Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2005
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 437, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2005, 5:15 PM CDT for Barbour County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2005, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2005, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Barbour County, AL
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 5:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Louisville, AL | LARGE LIMBS AND TREE DOWN IN TOWN |
| Aug 15, 5:28 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Clio, AL | LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN TYLER CROSSROADS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 1097 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KBMX 152216
SVRBMX
ALC005-152245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0437.050815T2215Z-050815T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
515 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BARBOUR COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOUISVILLE...OR ABOUT 21
MILES NORTHWEST OF ABBEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LOUISVILLE...TEXASVILLE...AND CLIO.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
LAT...LON 3163 8573 3164 8573 3167 8571 3174 8570
3194 8564 3172 8528 3162 8551
$$
MBS/911 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KBMX 152231
SVSBMX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
531 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005
ALC005-152245-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0437.000000T0000Z-050815T2245Z/
BARBOUR AL-
531 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BARBOUR COUNTY...
AT 515 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WITH 60 MPH WINDS NEAR CLAYTON THAT DOWNED TREES. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR CLIO AT 531 PM CDT...OR ABOUT 22 MILES EAST OF
TROY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH.
70 MPH DESTRUCTIVE WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS
OF THE INDICATED COUNTY...INCLUDING BLUE SPRINGS...CLIO...DOSTER...
AND ELAMVILLE.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3163 8573 3164 8573 3167 8571 3174 8570
3194 8564 3172 8528 3162 8551
$$
MBS/91What 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.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 3:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 308 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 .DISCUSSION... CURRENT RADAR SHOWING VERY ISOLATED STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AT THE MOMENT. WE SHOULD SEE A FEW MORE STORMS POP-UP AS WE TRANSITION INTO THE EVENING HOURS...AND THEN DISSIPATE WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. LIKE YESTERDAY...WINDEX AND WET MICROBURST SEVERITY INDICES ARE AS HIGH AS WE HAVE SEEN THIS SUMMER. ALTHOUGH THE PATTERN ACROSS US HAS CHANGED SOME...AS COMPARED TO RECENT...WE CAN STILL EXPECT NEAR SAME RESULTS. ONE MINOR DIFFERENCE WILL BE HEAT INDICES. HEAT INDICES WILL BE RUNNING AROUND 100 TO 105 FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS WEAK RIDGING ALLOWS FOR A LITTLE LESS CLOUDS AND A LITTLE MORE EVAPORATIVE COOKING. BROKEN RECORD SPEECH HERE...ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE HEAVY RAIN PRODUCERS DUE TO HIGH PWS AND WEAK STEERING CURRENTS. WITH THAT SAID...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 72 91 74 90 / 30 40 40 50 ANNISTON 72 93 73 90 / 30 40 40 50 BIRMINGHAM 73 93 74 90 / 20 40 40 50 TUSCALOOSA 73 95 75 93 / 20 40 30 50 CALERA 74 94 74 91 / 20 40 40 50 AUBURN 72 90 72 90 / 30 40 20 50 MONTGOMERY 73 94 74 92 / 30 50 30 50 TROY 72 91 73 91 / 40 50 30 50 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && JONES/90
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 1:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 116 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ011>015-017>050-161816- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 116 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...(THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT). ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BETWEEN 2 PM CDT AND 8 PM CDT...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF A SELMA TO GADSDEN LINE. THE COMBINATION OF VERY WARM...MOIST...AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL ALLOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...MAINLY BETWEEN 2 PM CDT AND 8 PM CDT. THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR WET MICROBURSTS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...PARTICULARLY NORTHWEST OF A SELMA TO GADSDEN LINE. DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH IS THE MAIN HAZARD WITH ANY STRONG TO SEVERE STORM THAT DEVELOPS. ALSO...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...HIGH. MONTGOMERY...HIGH. IN ADDITION...HEAT INDICES WILL MAY APPROACH 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 7 PM CDT WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 91 AND 96 DEGREES AND SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY). WHILE A FEW STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON...NO WIDESPREAD OR ORGANIZED AREAS OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MBS/91
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 333 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ025-035-152115- CHILTON-SHELBY- 333 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST CHILTON AND SOUTH SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 333 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBIANA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR COLUMBIANA... CALERA...AND LAY LAKE THROUGH 415 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 340 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ048-152115- RUSSELL- 340 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 336 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER HOLY TRINITY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HOLY TRINITY... PITTSVIEW...GLENVILLE AND COTTONTON THROUGH 415 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 347 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ014-152130- WINSTON- 347 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 346 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER POPLAR SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR NATURAL BRIDGE... LYNN...DOUBLE SPRINGS...POPLAR SPRINGS...AND ARLEY THROUGH 430 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED...WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AND GUSTY WINS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL. MBS/91
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:32 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 432 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ050-152215- BARBOUR- 432 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 432 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER BATESVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BATESVILLE... CLAYTON...AND BAKERHILL THROUGH 515 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:37 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 437 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ049-152215- PIKE- 437 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PIKE COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 437 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 8 MILES EAST OF BANKS TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROY...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR TROY... LINWOOD...BANKS...AND BRUNDIDGE THROUGH 515 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED...WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS AS WELL. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. MBS/91
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 5:13 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 513 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ALZ015-152245- WALKER- 513 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR WALKER COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 513 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER OAKMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR PARRISH AND OAKMAN THROUGH 545 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM AS WELL. MBS/91
The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 2:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson | 112 min |
| Aug 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton | 40 min |
| Aug 15, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Barbour | 24 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.