Hail in Alabama, June 2, 2003

Name: Hail in Alabama, June 2, 2003
Start: 2003-06-02T19:42
End: 2003-06-02T19:45
Location: Alabama

June 2, 2003 · NWS BMX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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Tropical storms and surge
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Wind
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 2, 1:23 PM CST, 6 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:23 PM CST, 6 hours 19 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
223 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2003

THE SFC LOW OVER THE LOWER MS RIVER VALLEY CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND
MOVE TO THE E-NE.  EXPECT THE SHOWERS AND STORMS TO INCREASE INTO THE
NIGHT TIME HOURS FOR US.  A COUPLE OF STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

WARM FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH SFC LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD
ACROSS THE CWA.  THIS WILL PUT US IN THE WARM SECTOR OVERNIGHT
KEEPING LOWS NEAR 70 FOR EVERYONE.

TRAILING COOL FRONT SHOULD PUSH ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CWA BY
MID-DAY ON WEDNESDAY.  EVERYONE SHOULD SEE RAIN BETWEEN NOW AND
THEN.  SOME MORE THAN OTHERS OF COURSE.  MID TO HIGH CLOUDS RETURN ON
THURSDAY FROM THE ACTIVITY THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE BACK TO OUR
WEST.  RAIN CHANCES LOOKING PRETTY GOOD FOR THE WEEKEND AS WX
PARAMETERS LINE-UP OVER US IN THE SWRLY FLOW.

BHM 070/079 064/080 060/ 7+30
MGM 072/083 067/084 064/ 4+42

.BHM...NONE.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 12:30 PM CST, 7 hours 12 minutes before

ALZ011>015-017>050-022030-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
130 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE (THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT)...

A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE STATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHICH WILL BRING MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR BACK
INTO THE AREA. AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG WITH AN UPPER
LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL COMBINE TO BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS WEST ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND TO THE REST OF THE STATE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOME STORMS WILL BE STRONG WITH AN
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE.  THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG GUSTY WINDS, HAIL, AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN (TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE STATE ON TUESDAY.
SOME STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  ON
WEDNESDAY...THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY HANGS AROUND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AS
MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR WILL STILL BE IN PLACE AND MAKE CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.  FOR THE WEEKEND...ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH ALABAMA...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SEVERE STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.  HOWEVER THEY ARE ADVISED
TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:08 PM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes before

ALZ022-022245-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
508 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

.A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PICKENS COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM
CDT...

.FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS.

AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...ONE STORM 7 MILES WEST OF REFORM...AND THE
OTHER STORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF CARROLLTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR
CARROLLTON...REFORM...PALMETTO...GORDO AND HARPERS MILL THROUGH 545
PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3346 8821 3353 8809 3353 8785 3319 8784
          3310 8798 3307 8813

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:38 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before

ALZ013-023-022330-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
538 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

.A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TUSCALOOSA AND FAYETTE
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

.FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORM.

AT 529 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELROD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR FAYETTE AND BERRY
THROUGH 630 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG WINDS. WINDS 35 TO 45
MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN
FURNITURE...TRASH CANS....OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS COULD BE BLOWN
AROUND.

LAT...LON 3354 8780 3315 8782 3349 8744 3365 8749
          3389 8769 3384 8792 3355 8791

Local storm report, Jun 2, 6:06 PM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
706 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0544 PM    STAR                      AL   0.88 IN HAIL
06/02/03   LAMAR                          STAR-SUNNYSIDE FIRE
                                          DEPARTMENT REPORTED
                                          NICKEL SIZE HAIL NEAR
                                          STAR

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:57 PM CST, 45 minutes before

ALZ034-030130-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
757 PM CDT MON JUN 2 2003

.A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM
CDT...

.FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORM.

AT 748 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTREVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR CENTREVILLE...BRENT
AND WEST BLOCTON THROUGH 830 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3293 8738 3290 8715 3291 8694 3307 8695
          3318 8714

Local storm report, Jun 2, 6:59 PM CST, 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
759 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0719 PM    NORTHPORT                 AL   1.00 IN HAIL
06/02/03   TUSCALOOSA                     NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
                                          HAIL REPORTED BETWEEN
                                          LOCK 15 ROAD AND LAKE
                                          NICOL IN BIG BEND AREA OF
                                          BLACK WARRIOR RIVER.

Local storm report, Jun 2, 7:39 PM CST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
839 PM CDT MON JUN 02 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0800 PM    SUTTLE                    AL   1.75 IN HAIL
06/02/03   PERRY                          PUBLIC REPORT OF GOLF
                                          BALL SIZE HAIL ON STATE
                                          HIGHWAY 14 NEAR SUTTLE

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:44 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When: June 2, 7:42 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Bessemer
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.417, -86.950

Half dollar size hail was reported by a motorist in Bessemer.

Hail, Jefferson

When: June 2, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, 4 mi NW of Pleasant Grove
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 33.517, -87.033

Penny size hail fell in the Sylvan Springs area.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Alabama in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Alabama, June 2003

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5370713, 5370714.