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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 215, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 14, 2025Bibb County, Chilton County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2025, 6:02 PM CDT for Bibb County, Chilton County, Alabama. It was in force for 13 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 14, 2025, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2025, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
13 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bibb County, AL, Chilton County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 231 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 705 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -361 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175194214233253272Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
705 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
641 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
193 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-361 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
560 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
2.7

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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 14, 1:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 1:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
115 PM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

...New SHORT TERM, AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 111 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2025

Per mid-level water vapor imagery, the trough axis has shifted
eastward and is currently aligned or just east of the Mississippi
River. Subtropical ridging extends from the Western Atlantic into
the northern Gulf, so we're not getting true southerly flow today,
more of a southwesterly orientation, but there's still plenty of
moisture available with mean 1000-500mb RH values around 70-80%.
Will see another afternoon of numerous to widespread showers and
storms, and we're already seeing development across the western
portions of the area. Convection will gradually translate eastward
through the afternoon and will continue to increase in coverage over
the following hours with storms capable of producing gusty sub-
severe winds. An isolated severe storm or two cannot be ruled out.

Warm conditions continue tomorrow as the pattern transitions
briefly into more of a neutral orientation with subtle
anticyclonic mid-level curvature aloft in between the departing
trough over the East Coast and a secondary approaching mid-level
trough ejecting across the Central Plains towards Arkansas. May
see slightly less coverage of storms tomorrow with less upper-
level support, but expect the sea breeze and coastal convection to
remain active with storms eventually reaching southern portions
of Central Alabama later in the afternoon while scattered
summertime storms will be possible across northern and
northeastern portions of the area within the unstable airmass.
Temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s.

86/Martin

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 1241 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2025

Only minor changes were made with this update to the long term
period. See previous discussion below.

87/Grantham

Previous long-term discussion:
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 1001 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2025

Sunday night through Tuesday, high pressure will be over the
southern Florida/eastern Atlantic region, with another area of
high pressure over TX and the southwest. Weak troughing will be
present between the two high pressures, just north of the area.
Low and mid level winds will be from the southwest bringing
moisture and warm air advection to the state. There is a medium to
high chance for diurnal thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday
afternoons. Instabilities should be anywhere between 2000-3000
J/kg with PW values near max for this time of year. The wind
profile will be fairly weak with weak shear, so summer time,
develop-build-collapse storms will be the most popular mode of
convection these two days.

By Wednesday, the pattern shifts slightly with the trough
weakening and zonal flow prevailing to the north of the area. The
high pressure over the southwest will begin to strengthen and move
east, with the high over the Florida area maintaining influence
over the state. Low and mid level flow could shift to a more
westerly direction, with PW values decreasing from over 2 inches
to around 1.6 inches for much of the area. Models are trying to
hint at a low chance for Wednesday to be the day with the least
amount of coverage with light winds and lower instabilities, and
diurnally driven convection continuing Thursday through the
beginning of next weekend.

With southwesterly to westerly flow through the long term period
bringing moisture and warm air, heat indices will be in the upper
90s to near triple digits in many areas of the west and southwest.
Will need to keep an eye on these trends for increases in the heat
threat.

24

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 111 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2025

Numerous thunderstorms will affect the area again today with
aviation impacts possible at each terminal this afternoon and into
the early evening. Used a mix of PROB30s and TEMPOs to indicate the
greatest window for TSRA at each site. Convection will diminish in
coverage from 00-02Z with IFR ceilings developing area-wide around
09-10Z. VFR conditions will return late in the period as the low-
level cloud deck begins to mix apart. Sfc winds will be from the
southwest around 5 to 8 kts with higher gusts possible within and
near thunderstorm activity.

NOTE: AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND has been added at MGM until
further notice due to comms issues.

86/Martin

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

MinRH values are forecast to remain above 50 percent for the next
several days as very moist air mass remains in place over the
Deep South. Daily rain chances will remain elevated as well. 20 ft
winds from the south to southwest should remain less than 8 mph
through Monday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     67  85  68  87 /  70  50  30  80
Anniston    69  85  70  86 /  70  50  30  80
Birmingham  69  85  70  86 /  70  50  30  80
Tuscaloosa  71  86  71  88 /  60  70  30  80
Calera      70  85  70  86 /  60  60  30  80
Auburn      70  86  71  86 /  40  50  30  70
Montgomery  69  88  71  89 /  50  70  30  80
Troy        69  87  69  89 /  40  70  30  80

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...86/Martin
LONG TERM....87
AVIATION...86/Martin
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 2:06 AM CDT, 15 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
206 AM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

ALZ011>015-017>050-151015-
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-
206 AM CDT Sat Jun 14 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management is not
expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar67 min
Jun 14, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBlount37 min
Jun 14, 1:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXFayette, Walker34 min
Jun 14, 1:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar48 min
Jun 14, 1:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXWalker58 min
Jun 14, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBlount54 min
Jun 14, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee, Etowah67 min
Jun 14, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXJefferson64 min
Jun 14, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa38 min
Jun 14, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCherokee35 min
Jun 14, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSt. Clair41 min
Jun 14, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXJefferson, St. Clair, Shelby60 min
Jun 14, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCalhoun, St. Clair57 min
Jun 14, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTuscaloosa67 min
Jun 14, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTalladega38 min
Jun 14, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas66 min
Jun 14, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb64 min
Jun 14, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXAutauga, Bullock, Elmore, Montgomery45 min
Jun 14, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCleburne67 min
Jun 14, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas42 min
Jun 14, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMacon63 min
Jun 14, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXShelby33 min
Jun 14, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXElmore, Macon, Tallapoosa42 min
Jun 14, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa60 min
Jun 14, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXBibb23 min
Jun 14, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLamar30 min
Jun 14, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXTallapoosa61 min
Jun 14, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXChilton28 min
Jun 14, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers60 min
Jun 14, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXRandolph25 min
Jun 14, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarion, Winston65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.