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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2025, 1:29 AM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 34 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
- Jun 8, 2025, 1:29 AM CDT (06:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2025, 2:03 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fayette County, AL, Lamar County, AL, Pickens County, AL, Tuscaloosa County, AL
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 239 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1234 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 8, 12:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 1150 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2025
- A level 1 to 2 chance for strong to severe storms also exists in the forecast overnight, Sunday afternoon and Monday as additional clusters of showers and storms develops to the west/northwest and moves across Central Alabama. Damaging straight-line winds will be the main hazard.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 12:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1205 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1150 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2025 - A level 1 to 2 chance for strong to severe storms also exists in the forecast overnight, Sunday afternoon and Monday as additional clusters of showers and storms develops to the west/northwest and moves across Central Alabama. Damaging straight-line winds will be the main hazard. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 1150 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2025 Showers and storms have developed south of a frontal boundary and will continue to move into the area from the northwest through the overnight period. Looks like any severe storms should remain in the western third of the area through overnight as we have seen much of the area worked over this past afternoon. We have adjusted the threat to the west through sunrise. This activity should move through the area late morning. We could potentially see some redevelopment in the afternoon across the southern two-thirds of the area, with additional heating of the day. Look for a few strong to marginally severe storms this afternoon into the evening hours. The next round of showers and storms will likely develop Monday morning pre-dawn to our west/southwest and then slide through the area during the morning. Once it clears out, we should heat back and begin to see redevelop in the west by the afternoon and then more showers and strong to severe storms through the early evening. The northwest potentially may in the clear from the afternoon storms, but will maintain some PoPs for uncertainties. 16 && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 1150 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2025 Some lingering showers and storms will be possible in the southeast early, then clearing as the front actually makes it through the area. This will give way to a drier day on Tuesday and much of the daytime hours on Wednesday. The next system will move into the southwest late Wednesday afternoon with increasing rain showers and storms Wednesday night into Thursday. Scattered to numerous showers and storms look to be in place on Friday through much of the next weekend. While chances are small right now, look for a some strong storms at least for Friday with the potential of marginally severe storms for the weekend, especially with temperatures rising into the upper 80s to low 90s by that time frame. 16 && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1153 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2025 VFR conditions remain in place at this time. That will change in the next few hours as showers and thunderstorms spread across the region. MVFR conditions will be possible with passing convection overnight into Sunday morning. Convection will clear most terminals shortly after sunrise. MGM will be by roughly 15Z. A secondary line of showers/storms is likely during the late morning to afternoon hours. That one should move through pretty quickly. While confidence is low, we could have some pop up afternoon convection but dry air filtering in could help negate development. Convection will diminish during the late afternoon hours. NOTE: AMD NOT SKED added to TCL after the storms moved through this afternoon. 95/Castillo && .FIRE WEATHER... Several days of rain and thunderstorms are expected for Central AL. Min RHs will remain well above critical values. Winds will be gusty in proximity to thunderstorm activity. Drier conditions finally return on Tuesday and Wednesday with another period of wetness Thursday through next weekend. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 69 86 64 83 / 80 40 10 80 Anniston 69 84 67 83 / 80 60 10 80 Birmingham 71 85 67 83 / 80 50 10 80 Tuscaloosa 73 86 69 83 / 80 60 30 90 Calera 72 85 69 83 / 80 70 20 90 Auburn 73 83 69 83 / 60 80 30 80 Montgomery 75 86 69 86 / 70 80 40 90 Troy 74 88 69 87 / 50 80 60 90 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...16 LONG TERM....16 AVIATION...95/Castillo
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 9:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 948 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ALZ011>015-017>050-090600- Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee- Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega- Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa- Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon- Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- 948 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. There is a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms for all of central Alabama through 10 am Sunday. Threats include damaging straight-line winds and quarter-size hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms for all of central Alabama Monday afternoon and evening. Threats include damaging straight-line winds and quarter-size hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is needed tonight through 10 am Sunday and again Monday afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Lamar | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lamar | 21 min |
| Jun 8, 1:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Tuscaloosa | 66 min |
| Jun 8, 1:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 3:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Tuscaloosa | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 3:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Shelby | 19 min |
| Jun 8, 4:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Hale | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 4:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Clay | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 4:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 4:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay | 19 min |
| Jun 8, 4:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Elmore | 45 min |
| Jun 8, 4:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Randolph | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Perry | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 5:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 59 min |
| Jun 8, 5:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 17 min |
| Jun 8, 5:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Macon, Montgomery | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 5:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 6:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bullock, Lowndes, Montgomery, Russell | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 6:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 6:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 7:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Barbour, Pike | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 8:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 33 min |
| Jun 8, 9:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene | 27 min |
| Jun 8, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 24 min |
| Jun 8, 12:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 26 min |
| Jun 8, 3:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Marengo, Sumter | 29 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 29 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.