The crew was advised of the presence of embedded thunderstorms and possible tornadoes along their general route prior to their departure from Huntsville, but they were not subsequently told that the cells had since formed a squall line.
A tripulación fora avisada da presenza de tormentas eléctricas e posibles tornados ao longo da súa ruta antes de saír de Huntsville, pero non foron posteriormente informados de que desde entón as células formaron unha liña de inestabilidade.