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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2025, 4:44 PM CDT for Coosa County, Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 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
- Jul 1, 2025, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2025, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Coosa County, AL, Elmore County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 720 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 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 Jul 1, 12:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 44 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 1200 PM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025
- There is a Marginal (Level 1 out of 5) risk for severe storms through this evening ahead of a cold front. Storms will be capable of producing strong wind gusts with isolated gusts up to 60 mph as well as localized flooding.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 12:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1200 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1200 PM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025 - There is a Marginal (Level 1 out of 5) risk for severe storms through this evening ahead of a cold front. Storms will be capable of producing strong wind gusts with isolated gusts up to 60 mph as well as localized flooding. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025 What is that blue line to our northwest? Yes, that is a front and it will actually move through the northern half of the area by sunrise Wednesday morning and then the southern half of the area by Wednesday night. For this afternoon, we will see showers develop around 1 pm in the northwest and then storms by 2 to 3 pm. Activity really increases north of the I-20 corridor around 4 pm, with activity really becoming widespread after 5 pm through around 8 pm across the central sections of the state. Activity will push slowly south through the late afternoon/early evening. Coverage will decrease in the north after 9 pm but will likely continue in the south through Midnight, although decreasing in coverage and intensity. As we have seen over the past few days, strong to marginally severe storms will be possible late afternoon into the evening with strong damaging winds and heavy rainfall. We will need to watch for any slow moving storms or redevelopment over portions of central Alabama through the afternoon. As the evening approaches the front will begin to enter the area and will start the slow push to the south through the night. The front will be north of the I-85 corridor on Wednesday morning with showers and storms generally limited to the southeast through Wednesday afternoon, until the front clears the southeast. 16 && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025 Thursday should be dry across the entire area as high pressure is in place. A backdoor front will try to move into the area Friday into Saturday, reinforcing the dry air through much of Sunday. High pressure remains through early next week, but we do see a return to southerly flow, along with an increase in moisture so isolated to scattered showers/storms will be possible in the north and west as early as Monday afternoon. Otherwise turning warmer as we move through the weekend, with highs reaching into the low 90s, with a few mid 90s in the south and west. 16 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1200 PM CDT TUE JUL 1 2025 Showers and thunderstorms will continue to expand across the region, with all terminals carrying TSRA by this afternoon. Best coverage at the northern sites will be from 21z through 2z, with the best coverage in the south from 23z to 4z. Once the storms move out by 3 to 6z, most terminals will return to VFR category. However, some reduced VIS and CIGS will be possible at EET, TCL ASN, and MGM as we work toward sunrise. Any showers and storms will limited to MGM after 15z on Wednesday. NOTE: AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND has been added at MGM until further notice due to comms issues. 16 && .FIRE WEATHER... Numerous shower and thunderstorm activity will occur this afternoon through tonight as a front moves into the area. Moisture content remains high with min RH as high as 65-80%. Winds will be around 5 mph but higher with gusts associated with thunderstorm activity. Drier conditions will begin to return tomorrow once the front moves through the area. Min RH will decrease to around 50% in the west with higher moisture in the southeast, and slightly drier area-wide on Thursday through the weekend. There are no fire weather concerns at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 89 69 89 66 / 80 50 0 0 Anniston 87 70 88 66 / 80 70 0 0 Birmingham 88 71 89 68 / 80 60 0 0 Tuscaloosa 89 72 91 69 / 80 50 0 0 Calera 88 72 89 69 / 80 70 0 0 Auburn 85 71 87 69 / 70 60 20 0 Montgomery 89 72 89 69 / 70 70 20 0 Troy 88 70 88 69 / 70 50 30 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...16 LONG TERM....16 AVIATION...16
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 1:58 AM CDT, 14 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 158 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ALZ011>015-017>050-021000- 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- 158 AM CDT Tue Jul 1 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 this afternoon and evening for all of Central Alabama. A few storms could contain damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed this afternoon and evening.
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Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Greene, Sumter | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 7:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Sumter | 65 min |
| Jun 30, 8:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 9:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Greene, Pickens, Sumter | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 9:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Montgomery | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 1:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 53 min |
| Jul 1, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Shelby | 42 min |
| Jul 1, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Russell | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 3:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Talladega | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bibb, Perry | 54 min |
| Jul 1, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Marengo | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 4:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chilton | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 4:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Jefferson | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Dallas | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Dallas | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 69 min |
| Jul 1, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Coosa, Tallapoosa | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Tallapoosa | 56 min |
| Jul 1, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Tallapoosa | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lowndes, Montgomery | 74 min |
| Jul 1, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pike | 61 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.