Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 365, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 1998, 10:28 PM CDT for Cleburne County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 1998, 10:28 PM CDT (03:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 1998, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Cleburne County, AL
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 100 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 923 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 9.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
882 WUUS1 KBHM 080326 RRA SVRBHM ALC029-080415- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1028 PM CDT THU MAY 7 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CLEBURNE COUNTY... IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA * UNTIL 1115 PM CDT * AT 1026 PM CDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS SHOWN...BY WEATHER RADAR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE MOVING INTO CLEBURNE COUNTY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY. GO INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL... DEADLY LIGHTNING... AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DONT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 7, 9:37 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
937 PM CDT THU MAY 07 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1107 PM AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON I-59
MILE 235
1108 PM AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB WINDSHIELDS BEING DAMAGED
ON I-59 IN DEKALB COUNTY
1112 PM IDER AL 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL IN
IDER
1116 PM HAMMONDVILLE AL TORNADO
05/07/98 DEKALB TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED
TWO MILES NE HAMMONDVILLE
1120 PM HENAGAR AL TORNADO
05/07/98 DEKALB DAMAGE IN HENAGAR/IDER
AREA
1210 AM BELGREEN AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 FRANKLIN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
BELGREEN
1250 AM ATHENS AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 LIMESTONE GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 5
MILES NORTH OF ATHENS
1255 AM SKYLINE AL .75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 JACKSON PENNY SIZED HAIL IN
SKYLINE
1255 AM GRAYSON AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 WINSTON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
GRAYSON
0110 AM JONES CHAPEL AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 CULLMAN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
JONES CHAPEL
0115 AM HOLLYWOOD AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 JACKSON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
HOLLYWOOD AREA
0115 AM HUNTSVILLE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 MADISON QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
HUNTSVILLE
0125 AM JONES CHAPEL AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 CULLMAN HAIL FALLING IN JONES
CHAPEL LARGE ENOUGH TO
DESTROY CARSLocal storm report, May 7, 9:37 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
937 PM CDT THU MAY 07 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1107 PM AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON I-59
MILE 235
1108 PM AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB WINDSHIELDS BEING DAMAGED
ON I-59 IN DEKALB COUNTY
1112 PM IDER AL 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL IN
IDER
1116 PM HAMMONDVILLE AL TORNADO
05/07/98 DEKALB TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED
TWO MILES NE HAMMONDVILLE
1120 PM HENAGAR AL TORNADO
05/07/98 DEKALB DAMAGE IN HENAGAR/IDER
AREA
1210 AM BELGREEN AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 FRANKLIN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
BELGREEN
1250 AM ATHENS AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 LIMESTONE GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 5
MILES NORTH OF ATHENS
1255 AM SKYLINE AL .75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 JACKSON PENNY SIZED HAIL IN
SKYLINE
1255 AM GRAYSON AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 WINSTON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
GRAYSON
0110 AM JONES CHAPEL AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 CULLMAN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
JONES CHAPEL
0115 AM HOLLYWOOD AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 JACKSON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
HOLLYWOOD AREA
0115 AM HUNTSVILLE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 MADISON QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
HUNTSVILLE
0125 AM JONES CHAPEL AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/08/98 CULLMAN HAIL FALLING IN JONES
CHAPEL LARGE ENOUGH TO
DESTROY CARSLocal storm report, May 7, 9:57 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
957 PM CDT THU MAY 07 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0820 PM ROSALIE AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 JACKSON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
ROSALIE
0827 PM HENAGAR AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
HENAGAR
0829 PM CULLMAN AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 CULLMAN QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED
HAIL ALL OVER CULLMAN
0853 PM HALEYVILLE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 WINSTON QUARTER SIZED HAIL 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF HALEYVILLELocal storm report, May 7, 9:57 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
957 PM CDT THU MAY 07 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0820 PM ROSALIE AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 JACKSON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
ROSALIE
0827 PM HENAGAR AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN
HENAGAR
0829 PM CULLMAN AL 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 CULLMAN QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED
HAIL ALL OVER CULLMAN
0853 PM HALEYVILLE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 WINSTON QUARTER SIZED HAIL 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF HALEYVILLELocal storm report, May 7, 10:17 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
1017 PM CDT THU MAY 7 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0855 PM HARTSELLE AL .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 MORGAN NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN
HARTSELLE
0905 PM CLEVELAND AL .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 BLOUNT NICKEL SIZED HAIL NEAR
CLEVELAND
0907 PM AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 BLOUNT QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
NECTAR
0909 PM LOCUST FORK AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 BLOUNT QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
LOCUST FORK
0922 PM RAINSVILLE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB ONE INCH HAIL IN
RAINSVILLE
0934 PM FT PAYNE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
NORTHERN FORT PAYNE
0935 PM TRIMBLE AL .75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 CULLMAN DIME SIZED HAIL IN TRIMBLE
1005 PM RABBIT TOWN AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 WINSTON QUARTER SIZED HAIL BETWEEN
HALEYVILLE AND DOUBLE
SPRINGS
1010 PM AL .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 FRANKLIN NICKEL SIZED HAIL TWO
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PHIL
CAMPBELLLocal storm report, May 7, 10:17 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM
1017 PM CDT THU MAY 7 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0855 PM HARTSELLE AL .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 MORGAN NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN
HARTSELLE
0905 PM CLEVELAND AL .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 BLOUNT NICKEL SIZED HAIL NEAR
CLEVELAND
0907 PM AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 BLOUNT QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
NECTAR
0909 PM LOCUST FORK AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 BLOUNT QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
LOCUST FORK
0922 PM RAINSVILLE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB ONE INCH HAIL IN
RAINSVILLE
0934 PM FT PAYNE AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 DEKALB QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN
NORTHERN FORT PAYNE
0935 PM TRIMBLE AL .75 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 CULLMAN DIME SIZED HAIL IN TRIMBLE
1005 PM RABBIT TOWN AL 1 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 WINSTON QUARTER SIZED HAIL BETWEEN
HALEYVILLE AND DOUBLE
SPRINGS
1010 PM AL .88 INCH HAIL
05/07/98 FRANKLIN NICKEL SIZED HAIL TWO
MILES SOUTHWEST OF PHIL
CAMPBELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Madison | 31 min |
| May 7, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Limestone | 50 min |
| May 7, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jackson | 65 min |
| May 7, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lawrence, Winston | 64 min |
| May 7, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Madison | 50 min |
| May 7, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cullman, Winston | 65 min |
| May 7, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Madison | 49 min |
| May 7, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Morgan | 62 min |
| May 7, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | DeKalb, Jackson | 64 min |
| May 7, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Marshall | 52 min |
| May 7, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lawrence | 65 min |
| May 7, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Blount | 62 min |
| May 7, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Franklin | 35 min |
| May 7, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 62 min |
| May 7, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 35 min |
| May 7, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | DeKalb | 51 min |
| May 7, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cullman | 66 min |
| May 7, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Etowah, St. Clair | 65 min |
| May 7, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Franklin | 65 min |
| May 7, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cherokee | 49 min |
| May 7, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Winston | 64 min |
| May 7, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 61 min |
| May 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Marion | 65 min |
| May 7, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 32 min |
| May 7, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Cullman | 49 min |
| May 7, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 62 min |
| May 7, 11:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 36 min |
| May 7, 11:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 50 min |
| May 7, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | St. Clair | 50 min |
| May 8, 12:00 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Calhoun | 50 min |
| May 8, 12:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Cleburne | 62 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.