Huntsville Tornado 1989 Table of Contents

Table of Contents
This document was originally produced in July, 1990. This is a scanned version of that document and formatted for viewing on the internet. Additional images have been added. Preface Executive Summary Findings and Recommendations Part I - Description and Impact of the Huntsville Tornado Part II - Summary of Warning Services Part III - Dissemination Part IV - Prepardness Activities Part V - User Response Appendix A - WSO Huntsville Staffing Appendix B - Chronology of Releases Related to the Huntsville Tornado page 1 page 2 page 3 Chronology of Actions/Reports at WSO Huntsville Appendix C - Television and Radio Station Dissemination Activities Appendix D - Preparedness Activities Related to Madison County, AL, Conducted by WSO Huntsville Appendix E - Individual Accounts Appendix F - Summary of Deaths in the Huntsville Tornado including Age, Gender, and Location Appendix G - Personnel Interviewed by NWS Survey Team Figures Images of the damage caused by the tornado Severe Weather Outlook 0615 UTC November 15, 1989 Severe Weather Outlook 1500 UTC November 15, 1989 Severe Weather Outlook 1900 UTC November 15, 1989 Composite base-level radar reflectivity maps 2000 and 2100 UTC Composite base-level radar reflectivity maps 2130 and 2200 UTC Composite base-level radar reflectivity maps 2230 and 2300 UTC Damage path graphic from November 15, 1989 Southern Region Survey. Soundings November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 500 mb Heights/Vorticity November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 500 mb plot November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 500 mb Heights/Vorticity November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 500 mb plot November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 850 Heights/Dew point November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 850 plot November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 850 Heights/Dew point November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 850 plot November 15, 1989 - 1900 UTC Surface pressure/dew point November 15, 1989 - 2200 UTC Surface pressure/dew point

Table of Contents

This document was originally produced in July, 1990. This is a scanned version of that document and formatted for viewing on the internet. Additional images have been added.

Preface
Executive Summary
Findings and Recommendations
Part I - Description and Impact of the Huntsville Tornado
Part II - Summary of Warning Services
Part III - Dissemination
Part IV - Prepardness Activities
Part V - User Response
Appendix A - WSO Huntsville Staffing
Appendix B - Chronology of Releases Related to the Huntsville Tornado
- page 1
- page 2
- page 3
Chronology of Actions/Reports at WSO Huntsville
Appendix C - Television and Radio Station Dissemination Activities
Appendix D - Preparedness Activities Related to Madison County, AL, Conducted by WSO Huntsville
Appendix E - Individual Accounts
Appendix F - Summary of Deaths in the Huntsville Tornado including Age, Gender, and Location
Appendix G - Personnel Interviewed by NWS Survey Team

Figures

Images of the damage caused by the tornado
Severe Weather Outlook 0615 UTC November 15, 1989
Severe Weather Outlook 1500 UTC November 15, 1989
Severe Weather Outlook 1900 UTC November 15, 1989
Composite base-level radar reflectivity maps 2000 and 2100 UTC
Composite base-level radar reflectivity maps 2130 and 2200 UTC
Composite base-level radar reflectivity maps 2230 and 2300 UTC
Damage path graphic from November 15, 1989 Southern Region Survey.
Soundings
November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 500 mb Heights/Vorticity
November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 500 mb plot
November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 500 mb Heights/Vorticity
November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 500 mb plot
November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 850 Heights/Dew point
November 15, 1989 - 1200 UTC 850 plot
November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 850 Heights/Dew point
November 16, 1989 - 0000 UTC 850 plot
November 15, 1989 - 1900 UTC Surface pressure/dew point
November 15, 1989 - 2200 UTC Surface pressure/dew point