A moist and unstable air mass, and an approaching cold front, caused numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama.
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.
A moist and unstable air mass, and an approaching cold front, caused numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across 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 29, 11:45 AM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1245 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .UPDATE...FOR AVIATION. && .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. LOOKING AT CURRENT TREND OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING...LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS MORNING...WITH THE TROPICAL MOISTURE IN PLACE. WILL SEE SOME ISENTROPIC LIFT THIS MORNING PRODUCE ISOLATED AREAS OF SHOWERS AS WELL AS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. AS THE FRONT BEGINS TO DESCEND OUT OF WESTERN TENNESSEE AND CLOSER TO THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING...WILL SEE MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. AS THE DAYTIME HEATING...ALTHOUGH DAMPENED SOME BY THE CLOUDS...GETS GOING WILL SEE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...BECOMING WIDESPREAD OVER A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. PWS STILL QUITE HIGH...WITH MODELS INDICATING NEAR 2 INCHES AREAWIDE DURING THE AFTERNOON. WITH THIS TROPICAL QUITE SATURATED AIRMASS...MAY HAVE SOME TROUBLE WITH DEVELOPING THE SUMMERTIME PULSE STORMS IN REGARDS TO HAIL. HOWEVER...A 30 TO 40 LOW LEVEL JET IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS MAY BE ENOUGH TO HELP TRIGGER A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY ALSO BE AN ISSUE TODAY...BUT NOT ANTICIPATING A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY AGAIN WILL BE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT ITSELF WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. SHOULD BE ENOUGH FIRING MECHANISMS TO GENERATE SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE FRONT AS IT MOVES THROUGH. BY MONDAY THE FRONT WILL BE APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN EXTENT OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. WITH THE DAYTIME HEATING WILL SEE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...GENERALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 85. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG BUT OVERALL COVERAGE WILL BE MINIMAL. AS FOR TEMPERATURES...BACKED OFF A LITTLE FROM WHAT MAV GUIDANCE WAS THROWING OUT FOR THE NORTH AND WENT CLOSER TO NAM...ESPECIALLY FOR TRENDS. THE LOW CLOUDS MAY HAVE SOME IMPACT ON TEMPERATURES AT FIRST...BUT SHOULD HAVE A FEW HOURS IN WHICH THE TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE ALONG AND SOUTH OF BIRMINGHAM. AREAS IN THE NORTHWEST...MAY SEE TEMPERATURES WARM UP LATE AFTERNOON...ONCE THE MAIN RAINS HAVE ENDED. 16 .LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A SHARP TROUGH ALONG THE EAST COAST WILL RESULT IN NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA ON TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL LIKELY BE THE DOMINATING FEATURE. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY THROUGH MIDWEEK AS THE EAST COAST TROUGH GRADUALLY DEAMPLIFIES. ON FRIDAY...SOUTHERLY FLOW AT THE SURFACE WILL ALLOW MOISTURE TO SURGE BACK NORTHWARD AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE FRONT SLOWED A BIT...GUT WHATEVER THE TIMING GUIDANCE SUGGESTS IT WILL LIKELY STALL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THIS FEATURE AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA COULD RESULT IN A WET WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO NORMAL TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...AND A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE STATE TODAY WILL LEAD TO NUMEROUS SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE TSRA...THERE WILL BE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING STATEWIDE THROUGH 04Z...OR FRONTAL PASSAGE...WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. WITH EXPECTED ABUNDANT RAINFALL...100 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WINDS BECOMING LIGHT...EXPECT WIDESPREAD IFR STRATUS AND FOG TO DEVELOP AFTER 10Z WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING AFTER 15Z. STEFKOVICH && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1135 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ011>015-017>050-301031- 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- 1135 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 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 THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM NOON TIL 9 PM. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE FROM NOON TO 6 PM FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND AT ANY TIME FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS NEAR OR ABOVE 60 MPH...SMALL HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...PROVIDING THE FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION...THE ATMOSPHERE IS VERY UNSTABLE...AND AREAS THAT RECEIVE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20...COULD HAVE RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ANYTIME THROUGH 9 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STEFKOVICH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1236 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ042-044-049-291800- LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY-PIKE- 1236 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LOWNDES...MONTGOMERY AND PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT... AT 1231 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DAVENPORT...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DEPOSIT...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... DAVENPORT. PINTLALA. SELLERS. SPRAGUE. DUBLIN. MEADVILLE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 17/KLAWS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1238 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ043-045-046-291815- BULLOCK-ELMORE-MACON- 1238 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BULLOCK...ELMORE AND MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT... AT 1236 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOUNT MEIGS...OR 10 MILES EAST OF MONTGOMERY... MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... WARE. TYSONVILLE. SHORTER. CROSS KEYS. LIVERPOOL. TUSKEGEE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 17/KLAWS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1259 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ011-014-291830- MARION-WINSTON- 1259 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MARION AND WINSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT... AT 1254 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRINN...OR 10 MILES EAST OF HAMILTON...MOVING EAST AT 38 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BRINN. LAKE BUTTAHATCHEE. HALEYVILLE. DELMAR. WEISS. ASHRIDGE. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 17/KLAWS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 115 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ046-291845- BULLOCK- 115 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BULLOCK COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT... AT 112 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FRANKLIN FIELD...OR 7 MILES WEST OF UNION SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... FRANKLIN FIELD. UNION SPRINGS. ABERFOIL. THREE NOTCH. MIDWAY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. 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 129 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ042-044-291915- LOWNDES-MONTGOMERY- 129 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LOWNDES AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... AT 124 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAVENPORT...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HAYNEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LETOHATCHEE. PINTLALA. SPRAGUE. RAMER. MEADVILLE. CURRYS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 17/KLAWS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 133 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ALZ045-047-291915- LEE-MACON- 133 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LEE AND MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... AT 129 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NOTASULGA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LOACHAPOKA. AUBURN. ROBERT G. PITTS AIRPORT. BEAUREGARD. OPELIKA. GRIFFEN MILL. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES...TREE LIMBS...AND POWERLINES. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN ALABAMA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 17/KLAWS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
19 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were blown down on CR-17, near the Smuteye Community.
Several trees were blown down on US-11 in Eutaw.
A few trees were blown down on AL-69, south of Havana.
One tree was blown down on AL-66, near Safford.
Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph just east of downtown Hokes Bluff.
Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-7, near Sardis.
Several trees were blown down at the intersection of CR-15 and CR-1, in the southwestern portion of Autauga County.
A few trees were blown down near the White Hall Community.
A few trees were blown down, in and around Hayneville.
Trees were blown down at several locations around Prattville.
Several large tree limbs were blown down on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol.
A few trees were blown down near the Fruithurst Community.
Several trees were blown down in the Mill Village area of Oak Grove, Sylacauga.
Several trees were blown down in and around the New Site Community.
Several trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of CR-33 and CR-26, near the Level Road Community.
A tree blown down onto a power line caused a grass fire next to a house.
A few trees and power lines were blown down southwest of Wedowee.
Several trees were blown down in northern and northwestern Chambers County.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, June 2008
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: 121311, 121316, 121321, 121329, 121332, 121334, 121338, 121346, 121350, 121351, 121355, 121357, 121541, 121359, 121363, 121365, 121368, 121372, 121374, 121370.