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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 231, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 27, 2025Jefferson County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2025, 7:20 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Alabama. It was in force for 30 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 27, 2025, 7:20 PM CDT (00:20 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2025, 7:50 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Jefferson County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 43 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2426 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1251 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 27, 12:20 PM CDT, 7 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 12:20 PM CDT, 7 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 2:07 AM CDT, 17 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
207 AM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

ALZ011>015-017>050-281015-
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-
207 AM CDT Fri Jun 27 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 1 out of 5 risk of severe storms Friday afternoon
and evening for all of Central Alabama. Damaging wind gusts to 60
mph is the primary risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
on Friday.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:36 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:56 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:59 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:59 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:00 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
700 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

ALZ018-020-280030-
Etowah AL-Cherokee AL-
700 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ETOWAH AND
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tennala to near Hokes Bluff. Movement was
southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Gadsden, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Glencoe, Ballplay, Tennala, and
  Western Weiss Lake around 705 PM CDT.
  Ball Flat around 710 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Coloma, Reaves, and
Cobb City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3405 8557 3395 8581 3396 8584 3395 8585
      3395 8588 3394 8588 3394 8590 3391 8590
      3391 8593 3392 8593 3392 8594 3406 8596
      3420 8567
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 324DEG 5KT 3411 8573 3402 8588

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

87/Grantham

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:01 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
701 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

ALZ013-023-280045-
Fayette AL-Tuscaloosa AL-
701 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND
CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...

At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Glen Allen to near Samantha. These storms
were nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Winfield, Berry, Glen Allen, Boley Springs, Bankston, Samantha,
Hubbertville, Bazemore, Fowlers Crossroads, Wiley, Windham Springs,
and New Lexington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8783 3391 8764 3387 8763 3387 8755
      3380 8753 3369 8753 3369 8750 3343 8742
      3340 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 330DEG 2KT 3384 8769 3341 8754

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

87/Grantham

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee	30 min
Jun 27, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette	44 min
Jun 27, 7:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson	3 hr
Jun 27, 7:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Jefferson	43 min
Jun 27, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	24 min
Jun 27, 7:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker	37 min
Jun 27, 7:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	3 hr
Jun 27, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	45 min
Jun 27, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Talladega	43 min
Jun 27, 8:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Walker, Winston	51 min
Jun 27, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	St. Clair	28 min
Jun 27, 8:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	26 min
Jun 27, 8:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson, St. Clair	3 hr
Jun 27, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Calhoun, Talladega	32 min
Jun 27, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount	29 min
Jun 27, 9:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Winston	27 min
Jun 27, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	26 min
Jun 27, 9:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Winston	3 hr
Jun 27, 9:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Blount, St. Clair	3 hr
Jun 27, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Calhoun	25 min
Jun 27, 10:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	48 min
Jun 27, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cleburne	32 min
Jun 27, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Randolph	48 min
Jun 27, 11:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	53 min
Jun 28, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lee	27 min
Jun 28, 3:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chambers	25 min
Jun 28, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock	26 min
Jun 28, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson	31 min
Jun 28, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Tallapoosa	36 min
Jun 28, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	26 min
Jun 28, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton	28 min
Jun 28, 5:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	33 min
Jun 28, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	43 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.