Several severe thunderstorms developed during the heat of the afternoon.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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 27, 2:17 PM CST, 43 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 317 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 .SHORT TERM...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK BOUNDARY STALLED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL KEEP RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AROUND FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE AT OR ABOVE TWO INCHES AND FORECAST TO CLIMB AS HIGH AS 2.25 INCHES ACCORDING TO GUIDANCE. GIVEN A STORM MOTION OF LESS THAN 5 KNOTS...LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS A CONCERN. ALTHOUGH SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...SOME COULD BECOME STRONG PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS. SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES TOMORROW...OPENING THE GULF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUGUST. INCREASING MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN HIGHER PRECIPITATION COVERAGE BUT STILL NOT CONCERNED ABOUT ANY SEVERE ACTIVITY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSER TO NORMAL...IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S FOR THE MOST PART...CURBED BY THE INCREASED MOISTURE AS WELL AS PRECIPITATION. EXPECT STORMS TO LINGER WELL INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...PERHAPS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. 12/SIRMON .LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT THIS RUN WITH THE OVERALL SYNOPTIC EVOLUTION THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THING IS...RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY HAS SOMETHING TO BE DESIRED. UPPER RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST BREAKS DOWN BY THURSDAY WITH GENERAL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE US. MORE PRONOUNCED WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW RESIDES FROM 850-500MB. OLD SURFACE BOUNDARY REMAINS IN THE VICINITY OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THROUGH THURSDAY AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. THIS FRONT WILL GRADUAL SLIDE SOUTHWARD THROUGH SATURDAY USHERING IN SOMEWHAT DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR BUT THE MAIN CORE OF DRIEST AIR...IE A REAL AIRMASS CHANGE...DOES NOT PENETRATE INTO THE DEEP SOUTH. THEREFORE...SOME UNCERTAINTY EXIST WITH RESPECT TO LOW LEVEL CONVERGENT ZONES/FRONTAL POSITION/INSTABILITY/PRECIP WATER VALUES FROM LATE WEEK THROUGH THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY. WILL GO WITH THE IDEA THAT RAIN CHANCES SHOULD SLOWLY DO DOWN INTO THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE FRI-SUN. DO NOT EXPECT A WIDESPREAD RAIN EVENT OVER THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. SOME WILL GET WET...MOST WILL NOT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO SEASONAL EXPECTATIONS...HIGHS AROUND 90... LOWS AROUND 70 IN MOST PLACES. 75/LINHARES && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOW DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AND WILL ONLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE VFR CONDITIONS FOR AN HOUR OR MORE DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS. VISIBILITIES COULD FALL TO ONE MILE OR LOWER WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH LOCALLY. OTHERWISE...THE ONLY IMPEDIMENT TO AVIATION WILL BE PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 12/SIRMON && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 69 91 71 90 70 / 30 50 40 50 30 ANNISTON 71 91 72 90 72 / 30 50 50 50 30 BIRMINGHAM 73 91 73 91 73 / 30 50 40 50 30 TUSCALOOSA 72 93 73 93 72 / 30 50 40 50 30 CALERA 72 91 73 91 71 / 30 50 40 50 30 AUBURN 72 90 73 90 72 / 30 60 50 50 30 MONTGOMERY 73 91 73 92 73 / 30 60 50 50 30 TROY 72 91 72 91 73 / 30 70 40 50 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 12/75/12
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 120 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-281800- 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- 120 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THIS THREAT SHOULD SUBSIDE AFTER 9 PM. DAMAGING WIND IS THE PRIMARY THREAT ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND EXTREME AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. AS THE WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY LIFTS SLOWLY NORTH ON TUESDAY...EXPECT ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. COLUMN PRECIPITABLE WATER WILL AGAIN BE ABOVE 2 INCHES...SO RAINFALL RATES WILL BE EXTREME AS WELL AS THE CHANCE FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. .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 230 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ013-272000- FAYETTE- 230 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 226 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD...OR NEAR FAYETTE... MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 243 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ030-031-272015- GREENE-SUMTER- 243 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR GREENE AND SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 239 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW MOUNT HEBRON...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF LIVINGSTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 306 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ025-272030- SHELBY- 306 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... AT 304 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF CHELSEA...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBIANA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 338 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ031-272115- GREENE- 338 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 334 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW MOUNT HEBRON...OR 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIVINGSTON. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BOLIGEE. NEW MOUNT HEBRON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 356 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ022-272130- PICKENS- 356 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PICKENS COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MCSHAN...OR 7 MILES WEST OF REFORM...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 400 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ALZ023-272130- TUSCALOOSA- 400 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 355 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BROOKWOOD...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOLT... MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:59 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down, and the roof of a veterinary clinic was damaged, on Walston Bridge Road in the northern part of Jasper.
A boat house on the Tallapoosa River, near the US-280 bridge, was substantially damaged.
Four trees were blown down at a service and fuel center, just off of Interstate 20/59 exit 104.
A lightning strike caused a house fire on Unicorn drive, in the Coaling community.
Trees and power lines were blown down on Rock House Road, Lisa Drive, in the Lakeview Community.
Trees and power lines were blown down on Joy Drive, just southeast of Abernant.
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: 57202, 57203, 57204, 57205, 57206, 57207.