Afternoon heating caused an isolated severe thunderstorm.
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Afternoon heating caused an isolated severe thunderstorm.
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 2, 2:15 PM CST, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 315 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 .DISCUSSION... CURRENTLY A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY IS STRETCHED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THIS BOUNDARY IS THE TRIGGER THAT HELP START THE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION ONGOING. LOOK FOR THIS BOUNDARY TO SLOWLY SAG SOUTHWARD TONIGHT. CURRENTLY LITTLE CLOUDS IN SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THIS IS DUE TO SOME LOWER AND MIDDLE CLOUDS THAT REMAINED INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. OVER THE PAST HOUR THEY HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE DAYTIME HEATING IS BEGINNING TO BRING TEMPERATURES UP IN THIS AREA. STILL EXPECTING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS AREA...BUT HAVE BEEN DELAYED A COUPLE OF HOURS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. ANOTHER IMPACT TO THE AREA WILL BE A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRY TO SLIDE EASTWARD DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THIS WILL ALSO HELP TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. BETTER CHANCES IN THE SOUTH WHERE A LITTLE BIT MORE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE. AREAS ACROSS THE NORTH MAY BE INFLUENCED BY THE DRIER AIR THAT IS TRYING TO FILTER INTO THE AREA. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS FOR NOW THAT THESE LOWER DEWPOINTS WILL HAVE TROUBLE WORKING IN FOR NOW. A COOL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRY TO SET UP ON WEDNESDAY AND REMAIN THROUGH THE FOURTH OF JULY. THEN A RETURN TO A MORE MOIST ATMOSPHERE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND A RETURN TO THE SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. WILL LEAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS AS TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S AND SOME MOISTURE WILL BE AROUND. OVERALL NOT MUCH CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST OTHER THAN MAYBE A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENCE IN THE SHORT TERM OF THIS BACK DOOR COLD FRONT FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. JRA/16 && .AVIATION...18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. SURFACE TROF EXTENDS FROM NEAR TOI TO TCL. SCT-BKN CUMULUS WITH CIGS ARND 2500 FEET AGL WILL OCCUR ACROSS EAST ALABAMA ON EAST SIDE OF BOUNDARY THRU 21Z...WITH CIGS RISING TO 3500 FEET AGL AFTER 21Z. NMRS SHWRS AND TSTMS EXPECTED AT SITES KMGM AND KTOI AFTER 20Z AND CONTINUING THRU 02Z. MORE SCATTERED CONVECTION AT OTHER SITES. MODELS INDICATING LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING ACROSS EAST ALABAMA AFTER 09Z...AND WILL FCST CIGS AROUND 1200 FEET AT SITES KANB...KMGM...KTOI. 58/ROSE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 67 87 65 90 65 / 20 20 10 10 10 ANNISTON 69 86 66 89 67 / 30 20 20 10 10 BIRMINGHAM 70 87 68 89 68 / 20 20 20 10 10 TUSCALOOSA 71 91 69 92 68 / 20 30 20 10 10 CALERA 70 88 67 89 68 / 30 30 20 10 10 AUBURN 69 85 65 86 68 / 50 40 20 20 10 MONTGOMERY 72 87 68 91 69 / 50 50 30 20 10 TROY 70 87 66 89 67 / 60 60 30 30 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 58/16/58
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1245 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-030300- 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- 1245 PM CDT MON JUL 2 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 FROM 2 PM CDT THROUGH 8 PM CDT FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 61
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 140 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ALZ043-044-021930- ELMORE-MONTGOMERY- 140 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MONTGOMERY AND ELMORE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MONTGOMERY AND WETUMPKA... AT 138 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WETUMPKA TO 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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 312 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ALZ047-022045- LEE- 312 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AUBURN... AT 310 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES WEST OF AUBURN...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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 457 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ALZ045-022230- MACON- 457 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MACON COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... ... AT 453 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER MILSTEAD...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...DIME SIZE...WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. 17
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 536 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ALZ027-022315- TALLADEGA- 536 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... ... AT 535 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF MIGNON...STATIONARY. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...DIME SIZE...WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. 17
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
546 PM CDT MON JUL 02 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM HAIL SHORTER 32.40N 85.94W
07/02/2007 E0.25 INCH MACON AL PUBLIC
BRIEF PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE DAYS INN.
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ARMThe Birmingham radar (KBMX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:56 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
One tree was downed, along AL-148 near the County Line Community. barn.
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