Daytime heating caused an isolated severe thunderstorm.
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Daytime 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 Jun 7, 2:34 PM CST, 51 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 334 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 .DISCUSSION... A BIT OF GOOD NEWS IN THE RAIN DEPARTMENT IS THAT AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. WITH THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE OVER THE FORECAST AREA...EXPECT THESE SHOWERS TO DROP AT LEAST HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IF NOT SLIGHTLY MORE. ALTHOUGH NOT A DROUGHT BUSTER RAIN BY ANY MEANS...IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO AT LEAST WATER THE GRASS AND ALLOW IT TO TURN FROM BROWN TO GREEN. AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON SATURDAY. THIS FRONT COULD ENHANCE LIFT WHICH COULD HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MPH...AND POSSIBLY SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE HAIL. THE FRONT SHOULD BE OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA BY SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ONCE AGAIN SETS IN. A BRIEF BREAK IN THE RAIN IS EXPECTED...BUT WILL NOT BE LONG LASTING. BY TUESDAY...MODELS INDICATE THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN MOVE EAST ALLOWING A SOUTHERLY FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE MOISTURE WHICH IN TURN WILL ENHANCE RAIN CHANCES. THIS CAN ALSO BE SEEN BY MODELS SHOWING PW VALUES LESS THAN AN INCH ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...BUT BY TUESDAY...VALUES JUMP TO 1.50 INCHES. TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK...PW VALUES WILL PEAK AT 1.70 INCHES. THIS IS GOOD NEWS AS MODELS INDICATE THAT AFTERNOON CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURE WISE...AFTER A FEW WARM DAYS...THEY WILL GO BACK DOWN TO NEARLY NORMAL. NO SIGNIFICANT WARM UPS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD. && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AFTER 18Z ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. CHANCES ARE A BIT LOW FOR MENTION IN THE TERMINALS JUST YET...BUT WILL MONITOR CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR A POSSIBLE UPDATE. BEST CHANCES APPEAR TO BE NEAR TCL/MGM/TOI. PATCHY AREAS OF 060 CLOUDS OVERNIGHT WITH THE STRATUS DEVELOPING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AFTER 09Z. WINDS AROUND 2000FT WERE BETWEEN 25-30KTS AND JUST BELOW LLWS CRITERIA. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 10KTS BY 17Z WITH A SOUTHERLY COMPONENT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 68 90 70 89 63 / 10 40 20 30 20 ANNISTON 71 90 70 89 65 / 10 30 20 30 20 BIRMINGHAM 74 91 72 89 66 / 10 40 20 40 20 TUSCALOOSA 73 91 71 90 66 / 10 50 20 40 20 CALERA 73 91 71 88 67 / 10 50 20 40 20 AUBURN 70 93 72 90 68 / 10 40 20 40 20 MONTGOMERY 74 94 72 92 69 / 20 50 20 50 20 TROY 71 93 71 90 69 / 20 50 20 50 20 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 126 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 ALZ011>015-017>050-081130- 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- 126 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...ISOLATED STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG STORMS WILL BE NEAR AND SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 80. THE STORMS WILL LOSE INTENSITY AND COVERAGE WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THESE STORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A WEAK FRONT AND WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 75
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 417 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 ALZ030-039-072145- MARENGO-SUMTER- 417 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 410 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEFFERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 421 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 ALZ027-072145- TALLADEGA- 421 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR TALLADEGA COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... AT 420 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLADEGA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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. JRA
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:24 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Debris was spotted on the roadway on US 280 just east of Harpersville. Trees and powerlines were also blown down.
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