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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Birmingham, AL
NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2025, 2:20 PM CDT for Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 29 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
- Apr 6, 2025, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2025, 2:49 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Birmingham, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Russell County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 10:01 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -141 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 639 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Apr 6, 1:44 PM CDT, 36 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 107 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2025
- There is a 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama through the afternoon hours. The threats include isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail.
- Heavy rainfall is expected and may lead to localized flooding as this storm system slows its movement as it pushes southeast across the area. A Flood Watch is in effect 6 pm Monday evening.
- Frost and freeze conditions expected for the northern half of the area Tuesday morning and all of Central Alabama Wednesday morning.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 1:44 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 144 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 107 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2025 - There is a 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama through the afternoon hours. The threats include isolated tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and large hail. - Heavy rainfall is expected and may lead to localized flooding as this storm system slows its movement as it pushes southeast across the area. A Flood Watch is in effect 6 pm Monday evening. - Frost and freeze conditions expected for the northern half of the area Tuesday morning and all of Central Alabama Wednesday morning. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday) Issued at 107 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2025 The severe weather threat will continue to linger through this evening, with damaging winds and a tornado or two remaining the convective threats. The largest threat now appears to be flooding and flash flooding, as some locations have already reported 5+ inches of rain. The Flood Watch will remain in effect through Monday, as this steady rainfall still appears to be quite slow exiting the region. An additional 4-5 inches of rainfall appears possible, especially with the heavier convective banding in our SE zones. The main front will finally move through the region by tomorrow, giving the rest of the lingering rain the final push it needs. From there, look for cool and quiet conditions to start the long- term. /44/ && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through next Saturday) Issued at 107 PM CDT SUN APR 6 2025 Strong cold air advection will quickly work in behind the cold front, allowing for lows Monday night to drop into the upper-30s and low-40s. By Tuesday night, some of our higher elevation locations could be below freezing, with pockets of frost possible into Wednesday morning. Highs during this timeframe still look to be quite nice, with highs generally ranging in the upper-50s to upper-60s by Wednesday. Things will briefly warm up into Thursday, before another reinforcing trough begins drop south through the Midwest. This trough and cold front should increase rain chances into Thursday night, but thankfully severe weather does not look likely right now. This cold will will also bring with it another reinforcing shot of cooler air, as highs Friday and Saturday drop back into the mid and upper-60s. /44/ && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 530 AM CDT SUN APR 6 2025 MVFR conditions will expand over the area ahead of the line of storms. At this time the showers and storms are in TCL and will be moving into BHM by 12z. EET/ASN/ANB by 12 to 13z. MGM will likely see the line work in by 15 to 16z. This will be an extremely slow system and will provide showers and storms for a prolonged time through the afternoon. Flooding may develop as well and could impact a few locations. 16 && .FIRE WEATHER... Rain chances will remain in the forecast through Monday, before cool and dry air finally works back into the region. By Tuesday, MinRH values will drop back into the mid-30% range, where they will remain through Thursday. Elsewhere, look for Mixing Heights to rebound as well, back to nearly 5.0kft by Tuesday as well. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 50 59 38 60 / 60 30 0 0 Anniston 53 62 40 62 / 80 40 0 0 Birmingham 52 59 42 61 / 60 30 0 0 Tuscaloosa 51 62 42 66 / 40 20 0 0 Calera 53 60 43 63 / 70 40 0 0 Auburn 59 64 44 65 / 90 80 0 0 Montgomery 55 62 42 66 / 90 60 0 0 Troy 57 64 43 66 / 80 80 0 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Monday evening for the following counties: Autauga-Barbour-Bibb-Blount-Bullock-Calhoun-Chambers-Cherokee- Chilton-Clay-Cleburne-Coosa-Dallas-Elmore-Etowah-Fayette-Greene- Hale-Jefferson-Lamar-Lee-Lowndes-Macon-Marengo-Marion-Montgomery- Perry-Pickens-Pike-Randolph-Russell-Shelby-St. Clair-Sumter- Talladega-Tallapoosa-Tuscaloosa-Walker-Winston. && SHORT TERM.../44/ LONG TERM..../44/ AVIATION...16
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 1:47 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 147 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ALZ011>015-017>050-072200- 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- 147 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 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 Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms across all of central Alabama through this evening. Storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Heavy rainfall with this slow moving line may produce 2 to 4 inches of rain. Flash flooding may develop as the line moves east. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Heavy rainfall will continue through Monday afternoon, especially in the southeast. An additional 1-3 inches of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts possible in the heavier banding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed through Sunday afternoon for severe and Monday afternoon for flooding. 44
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 6, 12:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1235 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 AM Flash Flood 2 E Hubbertville 33.83N 87.70W
04/06/2025 Fayette AL Public
A swollen creek washed out part of Victor
Road.
&&
GMSLocal storm report, Apr 6, 12:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Corrected
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1240 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Roanoke 33.15N 85.38W
04/06/2025 Randolph AL Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Roanoke for new info. A few trees were
downed at various locations across the
southern part of Randolph County. Highway 22
was reported as blocked by fallen trees.
&&
GMSLocal storm report, Apr 6, 12:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1254 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1054 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Newell 33.46N 85.42W
04/06/2025 Randolph AL Emergency Mngr
Trees down and blocking both lanes of County
Road 92.
&&
GMSLocal storm report, Apr 6, 12:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1259 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1229 PM Flash Flood Montgomery 32.37N 86.30W
04/06/2025 Montgomery AL 911 Call Center
Flooding at various locations across the
city of Montgomery.
&&
GMSLocal storm report, Apr 6, 1:31 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
131 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1146 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Santuck 32.59N 86.13W
04/06/2025 Elmore AL Emergency Mngr
A storage building was blown apart.
&&
GMSLocal storm report, Apr 6, 2:20 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 8:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby | 37 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Bibb, Dallas, Perry | 38 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston | 55 min |
| Apr 6, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Pickens | 50 min |
| Apr 6, 1:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Pickens | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 1:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Fayette, Walker | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 1:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston | 5 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette, Lamar | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 2:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Fayette | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 3:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Fayette, Walker, Winston | 4 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 4:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Pickens | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Pickens | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 4:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Walker | 34 min |
| Apr 6, 5:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Blount, Fayette, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 6:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 114 min |
| Apr 6, 6:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Sumter | 24 min |
| Apr 6, 7:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston | 77 min |
| Apr 6, 7:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Fayette, Walker, Winston | 75 min |
| Apr 6, 7:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Sumter | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 7:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Pickens | 86 min |
| Apr 6, 7:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 112 min |
| Apr 6, 8:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Hale, Marengo, Perry | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 8:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Tuscaloosa | 78 min |
| Apr 6, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Chilton, Dallas | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 9:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Bibb, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby | 68 min |
| Apr 6, 9:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Coosa | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 9:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 10:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BMX | Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes | 14 min |
| Apr 6, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Chambers, Randolph, Tallapoosa | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 10:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Marengo, Tuscaloosa | 3 days |
| Apr 6, 10:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | Jefferson, Tuscaloosa, Walker | 58 hr |
| Apr 6, 10:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 10:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chilton, Coosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 11:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Dallas, Lowndes | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 67 min |
| Apr 6, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Montgomery | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 12:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers | 58 min |
| Apr 6, 12:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Bullock, Montgomery | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 1:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Macon | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 1:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Chambers, Lee | 33 min |
| Apr 6, 1:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Lee, Macon | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 1:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Bullock, Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Tallapoosa | 91 min |
| Apr 6, 3:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | Lee | 2 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | Lee, Russell | 118 min |
| Apr 6, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery | 28 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.