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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this flash flood warning at Jun 18, 2025, 3:28 PM CDT for Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Shelby County, Alabama. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 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
- Jun 18, 2025, 3:28 PM CDT (20:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2025, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Jefferson County, AL, Shelby County, AL, St. Clair County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 3:50 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wnw Barber Motorsport, AL | On-ramp at I-20/I-459 interchange flooded. |
| Jun 18, 3:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sse Vulcan Park, AL | U.S. 31 at Ventura Ave was flooded. |
| Jun 18, 4:00 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Kingston, AL | Social media photos/videos of flooding in the I-59/20 area south of the airport including 31st St and Tallapoosa St. |
| Jun 18, 4:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nw Shops Of Grand Riv, AL | Floyd Bradford Rd flooded at Amber Hills Rd. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 1205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
295
WGUS54 KBMX 182028
FFWBMX
ALC073-115-117-182330-
/O.NEW.KBMX.FF.W.0021.250618T2028Z-250618T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
328 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Jefferson County in central Alabama...
West Central St. Clair County in central Alabama...
Northwestern Shelby County in central Alabama...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 328 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale,
Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale, Springville,
Odenville and Center Point.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3325 8707 3328 8707 3328 8709 3329 8709
3329 8713 3330 8713 3331 8716 3332 8716
3332 8718 3334 8718 3356 8688 3384 8640
3377 8625 3377 8627 3339 8661 3316 8697
3317 8703 3325 8703
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
12/Robinson2 follow-up statements
925
WGUS74 KBMX 182116
FFSBMX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
416 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
ALC073-115-117-182330-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250618T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson AL-St. Clair AL-Shelby AL-
416 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON, WEST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR AND
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale, Leeds,
Moody, Fairfield, Fultondale, Springville, Odenville, Center
Point, Pleasant Grove and Clay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 8709 3329 8713 3330 8713 3331 8716
3332 8716 3356 8688 3369 8665 3381 8634
3377 8625 3377 8627 3339 8661 3322 8698
3325 8703 3325 8707 3328 8707 3328 8709
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
12/Robinson095
WGUS74 KBMX 182238
FFSBMX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
538 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
ALC115-117-182248-
/O.CAN.KBMX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250618T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
St. Clair AL-Shelby AL-
538 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR AND
NORTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTIES...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3373 8653 3366 8653 3362 8655 3356 8655
3355 8652 3352 8652 3352 8656 3347 8660
3347 8667 3342 8672 3342 8675 3337 8678
3336 8683 3333 8683 3333 8688 3325 8698
3325 8707 3328 8707 3331 8716 3356 8688
$$
ALC073-182330-
/O.CON.KBMX.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250618T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jefferson AL-
538 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...
At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale, Leeds,
Moody, Fairfield, Fultondale, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Clay,
Tarrant and Midfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3373 8653 3366 8653 3362 8655 3356 8655
3355 8652 3352 8652 3352 8656 3347 8660
3347 8667 3342 8672 3342 8675 3337 8678
3336 8683 3333 8683 3333 8688 3325 8698
3325 8707 3328 8707 3331 8716 3356 8688
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
12/RobinsonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 12:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 1:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Cleburne | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 1:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Coosa, Lowndes | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | St. Clair | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Randolph | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 46 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.