Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Severe Weather Setup


Surface Analysis at 7 AM on 11/10/2002.	Surface Analysis at 7 AM on 11/11/2002.

Strong Dynamics/Winds Aloft

500 MB Flow

850 MB Flow

Radar/Watch Summary


Composite Radar Imagery at 6:32 PM.	Composite Rdar Imagery at 7:00 PM.

Composite Radar Imagery at 802 PM.	Composite Radar Imagery at 904 PM.

Statistics/Damage Pictures

Summary Statistics for WFO Huntsville:

1 EF3 Tornado
Hail Reports - 4 (0.75 inches in diameter)
Wind Damage Reports - 4

Summary Statistics for AL:

10 Tornadoes (3F3's,2 F2's, 5 F1's)
Wind Damage Reports - 9
Hail Reports - 12

Hail Size (Inches in Diameter)

0.75" - 8
0.88" - 2
1.00" - 2

Summary Statistics for TN:

15 Tornadoes (2 F3's, 4 F2's, 5 F1's, 4 F0's)
Wind Damage Reports - 74
Hail Reports - 53

Hail Size (Inches in Diameter)

0.75" - 19
0.88" - 4
1.00" - 14
1.25" - 1
1.75" - 13
2.00" - 1
2.75" - 1

Location/Clickable Detailed
Summary Link

EF Scale/Max
Wind Speed Range (mph)

Injuries/
Fatalities

Path Length (Miles)

Path Width (Feet)

Starting Lat/.Long

Ending Lat/.Long

Start Time/End Time

Hanceville

(Cullman County)

EF 3 / 158-206 mph

1 / 0

72.6 miles

3525 feet

33.75/-87.75

34.15/-86.6

8:15 PM

**** This tornado began in Fayette county and traveled through Walker and Winston counties before impacting Cullman county.

Cullman County Tornado Damage

These pictures were taken during a damage survey in Cullman County on November 12, 2002 by NWS Huntsville personnel. (The actual tornado struck the area on November 10.) The tornado entered the southwest part of Cullman County near Smith Lake and continued to the Cullman Golf Course before briefly lifting. Sporadic damage was found thereafter before the tornado dissipated near Holly Pond. The tornado was rated an F-3 at its strongest point just northwest of the town of Bremen.