April 18-21, 2006 Severe Weather Event

Blue squares = wind damage, Green circles = large hail

All Reports

Tuesday 4/18

Wednesday 4/19

Thursday 4/20

Friday 4/21

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Portions of the Tennessee Valley, especially those across northeast Alabama, experienced severe thunderstorms for 3 or 4 consecutive days between April 18 and 21, 2006. The pattern was unusually warm and unstable, with both the Huntsville and Muscle Shoals reporting sites breaking record highs several times in mid-April, and a nearby stationary front helped to fire off thunderstorms each day.

Having so many severe thunderstorms over such a short time period was unusual for the Tennessee Valley and a first since the NWS Huntsville office opened in 2003. Over the 4-day period, there were 71 reports of severe weather, most of which consisted of penny to golf ball size hail.

The following is a preliminary list of all of the reports received by the National Weather Service in Huntsville, broken up by day. (Note: "E" prior to the hail size indicates an estimated size, "M" indicates that it was measured.)

Tuesday, April 18 [ Return to Top ]

0420 PM     HAIL             GRANT                   34.52N 86.25W 
04/18/2006  M0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0506 PM     HAIL             BAILEYTON               34.26N 86.61W 
04/18/2006  M0.25 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   PUBLIC          

0515 PM     HAIL             2 ENE ALBERTVILLE       34.27N 86.18W 
04/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0518 PM     HAIL             HUSTLEVILLE             34.31N 86.17W 
04/18/2006  M0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   AMATEUR RADIO   

0520 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/18/2006  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   PUBLIC          

0520 PM     HAIL             BAILEYTON               34.26N 86.61W 
04/18/2006  M1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            GARBAGE CANS BLOWN AROUND DUE TO STRONG WINDS.

0520 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/18/2006  M0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   PUBLIC          

0525 PM     HAIL             MCVILLE                 34.29N 86.13W 
04/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   PUBLIC          

0530 PM     HAIL             SSE KILPATRICK          34.27N 86.08W 
04/18/2006  E0.50 INCH       DEKALB             AL   AMATEUR RADIO   

0530 PM     HAIL             BOAZ                    34.20N 86.16W 
04/18/2006  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   PUBLIC          

0544 PM     HAIL             BOAZ                    34.20N 86.16W 
04/18/2006  M1.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   STORM CHASER

Wednesday, April 19 [ Return to Top ]

0940 AM     HAIL             3 ENE BRIDGEPORT        34.96N 85.67W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   PUBLIC          

            HIDDEN VALLEY GOLF COURSE PERSONNEL IN THE BRYANT 
            COMMUNITY REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

1045 AM     HAIL             FLINTVILLE              35.06N 86.42W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            TN   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN FLINTVILLE.

1125 AM     HAIL             HOLLYWOOD               34.72N 85.97W 
04/19/2006  E1.75 INCH       JACKSON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MEDIA IN HOLLYWOOD AREA.

1128 AM     HAIL             8 SW BRIDGEPORT         34.86N 85.82W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE STEVENSON COMMUNITY
            BY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

1149 AM     HAIL             ROSALIE                 34.70N 85.77W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            AL   PUBLIC          

            HAIL REPORTED COVERING PARKING LOT AT THE PLAZA GROCERY 
            STORE IN THE ROSALIE COMMUNITY. HAIL SIZES UP TO A 
            QUARTER REPORTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             HENAGAR                 34.63N 85.74W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       DEKALB             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            HENAGAR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

1237 PM     HAIL             SYLVANIA                34.56N 85.81W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       DEKALB             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE SYLVANIA 
            COMMUNITY BY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

0125 PM     HAIL             7 NNE COLLINSVILLE      34.36N 85.82W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            HAIL DIME TO QUARTER SIZE WAS REPORTED BY EMERGENCY 
            MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IN THE PORTERSVILLE COMMUNITY NEAR 
            THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 11 AND COUNTY ROAD 83.

0405 PM     HAIL             2 N ARONA               34.25N 86.08W 
04/19/2006  E1.75 INCH       DEKALB             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0430 PM     HAIL             CULLMAN                 34.18N 86.84W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE CULLMAN 
            COMMUNITY BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

0434 PM     HAIL             CULLMAN                 34.18N 86.84W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF
            THE CULLMAN COMMUNITY.

0444 PM     HAIL             1 W CULLMAN             34.18N 86.86W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            QUARTER SIZE AND LARGER HAIL REPORTED IN THE SARDIS 
            COMMUNITY JUST WEST OF JONES CHAPEL BY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

0445 PM     HAIL             JONES CHAPEL            34.21N 87.05W 
04/19/2006  E0.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   PUBLIC          

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE JONES CHAPEL COMMUNITY.

0453 PM     HAIL             GOOD HOPE               34.11N 86.86W 
04/19/2006  E1.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   AMATEUR RADIO   

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE GOOD HOPE AREA.

0507 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/19/2006  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            PENNY SIZE AND LARGER HAIL REPORTED IN THE ALBERTVILLE 
            AREA.

0515 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAY 431 AND HIGHWAY 75 NORTH.

0518 PM     HAIL             HANCEVILLE              34.06N 86.76W 
04/19/2006  E1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN HANCEVILLE COMMUNITY.

0519 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT SECTION LANE AND ANYONA ROAD
            JUST SOUTH OF ALBERTVILLE.

0521 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/19/2006  M1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            WHNT-TV REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND IN
            ALBERTVILLE.

0529 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W 
04/19/2006  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE ALBERTVILLE AIRPORT.

0541 PM     HAIL             HANCEVILLE              34.06N 86.76W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            COOP OBSERVER REPORTED NICKEL HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.

0624 PM     HAIL             FLINTVILLE              35.06N 86.42W 
04/19/2006  E0.75 INCH       LINCOLN            TN   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            PENNY HAIL REPORTED BY A NWS EMPLOYEE IN FLINTVILLE.

0658 PM     HAIL             ARKADELPHIA             33.91N 86.96W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE ARKADELPHIA 
            COMMUNITY.

0809 PM     HAIL             HANCEVILLE              34.06N 86.76W 
04/19/2006  E0.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

0820 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HANCEVILLE              34.06N 86.76W 
04/19/2006                   CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            4 TO 6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER REPORTED IN THE 
            HANCEVILLE AREA ON HIGHWAY 31 AND COUNTY ROAD 599.

0835 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HANCEVILLE              34.06N 86.76W 
04/19/2006                   CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WATER REPORTED UP TO 1 FOOT DEEP ON EDMONDSON ROAD IN 
            DOWNTOWN HANCEVILLE.

0850 PM     HAIL             5 ENE WINCHESTER        35.22N 86.03W 
04/19/2006  M1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           TN   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0903 PM     HAIL             BREMEN                  33.99N 86.97W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            40 MPH WIND GUSTS.

0937 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HANCEVILLE              34.06N 86.76W 
04/19/2006                   CULLMAN            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            RESIDENT NEAR THE CHEVRON AND KFC IN HANCEVILLE REPORTS 
            TWO ROADS WITH FLASH FLOODING.

1155 PM     HAIL             1 SW HARTSELLE          34.43N 86.95W 
04/19/2006  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1201 AM     HAIL             2 NW HARTSELLE          34.46N 86.96W 
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1224 AM     HAIL             HARTSELLE               34.44N 86.94W 
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

Thursday, April 20 [ Return to Top ]

0940 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KILLEN                  34.86N 87.53W
04/20/2006                   LAUDERDALE         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE BLOWN DOWN IN KILLEN.

0950 AM     HAIL             ANDERSON                34.91N 87.27W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1000 AM     HAIL             ROGERSVILLE             34.83N 87.28W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       LAUDERDALE         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED.

1007 AM     HAIL             1 S GOOD SPRINGS        34.93N 87.19W
04/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       LIMESTONE          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1007 AM     HAIL             3 W CAIRO               34.87N 87.20W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       LIMESTONE          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

1050 AM     HAIL             ESTILL SPRINGS          35.26N 86.13W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       FRANKLIN           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

1117 AM     HAIL             WINCHESTER              35.19N 86.11W
04/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       FRANKLIN           TN   AMATEUR RADIO

            PEA SIZE HAIL AT THE HOSPITAL.

0255 PM     HAIL             2 E JONES CHAPEL        34.21N 87.02W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL.

0301 PM     HAIL             WEST POINT              34.24N 86.95W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZED HAIL.

0310 PM     HAIL             SOUTH VINEMONT          34.24N 86.86W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            DIME SIZED HAIL.

0325 PM     HAIL             1 NE ARAB               34.34N 86.49W
04/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0325 PM     HAIL             3 NW ARAB               34.36N 86.54W
04/20/2006  E0.25 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZE HAIL IN THE RUTH COMMUNITY.

0340 PM     HAIL             ARAB                    34.32N 86.50W
04/20/2006  E0.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0430 PM     HAIL             1 NE FORT PAYNE         34.45N 85.71W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FISHER CROSSROADS AT CR 89 AND CR 153.

0430 PM     HAIL             1 NE FORT PAYNE         34.45N 85.71W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR DE SOTO STATE PARK ON CR 89.

0442 PM     HAIL             MENTONE                 34.58N 85.59W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       DEKALB             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0511 PM     HAIL             ALBERTVILLE             34.26N 86.21W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0524 PM     HAIL             BOAZ                    34.20N 86.16W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0536 PM     HAIL             HOLLY POND              34.17N 86.62W
04/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL

0548 PM     HAIL             HOLLY POND              34.17N 86.62W
04/20/2006  M0.88 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0608 PM     HAIL             UNION GROVE             34.40N 86.45W
04/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0609 PM     HAIL             5 NE ARAB               34.38N 86.44W
04/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AT SCANT CITY

0609 PM     HAIL             ARAB                    34.33N 86.50W
04/20/2006  E1.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0611 PM     HAIL             1 N CULLMAN             34.19N 86.84W
04/20/2006  M1.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0617 PM     HAIL             5 N CULLMAN             34.25N 86.84W
04/20/2006  E1.05 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER HAIL IN VINEMONT PER SPOTTER

0635 PM     HAIL             FALKVILLE               34.37N 86.91W
04/20/2006  M1.75 INCH       MORGAN             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLFBALL HAIL AND ROTATION REPORTED IN FALKVILLE

0637 PM     HAIL             10 N GUNTERSVILLE       34.50N 86.27W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN GRANT

0650 PM     HAIL             MORGAN CITY             34.47N 86.57W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL HAIL AT WILSON MOUNTAIN NEAR MORGAN CITY

0655 PM     HAIL             SOMERVILLE              34.47N 86.80W
04/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0721 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  E0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            SOUTH PARKWAY AND SOUTHERN REDSTONE ENTRANCE

0722 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  M0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            SOUTH PARKWAY

0722 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  M1.00 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL TO QUARTER HAIL

0723 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  M0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            WEATHERLY AND TIDEMILL - DIME HAIL

0724 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL HAIL AT ENGLISH VILLAGE

0725 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  M1.00 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER HAIL - MARTIN AND SOUTH PARKWAY

0725 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  E0.75 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO PENNY SIZED HAIL AT PARKWAY PLACE MALL

0725 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  M0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL HAIL AT ENGLISH VILLAGE

0727 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  M0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            DIME HAIL - FIVE POINTS

0734 PM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W
04/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER HAIL - ON MONTE SANTO MTN REPORTED BY WHNT-TV

0738 PM     HAIL             5 NE HUNTSVILLE         34.78N 86.52W
04/20/2006  M0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED NICKEL HAIL NE HUNTSVILLE

0741 PM     HAIL             1 ENE HUNTSVILLE        34.74N 86.57W
04/20/2006  M1.25 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE - RYLAND COMMUNITY

0750 PM     HAIL             NEW MARKET              34.91N 86.43W
04/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0750 PM     HAIL             MAYSVILLE               34.77N 86.43W
04/20/2006  E1.00 INCH       MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAYSVILLE               34.77N 86.43W
04/20/2006                   MADISON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN 2800 BLOCK OFF HWY 72

Friday, April 21 [ Return to Top ]

0310 AM     HAIL             WALTER                  34.12N 86.68W 
04/21/2006  E1.75 INCH       CULLMAN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0330 AM     HAIL             ARAB                    34.32N 86.50W 
04/21/2006  E1.75 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0450 AM     HAIL             GRANT                   34.52N 86.25W 
04/21/2006  E0.88 INCH       MARSHALL           AL   POST OFFICE     

            A POSTAL EMPLOYEE REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL FALLING IN 
            THE GRANT COMMUNITY.

0613 AM     HAIL             FALKVILLE               34.37N 86.91W 
04/21/2006  E0.88 INCH       MORGAN             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

0623 AM     HAIL             1 N SOMERVILLE          34.49N 86.80W 
04/21/2006  E0.75 INCH       MORGAN             AL   PUBLIC          

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY POSTAL EMPLOYEE NORTH OF 
            SOMERVILLLE AREA.

0700 AM     HAIL             HUNTSVILLE              34.73N 86.59W 
04/21/2006  E0.88 INCH       MADISON            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE HAMPTON COVE AREA OF 
            HUNTSVILLE.

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MERIDIANVILLE           34.85N 86.57W 
04/21/2006                   MADISON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE DOWN ON ROAD NEAR PATTERSON LANE.

0320 PM     HAIL             3 W HAZEL GREEN         34.93N 86.62W 
04/21/2006  M0.50 INCH       MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

0325 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MERIDIANVILLE           34.85N 86.57W 
04/21/2006                   MADISON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE MERIDIANVILLE AND NEW MARKET 
            COMMUNITIES.

0325 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MERIDIANVILLE           34.85N 86.57W 
04/21/2006                   MADISON            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            POWER LINES DOWN. 

0350 PM     HAIL             COLLINSVILLE            34.27N 85.86W 
04/21/2006  M1.75 INCH       DEKALB             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

0546 PM     TSTM WND GST     GUNTERSVILLE            34.36N 86.29W 
04/21/2006  M45 MPH          MARSHALL           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            REPORTED AT THE EOC.

0643 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     COLLINSVILLE            34.27N 85.86W 
04/21/2006                   DEKALB             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            REPORTED BY COLLINSVILLE PD AT I-59 AT EXIT 205.

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

April 18-21, 2006 Severe Weather Event