Afternoon heating lead to several severe thunderstorms across portions of Central Alabama.
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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.
Afternoon heating lead to several severe thunderstorms across portions of Central Alabama.
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 Jun 30, 11:35 AM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1235 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 .UPDATE...FOR AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES CURRENTLY LOOKING GOOD ACROSS THE AREA. MADE NO ADJUSTMENTS TO HIGHS AT THIS TIME...ONLY MINOR TWEAKS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. TEMPERATURES ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE STARTING AT AROUND NOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. STRONG STORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. HAVE UPDATED HWO TO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF STRONG STORMS AND HIGHER POTENTIAL FOR MICROBURST...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. UPDATES WILL BE FORTHCOMING WITH MAINLY REMOVAL OF MORNING WORDING. && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. ACTIVITY ALREADY DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. SCATTERED STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. CONFIDENCE IS SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAT CONVECTION WILL MOVE OVER ALL TAF SITES. NOT ENOUGH FOR PREVAILING...BUT ENOUGH FOR TEMPO GROUPS MIXED WITH PREVAILING VCTS. AS WE MOVE INTO THE NIGHT TIME HOURS...CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WILL NEED TO RE-EVALUATE FOR LATER TONIGHT...NOT THAT CONFIDENT THAT THE CONVECTION WILL HOLD ON FOR ALL TAFS GIVEN THE WIDESPREAD CONVECTION NOW EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. DID GO AHEAD AND ADD VCTS IN BY SUNRISE FOR ALL TAFS. SPOTTY MVFR BR IS LIKELY SUNDAY MORNING AROUND AREAS WHERE RAIN FALLS TODAY. JRA/16 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1209 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-011709- 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- 1209 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 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 TO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 65 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. LOOK FOR ACTIVITY TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SOME STORMS MAY REMAIN STRONG THROUGH AT LEAST 10 PM. THE WINDS MAY KNOCK LARGE TREES DOWN AS WELL AS POWER LINES. UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE KNOCKED OVER. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS WILL BE SOUTH OF A FAYETTE...TO BIRMINGHAM...TO ANNISTON LINE AND NORTH OF A NORTH OF A DEMOPOLIS TO MONTGOMERY LINE. A SUBTLE BOUNDARY IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL SLOWLY SLIDE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS BOUNDARY WILL AIDE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...HIGH. 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 PERSONNEL MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 140 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ALZ027-301930- TALLADEGA- 140 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT... AT 140 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF VARNONS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...MARBLE SIZE... WILL BE POSSIBLE. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. JBW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 146 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ALZ025-301945- SHELBY- 146 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SHELBY COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA... AT 144 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBIANA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 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...MARBLE 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. JBW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 155 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ALZ043-302000- ELMORE- 155 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR ELMORE COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 155 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTH OF ECLECTIC...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 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...MARBLE 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. JBW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 158 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ALZ024-301945- JEFFERSON- 158 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT... ...THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ADAMSVILLE AND FORESTDALE... AT 158 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES SOUTH OF MAYTOWN...PROPAGATING EAST SOUTHEAST. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 200 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ALZ022-302000- PICKENS- 200 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR PICKENS COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM CDT... AT 200 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES WEST OF CARROLLTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...MARBLE 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR ALABAMA. JBW
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down in downtown Montgomery.
At least 5 trees were blown down.
Trees and a power pole were blown down near exit 156 of Interstate 20.
Several trees were blown down on Old Ashville Road in Ragland.
Trees and power lines were blown down in the Cool Springs Community.
A furniture company building was damaged, and several storage trailers were overturned, south of Haleyville.
One tree was blown down.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
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, June 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: 45350, 45352, 45353, 45355, 45358, 45362, 45363, 45364.