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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 1, 2026Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 2:01 PM CDT for Jefferson County, St. Clair County, Alabama. It was in force for 59 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 1, 2026, 2:01 PM CDT (19:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Jefferson County, AL, St. Clair County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 1, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC12 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 53 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2026-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1010 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2026-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1010 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
745 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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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 1, 12:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Issued at 1247 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2026
  • There is a risk for severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts to impact parts of central Alabama this afternoon and evening.
  • Less humid conditions are forecast Wednesday through Friday, including a break from recent rainy weather.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 12:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1251 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1247 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2026

- There is a risk for severe thunderstorms with damaging wind
  gusts to impact parts of central Alabama this afternoon and
  evening.

- Less humid conditions are forecast Wednesday through Friday,
  including a break from recent rainy weather.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 1247 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2026

The complex of thunderstorms we've been advertising the last few
days is currently gaining strength to our north, with the general
trends remaining it dropping south over the course of this
afternoon. A tight axis of high instability values currently
stretches N/S across the state, meaning this complex of storms
will have plenty of energy to sustain itself over the course of
the day. We're running a few hours behind schedule, but the
consensus remains that this complex will work across the region,
following this larger axis of instability towards the coast.
Damaging winds and large hail will be the main threat with these
strong to severe thunderstorms.

The pattern we've been stuck in these last few weeks will finally
begin to break down on Tuesday, as a cold front starts to work
into the area from the NE, aided by a deepening trough over the
East Coast. Once this front moves through, high pressure will
quickly build in, suppressing rain chances into the weekend. Low
rain chances appear possible as moisture increases into Saturday,
with mostly diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms
anticipated.

/44/

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1247 PM CDT MON JUN 1 2026

Heavy thunderstorms will increase in coverage into the afternoon
and evening hours, with all terminals carrying TEMPO groups for
+TSRA past 01/19z. This activity will generally move N/S into the
evening hours, with additional scattered thunderstorms possible
past 02/03z. Confidence is lower here, with impacts remaining
limited to PROB30 groups. Expect quick drops in conditions with
the heavy activity this afternoon, with conditions clearing into
VFR category behind the main line.

/44/

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

There are no fire weather concerns over the week ahead. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are forecast today and Tuesday. Rain-
free and less-humid weather is likely Wednesday through Friday.
Moisture values climb again this weekend with at least low
chances for showers and thunderstorms returning.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Gadsden     66  82  56  79 /  50  30  10   0
Anniston    67  82  58  78 /  40  40  10   0
Birmingham  68  83  60  79 /  50  40  10   0
Tuscaloosa  71  86  64  82 /  50  30  10   0
Calera      68  86  60  81 /  50  40  10   0
Auburn      69  84  62  77 /  30  60  30   0
Montgomery  70  86  63  80 /  30  40  30   0
Troy        70  88  62  79 /  30  40  50   0

&&

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

DISCUSSION.../44/
AVIATION.../44/

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXShelby32 min
May 31, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXElmore28 min
May 31, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXLowndes26 min
Jun 1, 12:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXMarion60 min
Jun 1, 1:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXWinston57 min
Jun 1, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Lamar, Marion65 min
Jun 1, 1:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Etowah55 min
Jun 1, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXWalker53 min
Jun 1, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXFayette, Lamar57 min
Jun 1, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa65 min
Jun 1, 2:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBlount, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby and 2 more78 min
Jun 1, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXPickens, Tuscaloosa62 min
Jun 1, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXCherokee60 min
Jun 1, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBibb55 min
Jun 1, 3:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Shelby, Talladega and 1 more54 min
Jun 1, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Hale, Sumter68 min
Jun 1, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXCalhoun, Cleburne52 min
Jun 1, 3:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXRandolph41 min
Jun 1, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXAutauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Tallapoosa82 min
Jun 1, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXHale, Perry65 min
Jun 1, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXGreene, Sumter56 min
Jun 1, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXChambers69 min
Jun 1, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXClay, Randolph26 min
Jun 1, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLee, Macon, Russell87 min
Jun 1, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas, Marengo53 min
Jun 1, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXLowndes, Montgomery83 min
Jun 1, 4:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBMXElmore, Montgomery3 hr
Jun 1, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXGreene, Sumter62 min
Jun 1, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBullock, Russell60 min
Jun 1, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarengo30 min
Jun 1, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBMXBarbour, Pike53 min
Jun 1, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXMarengo26 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.