Several severe thunderstorms developed during the heat of the afternoon.
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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.
The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
Several severe thunderstorms developed during 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 24, 11:30 AM CST, 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1230 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 .UPDATE...18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED THIS MORNING ALONG A DEWPOINT BOUNDARY LEFT FROM LAST NIGHTS CONVECTION. EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT HOUR. TEMPERATURES CURRENTLY SIT NEAR 90S DEGREES IN MOST LOCATIONS. FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK FOR THIS AFTERNOON...AS TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM TO 100 DEGREES...WITH HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 105 DEGREES. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE THAN PREVIOUS AFTERNOONS AS MOISTURE INCREASES ACROSS THE AREA...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CREATE HIGH AMOUNTS OF INSTABILITY /CAPE VALUES OF 2000+ J/KG AND PWS NEAR 2 INCHES/. INITIALLY CONVECTION WILL FIRE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA WHERE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER...BEFORE SPREADING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA BY EARLY EVENING. 14 && .PREV DISCUSSION... .LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LONG TERM PATTERN STILL APPEARS FAVORABLE TO FINALLY BRING CHANGES TO OUR WEATHER PATTERN. AT A QUICK GLANCE...THE SURFACE TROF AXIS THAT WILL BRING BETTER THAN AVERAGE CHANCE OF RAIN TODAY LOOKS TO STAY IN PLACE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. THAT ALONG WITH THE WEAKENING OF THE OPPRESSIVE HEAT RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN CONUS AND AN APPROACHING BOUNDARY LATER IN THE WEEKEND WILL BRING MUCH NEEDED RAIN CHANCES TO CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK WEEK. IN ADDITION...THE HEAT WAVE IS FINALLY SHOWING SIGNS THAT IT WILL GIVE US A BREAK STARTING SATURDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. BY WEEKS END THE ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE IS SHOWING YET ANOTHER BOUNDARY HEADED OUR WAY. THIS WILL KEEP RAIN CHANCES ALIVE THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. DIFFICULT TO SAY AT THIS POINT HOW ORGANIZED THE CONVECTION WILL BE...BUT WITH THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGING THAT HAS BEEN IN PLACE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS DOESNT APPEAR TO MAKE A QUICK RETURN WHICH IS GOOD NEWS FOR TEMPERATURES AND POSSIBLY RAIN. 17/KLAWS && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. INCLUDED VCTS IN PREVAILING AND WILL UPDATE INDIVIDUAL SITES AS NEEDED. VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF SHOWER/TSTORM ACTIVITY. STRONGER STORMS WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO LIFR CATEGORY BRIEFLY. 14 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1230 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-251730- 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- 1230 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STRONG TO MODERATELY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 9 PM. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH. THE BEST CHANCES FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 59... ALTHOUGH ISOLATED ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL...WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S IN SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS...TO ABOVE 100 DEGREES IN THE NORTHWEST. HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE BETWEEN 102 AND 107. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 2 PM CDT THROUGH 8 PM CDT. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S AND HIGHER HUMIDITY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL CAUSE HEAT INDICES TO RANGE FROM 104 TO 107. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BE NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1258 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 ALZ050-241845- BARBOUR- 1258 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BARBOUR COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... AT 1257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES EAST OF HAWKINSVILLE TO RICHARDS CROSSROADS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF GEORGETOWN TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EUFAULA...MOVING WEST AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 12/SIRMON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 110 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 ALZ024-241900- JEFFERSON- 110 PM CDT FRI AUG 24 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM CDT... AT 106 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CLOVERDALE...OR NEAR IRONDALE...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... IRONDALE. CLOVERDALE. BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT. FIVE MILE CREEK KETONA. DANVILLE. BIRMINGHAM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 12/SIRMON
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:08 UTC.
11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Two children sustained minor injuries when they were apparently struck by lightning, at the 4800 block of Caldwell Mill Road in north Shelby County. Both children were knocked to the ground. One got up and was ok, and the other was taken to a local hopital and was later reported to be ok.
Quarter size hail was reported on Brecon Access Road, in the city of Talladega.
Trees and power lines were blown down at Brecon Mobile Home Park, in the city of Talladega.
Several trees were snapped along Interstate 65, between mile markers 235 and 236.
Thunderstorm winds caused damage to the doors of the Cleveland Fire Department building. A tree was blown down onto a school bus, at a bus shop in the same area.
Trees were blown down in the Fowler Springs area, on south side of Blountsville.
Severeal trees were blown down and blocked US-231, from County Road 1 to Swann Bridge Road, in Cleveland.
Trees were blown down on Timberline Cove, just off Valleydale Road in north Shelby County.
Trees were blown down in the Sunny Meadows subdivision, just off Valleydale Road in north Shelby County.
A tree fell down on a power line on 6th Avenue, in Selma.
Several trees were blown down throughout central Chilton County.
A few trees were blown down.
A few trees were blown down in the Henson Springs community.
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: 57122, 57123, 57129, 57131, 57134, 57139, 57140, 57147, 57156, 57187, 57162, 57177, 57181, 57186.