An isolated thunderstorm caused damage.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
An isolated thunderstorm caused damage.
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 Jul 14, 12:25 PM CST, 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 125 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 .UPDATE...AVIATION DISCUSSION HAS BEEN UPDATED. && .DISCUSSION... UPDATED THE FORECAST TO INCREASE POPS ALONG THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE RUNNING 4 TO 5 DEGREES BELOW FORECAST...IT WONT TAKE MUCH FOR THEM TO WARM UP. ESPECIALLY IF WE GET A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS. WILL MONITOR THEM FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO AND DECIDE LATER IF THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED. UPDATED ZONES ARE OUT. GIRDS WILL SHIP OUT SHORTLY. 10/ARM && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL AFFECT MOST OF THE TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON. THE BETTER CHANCES WILL BE AT TCL...BHM...EET...AND ANB. EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE ON AND OFF FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS OR AT LEAST UNTIL 21Z OR 22Z. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THEY COULD PROLONG INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WILL ADJUST THE FORECAST IF NECESSARY. ALONG WITH THESE STORMS...WELL HAVE TO DEAL WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF LOW CEILINGS (MVFR) DURING THUNDERSTORMS. A BREAK FROM THESE STORMS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...BUT THEY WILL ONCE AGAIN RESUME TOMORROW. SOME LOW MVFR VISIBILITES ARE POSSIBLY TONIGHT BETWEEN 08Z AND 12Z DUE TO AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE AREA. 10/ARM && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 132 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-150301- 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- 132 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A LINE FORM MILLPORT... TO CORDOVA...TO BLOUNTSVILLE...TO CEDAR BLUFF...THROUGH 7 PM CDT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...LOW. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 110 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ015-024-141845- JEFFERSON-WALKER- 110 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON AND WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CORDOVA AND SUMITON... AT 110 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF DORA...MOVING EAST AT 25 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. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 146 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ034-141915- BIBB- 146 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BIBB COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT... ... AT 146 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST BLOCTON...MOVING EAST 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. 10/ARM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 209 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ036-141945- COOSA- 209 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR COOSA COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... AT 209 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 30 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. 10/ARM
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:08 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A diseased tree was blown over and onto a house. Two people inside were injured, and were treated and released from a nearby hospital. One person suffered a broken arm and collarbone, while the other sustained minor injuries. Time of occurrence was estimated.
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