An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in the heat of the afternoon.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in the heat of the afternoon.
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 Aug 10, 2:24 PM CST, 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 324 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT. NOT MUCH CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS FORECAST FOR TONIGHT...AS SURFACE BOUNDARY WILL STALL OVER SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...AND WITH DRIER AIR MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST...WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES IN MOST LOCATIONS TO FALL BELOW 75...EXCEPT POSSIBLY SOUTH OF I-85 CORRIDOR. WILL TAILOR EVENING FORECAST TO CURRENT RADAR TRENDS...BUT STILL EXPECT MOST CONVECTION TO END BY 8 PM...EXCEPT SOUTH OF THE I-85 CORRIDOR...WHERE IT MAY BE MIDNIGHT BEFORE IT ENDS. LOOK FOR MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT ALL LOCATIONS. 02/JBW && THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AS THE AFOREMENTIONED BOUNDARY DRIFTS SOUTHWARD OVER THE WEEKEND...ONLY SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGHS OVER THE WEEKEND WILL AGAIN APPROACH 100 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH FOR AREA. HOWEVER HEAT INDICES...DUE TO THE SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR...WILL NOT MEET ADVISORY CRITERIA. AS THE SURFACE BOUNDARY LINGERS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA...DAYTIME HEATING AND WEAK SURFACE CONVERGENCE COULD TRIGGER ISOLATED TSTORM DEVELOPMENT EACH AFTERNOON. .LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CENTER WILL BEGIN TO MOVE BACK EASTWARD FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK...INCREASING AFTERNOON THICKNESS VALUES. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN BRING A RETURN TO THE HIGHS OF PLUS 100 DEGREES...WITH HEAT INDICES NEARING 110. FUTURE SHIFTS WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER A POSSIBLE HEAT ADVISORY BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN CHANCES LOOK SLIM THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE RETROGRADES WESTWARD AND A LONG WAVE TROUGH DIGS SOUTHWARD INTO THE EASTERN CONUS LATE NEXT WEEK...COULD SEE A SLIGHT REPRIEVE FROM THE OPPRESSIVE HEAT NEXT WEEKEND. WITH TEMPS RETURNING TO NEAR CLIMO VALUES (AROUND 90) FOR A FEW DAYS. 14 && .CLIMATE... SOME RECORD HIGHS FOR THE WEEKEND... LOCATION SAT SUN --------------------------- BIRMINGHAM 99 101 TUSCALOOSA 102 104 ANNISTON 101 99 MONTGOMERY 101 102 02/JBW && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH PERIOD. VCTS MENTIONED THIS AFTERNOON AT ALL SITES AS SURFACE BOUNDARY MOVING THROUGH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO TRIGGER ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS... ESPECIALLY AROUND TCL...BHM...ANB...AND EET. EVENTUAL SPEED/TIMING OF BOUNDARY WILL BE KEY HERE...ESPECIALLY AT MGM AND TOI. 02/JBW && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 69 99 72 99 69 / 10 10 0 10 0 ANNISTON 71 99 72 99 72 / 10 10 10 10 0 BIRMINGHAM 72 100 72 101 72 / 10 10 10 10 0 TUSCALOOSA 70 101 73 102 73 / 10 10 10 10 0 CALERA 73 100 73 100 72 / 10 10 10 10 0 AUBURN 74 97 73 96 73 / 10 10 10 10 0 MONTGOMERY 74 101 75 100 73 / 10 10 10 10 0 TROY 74 98 75 97 74 / 10 10 10 10 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...HEAT ADVISORY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH 7 PM FRIDAY. && 02/14/02
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED FOR WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 157 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-111830- 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- 157 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH 7 PM CDT... TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 105 TO 113 DEGREES. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM AS A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL ALABAMA. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BE STRONG... PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE CENTERED AROUND INTERSTATES 20 AND 59...INCLUDING TUSCALOOSA... JASPER...BIRMINGHAM...GADSDEN...AND ANNISTON. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...HIGH MONTGOMERY...MODERATE .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAT INDICES DURING THE NEXT WEEK WILL RANGE FROM 103 TO 108. IF ONLY A BIT MORE MOISTURE BECOMES AVAILABLE...AND OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES DO NOT FALL BELOW 75...HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED. ALTHOUGH MOST LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD.. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MOST AFTERNOONS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG...PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 02/JBW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 241 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ025-102030- SHELBY- 241 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIANA AND MEADOWBROOK... AT 238 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF CHELSEA TO 10 MILES WEST OF CALERA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN...USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 27/SWU
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 246 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ034-102030- BIBB- 246 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... AT 242 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ASHBY TO 8 MILES WEST OF SIX MILE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN...USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 27/SWU
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 253 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ019-027-102045- CALHOUN-TALLADEGA- 253 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON...LINCOLN...OXFORD... SAKS...TALLADEGA AND WEST END-COBB TOWN... AT 250 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST END-COBB TOWN TO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINCOLN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN...USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 27/SWU
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 336 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ032-102100- HALE- 336 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR HALE COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENSBORO... AT 333 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTH OF GREENSBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN...USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 338 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ024-102130- JEFFERSON- 338 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ADAMSVILLE...BESSEMER... BIRMINGHAM...BRIGHTON...CAHABA HEIGHTS...CENTER POINT...TARRANT... FAIRFIELD...FORESTDALE...FULTONDALE...GARDENDALE...HOMEWOOD... HOOVER...HUEYTOWN...LIPSCOMB...MIDFIELD...MINOR...MOUNTAIN BROOK AND VESTAVIA HILLS... AT 333 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MINOR TO 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BESSEMER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN...USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 27/SWU
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 347 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ALZ035-102130- CHILTON- 347 PM CDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR CHILTON COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 345 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF MAPLESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN...USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 27/SWU
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down in the Bluff Park area.
Several trees were blown down on Sourwood Drive, just off of Riverchase Parkway.
Several trees were blown down on Raspberry Road and Strawberry Lane.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, August 2007
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: 57061, 57063, 57066.