREET.

0339 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PLEASANT SITE           34.54N 88.07W
01/30/2013                   FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0345 AM     TSTM WND DMG     10 NE RED BAY           34.54N 88.02W
01/30/2013                   FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HWY 247/21 TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0352 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S FLORENCE            34.76N 87.68W
01/30/2013                   COLBERT            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROOF BLOWN OFF A BUILDING ON 2ND STREET IN SHEFFIELD.
            TIME IS RADAR ESTIMATED.

0354 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE BELGREEN           34.48N 87.85W
01/30/2013                   FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR HWY 524/41 TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0411 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW HODGES             34.35N 87.95W
01/30/2013                   FRANKLIN           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR HWY 172/OVERTON FARM RD TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED
            BY RADAR.

0415 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE ROGERSVILLE       34.82N 87.29W
01/30/2013                   LAUDERDALE         AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STEEPLE BLOWN OFF. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0450 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW BETHEL             34.88N 86.88W
01/30/2013                   LIMESTONE          AL   PUBLIC

            ROOF DAMAGE AT SOUTHERN GAYLES GOLF COURSE.

0521 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MT HOPE                 34.46N 87.48W
01/30/2013                   LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SHED ROLLED OVER WITH POLES PULLED FROM GROUND. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0530 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S MOULTON             34.46N 87.29W
01/30/2013                   LAWRENCE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE TO METAL ROOF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0530 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E ROGERSVILLE         34.82N 87.25W
01/30/2013                   LAUDERDALE         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT CR 564 AND CR 70

0541 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW NEEL               34.49N 87.09W
01/30/2013                   MORGAN             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            A TREE WAS KNOCKED ONTO A MOBILE HOME ON LIBERTY ROAD IN
            THE PUNKIN CENTER AREA. TREES WERE ALSO BLOWN DOWN ONTO
            POWER LINES IN THIS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0605 AM     TORNADO          5 ENE ADDISON           34.23N 87.11W
01/30/2013  F1               CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THE TORNADO CROSSED THE WINSTON AND CULLMAN COUNTY LINE
            JUST SOUTH OF CR 1043 CAUSING MINOR TREE DAMAGE AND
            DESTROYING A BARN ON CR 1038. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED TO
            AN EF-1 WITH WINDS AROUND 90 MPH AND DESTROYED A MOBILE
            HOME ALONG CR 1043 JUST EAST OF CR 1038. THE TORNADO
            CONTINUED EAST-NORTHEAST...LIFTING NEAR CR 1047.

0610 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S JONES CHAPEL        34.20N 87.05W
01/30/2013                   CULLMAN            AL   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON CR 940. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0620 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE HARTSELLE         34.45N 86.90W
01/30/2013                   MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEMI TRUCK BLOWN INTO DITCH

0704 AM     HAIL             2 W ARAB                34.32N 86.53W
01/30/2013  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TIME ESTIMATED

0713 AM     HAIL             5 NE ARAB               34.36N 86.42W
01/30/2013  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0735 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE SECTION           34.58N 85.96W
01/30/2013                   JACKSON            AL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT REPORTED A LARGE TREE DOWN ON CR
            391 JUST OFF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 35.

0806 AM     TSTM WND DMG     8 ESE BRIDGEPORT        34.88N 85.60W
01/30/2013                   JACKSON            AL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TOP OF TREE WAS TORN OFF OF A TREE AND BLOWN INTO THE
            ROAD.

0833 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NE HUNTLAND           35.07N 86.26W
01/30/2013                   FRANKLIN           TN   911 CALL CENTER

            A BRIDGE ON BEANS CREEK RD WAS BARRICADED DUE TO HIGH
            WATER FROM HEAVY RAIN RUNOFF. WX OBSERVER IN WINCHESTER
            ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE BRIDGE REPORTED AROUND 3
            INCHES OF RAINFALL. RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2-4 INCHES WERE
            NOTED ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA.