Hail in Alabama, April 22, 2005

Name: Hail in Alabama, April 22, 2005
Start: 2005-04-22T15:27
End: 2005-04-22T15:27
Location: Alabama

April 22, 2005 · NWS BMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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 Apr 22, 2:31 PM CST, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 2:31 PM CST, 56 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
331 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

.DISCUSSION...

EXPECT THE PRIMARY THREAT ZONE THROUGH THIS EVENING TO BE SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 20...SOUTH OF THE ONGOING CONVECTION.  HOWEVER...AREAS
THAT STABILIZED WITH THIS MORNINGS LARGE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY HAVE
STARTED TO WARM BACK UP THIS AFTERNOON (BHM BACK UP TO 77 DEGREES
AFTER BEING MIRED IN THE 60S FOR MUCH OF THE DAY).  ALSO...VISIBLE
SATELLITE PICTURES SHOWING CONVERGENT CU BOUNDARY FORMING ALONG AND
JUST AHEAD OF DRY LINE IN WESTERN TN.  THIS VERY WELL COULD BE THE
BEGINNING TO ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION FOR NORTH ALABAMA FOR THIS
EVENING.  THEREFORE...WILL CONTINUE TO BE ON GAURD FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE STORMS EVERYWHERE TONIGHT.

COLD FRONT COMES THROUGH LATE...AND STRONG COLD ADVECTION (ALONG
WITH STRATO-CU CLOUDINESS) WILL KEEP TEMPS IN THE 50S MUCH OF THE
DAY SATURDAY.  WIND GUSTS OF 25-30 MPH EXPECTED AS WELL...AND WILL
PROBABLY NEED A WIND ADVISORY OF SOME SORT ON SATURDAY.  WE COULD
BE FLITERING WITH RECORD LOW TEMPS SUNDAY MORNING.

NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN COMES LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY...AS NEXT SERIES
OF SHORTWAVE TROFS ROTATE INTO THE SOUTHERN STATES.  DRY WEATHER
INDICATED FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     50  60  35  57 /  40  10   0   0
ANNISTON    52  61  36  58 /  40  10   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  50  60  36  57 /  40   0   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  50  63  37  58 /  40   0   0   0
CALERA      51  61  36  57 /  40   0   0   0
AUBURN      58  64  39  59 /  60  10   0   0
MONTGOMERY  57  66  39  61 /  60  10   0   0
TROY        59  67  38  62 /  60  10   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 12:33 PM CST, 2 hours 54 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
133 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

ALZ011>015-017>050-230200-
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-
133 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

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

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

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
...SOME REACHING SEVERE LIMITS...WITH LARGE HAIL AS THE MAIN THREAT.
THE BEST CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS WILL BE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER...HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD RESULT IN BRIEF FLASH FLOODING. MANY LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE
ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY).

A STRONG COLD WILL PUSH THROUGH ALABAMA ON SATURDAY AND PRODUCE
BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH.  SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE TAKEN ON AREA LAKES AND WATERWAYS.

THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL ALABAMA ON TUESDAY.
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING UNSTABLE AIR INTO THE AREA...AND
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
WILL BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING..

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 10:46 AM CST, 4 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1146 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

ALZ021-027-028-221715-
CLAY-CLEBURNE-TALLADEGA-
1146 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLAY...TALLADEGA AND
CLEBURNE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...

...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE
FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 1145 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM CHEAHA STATE PARK TO 8 MILES NORTH OF
SYLACAUGA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR
SYLACAUGA...CHEAHA STATE PARK...PYRITON...HEFLIN...DELTA...
MILLERVILLE...LINEVILLE AND ASHLAND THROUGH 1215 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE
DIME SIZE...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF
THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.

Local storm report, Apr 22, 10:50 AM CST, 4 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1150 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1035 AM     HAIL             PINSON                  33.68N 86.66W
04/22/2005  0.25 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZED HAIL IN THE PINSON/MORRIS AREA REPORTED BY
            PUBLIC

1045 AM     HAIL             SUMITON                 33.75N 87.05W
04/22/2005  0.50 INCH        WALKER             AL   STORM CHASER

            DIME SIZED HAIL IN SUMITON.

1104 AM     HAIL             FULTONDALE              33.62N 86.80W
04/22/2005  0.25 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   STORM CHASER

            PEA SIZED HAIL IN FULTONDALE.

1105 AM     HAIL             OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
04/22/2005  1.00 INCH        CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR OHATCHEE.

1110 AM     HAIL             NE BIRMINGHAM           33.53N 86.80W
04/22/2005  0.50 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            OFFICIAL AIRPORT OBSERVER REPORTED MARBLE SIZED HAIL.

1120 AM     HAIL             LINCOLN                 33.60N 86.14W
04/22/2005  1.00 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   STORM CHASER

            SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN LINCOLN.

1139 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 33.60N 86.14W
04/22/2005                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN NEAR LINCOLN.

&&

KSUMRALL

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 11:17 AM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1217 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

ALZ027-028-221745-
CLAY-TALLADEGA-
1217 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CLAY AND TALLADEGA
COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 1215 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM LINEVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WINTERBORO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR
WINTERBORO...SYLACAUGA...PYRITON...LINEVILLE...MILLERVILLE AND
ASHLAND THROUGH 1245 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE
WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED
OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 11:52 AM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1252 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

ALZ029-038-221815-
CHAMBERS-RANDOLPH-
1252 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHAMBERS AND RANDOLPH
COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES PER
HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 1246 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM OVER WADLEY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WADLEY...MILLTOWN...
ROANOKE...FIVE POINTS AND STROUD THROUGH 115 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE
WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED
OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.

Local storm report, Apr 22, 12:35 PM CST, 2 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
135 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0134 PM     HAIL             CALERA                  33.10N 86.75W
04/22/2005  0.25 INCH        SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            PEA SIZE HAIL AT NWS OFFICE.

&&

JSMITH

Local storm report, Apr 22, 2:20 PM CST, 1 hour 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
320 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1245 PM     HAIL             DUNCANVILLE             33.06N 87.41W
04/22/2005  0.88 INCH        TUSCALOOSA         AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN THE CITY OF
            DUNCANVILLE.

0104 PM     HAIL             BESSEMER                33.38N 86.96W
04/22/2005  0.88 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT VISIONLAND AMUSEMENT PARK.

0112 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
04/22/2005  0.50 INCH        JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE BLUFF PARK AREA.

0125 PM     HAIL             BRENT                   32.94N 87.18W
04/22/2005  0.50 INCH        BIBB               AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL IN BRENT.

0126 PM     HAIL             ALABASTER               33.23N 86.82W
04/22/2005  0.88 INCH        SHELBY             AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN ALABASTER.

0127 PM     HAIL             CENTREVILLE             32.96N 87.13W
04/22/2005  0.75 INCH        BIBB               AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CENTREVILLE.

0129 PM     HAIL             4 SW ALABASTER          33.19N 86.87W
04/22/2005  0.50 INCH        SHELBY             AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED ONE HALF INCH HAIL IN THE BRANTLEYVILLE
            COMMUNITY.

0135 PM     HAIL             8 WNW NEWBERN           32.64N 87.66W
04/22/2005  1.75 INCH        HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE CEDARVILLE COMMUNITY.

0200 PM     HAIL             NEWBERN                 32.59N 87.54W
04/22/2005  1.00 INCH        HALE               AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN NEWBERN.

0202 PM     HAIL             CHILDERSBURG            33.28N 86.35W
04/22/2005  1.00 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE CHILDERSBURG AREA.

0215 PM     HAIL             SYLACAUGA               33.18N 86.26W
04/22/2005  0.50 INCH        TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE SYLACAUGA AIRPORT.

0231 PM     HAIL             1 E CLANTON             32.84N 86.61W
04/22/2005  0.88 INCH        CHILTON            AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL ONE MILE EAST OF
            CLANTON.

0239 PM     HAIL             VERBENA                 32.75N 86.51W
04/22/2005  0.88 INCH        CHILTON            AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED NICKEL HAIL IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION
            OF CHILTON COUNTY.

0241 PM     HAIL             1 WSW CLANTON           32.83N 86.64W
04/22/2005  1.00 INCH        CHILTON            AL   STORM CHASER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER JUST
            OUTSIDE OF CLANTON.

0249 PM     HAIL             2 SW CLANTON            32.82N 86.65W
04/22/2005  1.00 INCH        CHILTON            AL   STORM CHASER

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
            THE CITY OF CLANTON.

&&

JSMITH

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 40 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When: April 22, 3:27 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Irondale
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.533, -86.717

Penny size hail was reported in Irondale.

What these are

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

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Alabama in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Alabama, April 2005

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: 5445854.