Hail, Lamar
- When
- June 2, 1:28 PM CST
- Where
- Lamar County, Vernon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -88.117
Hail in Alabama, June 2, 2006
1 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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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 Jun 2, 9:22 AM CST, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 9:22 AM CST, 4 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1022 AM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 .UPDATE...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM WESTERN TN INTO PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI. LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST SECTIONS BY NOON...THEN SHIFT SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. CURRENT FORECAST HAS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND THIS LOOKS GOOD FOR MOST SECTIONS. WILL RAISE POPS TO CATEGORICAL ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND LEAVE REMAINDER OF FORECAST AS IS. CURRENT TEMPERATURE FORECAST LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && KSL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 11:41 AM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1241 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-031747- 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- 1241 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. WIND GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NO ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. KSL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:09 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 109 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ042-021845- LOWNDES- 109 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 108 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WHITE HALL. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MOSSES... LOWNDESBORO...HAYNEVILLE AND WHITE HALL THROUGH 145 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. KSL
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:14 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 114 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ011-021845- MARION- 114 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 112 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM HACKLEBURG TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF HAMILTON... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR HAMILTON...HACKLEBURG...BEAR CREEK...GU-WIN...BRILLIANT AND WHITEHOUSE THROUGH 145 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, Jun 2, 12:39 PM CST, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 139 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ013>015-021915- FAYETTE-WALKER-WINSTON- 139 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE...WALKER AND WINSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 136 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF NATURAL BRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GLEN ALLEN... BAZEMORE...HALEYVILLE...ELDRIDGE...NATURAL BRIDGE...POPLAR SPRINGS... NAUVOO AND LYNN THROUGH 215 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, Jun 2, 1:03 PM CST, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 203 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ042-021930- LOWNDES- 203 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 158 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTH OF MOSSES...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR MOSSES AND HAYNEVILLE THROUGH 230 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 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. KSL
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 1:14 PM CST, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 214 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ030-021945- SUMTER- 214 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 211 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR GEIGER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR GEIGER AND GAINESVILLE THROUGH 245 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, Jun 2, 1:28 PM CST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 228 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ALZ045-022000- MACON- 228 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MACON COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 224 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR ARMSTRONG THROUGH 300 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW. IF LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED... WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST LIGHTNING FLASH OR THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 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. KSL
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 2, 2006
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, June 2, 2006
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 2, 2006
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, June 2, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 2, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, June 2 to 4, 2006
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, June 2, 2006
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Alabama, June 2, 2006
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, June 2, 2006
- Tornado in New Jersey, June 2, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Arizona, June 2, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 2, 2006
More
Every storm in Alabama in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, June 2006
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: 5516425.