A weak stationary front across Central Alabama led to several days with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms.
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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.
A weak stationary front across Central Alabama led to several days with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms.
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 Aug 1, 1:36 PM CST, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 236 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 .DISCUSSION... STRANGE SUMMER WEATHER LOOKS TO CONTINUE INTO AUGUST...MUCH LIKE WEVE SEEN ALREADY IN JUNE AND JULY. THE RIDGE PARKED OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WILL KEEP THE EASTERN CONUS TROF IN PLACE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THIS HAS SENT WEAK COLD FRONTS...SHALLOW FRONTS...AND UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES ALONG THE NORTHWEST FLOW GIVING US THE UNSETTLED WEATHER THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MOST OF THE SUMMER. THE CURRENT SHORT WAVE TROF WILL MOVE RATHER RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT...GIVING US YET ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF NOCTURNAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. EVEN THOUGH THE TROF AXIS PASSES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...THERE COULD BE SOME LINGERING STRONG STORMS THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHTTIME HOURS DESPITE THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...MAINLY SUPPORTED BY THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS. THE SURFACE REFLECTION WILL GENERALLY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW AFTERNOON...WHEN AGAIN...WE COULD SEE AN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THREAT OF STRONG STORMS. HOWEVER...BY TOMORROW...THE UPPER SUPPORT WILL HAVE GENERALLY MOVED FURTHER EAST. IT IS BECOMING MORE CLEAR THAT AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THAT WE COULD BE IN FOR A MUCH NEEDED BREAK FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK WEEK. NOT TO SAY THAT WE WILL BE TOTALLY RAIN OR THUNDER-FREE...BUT THE RISK LOOKS TO DECREASE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. AREAS SOUTH INCLUDING THE MGM AREA...SOUTH...COULD STAY ON THE WETTER SIDE THANKS TO THE SUNDAY FRONT HANGING UP JUST A BIT OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. WE STAY QUIETER UNTIL AROUND THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN YET ANOTHER BOUNDARY DIVES SOUTH ALONG THE NORTHWEST FLOW. WE THEN GET TO GO AGAIN WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. 17/KLAWS && .AVIATION...18Z TAF DISCUSSION. SH/TS DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA...WITH COVERAGE BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY...AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE AND SFC FRONT...IS BEING DRIVEN BY DAYTIME HEATING. STRONGER STORMS WILL REDUCE VIS TO IFR AT TIMES WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER 00Z...BUT WITH THE APPROACH OF THE SHORTWAVE AND FRONT...RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED AFTER 06-08Z. 14 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 71 84 67 91 71 / 70 70 20 10 10 ANNISTON 72 86 68 89 69 / 70 70 20 10 10 BIRMINGHAM 72 86 70 91 70 / 70 70 20 10 10 TUSCALOOSA 73 88 70 92 72 / 70 60 20 20 10 CALERA 72 87 69 90 70 / 70 70 20 20 10 AUBURN 72 84 69 89 69 / 40 70 30 30 20 MONTGOMERY 74 90 72 90 72 / 50 70 30 30 20 TROY 73 88 71 90 71 / 40 70 30 50 20 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && 17/14
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 113 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ011>015-017>050-021813- 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- 113 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON PERSISTING WELL INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF MICROBURSTS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT FROM STRONGER STORMS WILL BE WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY AFTER 8 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON SUNDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 522 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ032-012300- HALE- 522 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR HALE COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 521 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EVANSVILLE...OR NEAR EUTAW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... SELDON LOCK AND DAM. WEDGEWORTH. EVANSVILLE. AKRON. HARPER HILL. MOUNDVILLE AIRPORT. 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 533 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ023-012315- TUSCALOOSA- 533 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR TUSCALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 530 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHPORT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK. LAKE TUSCALOOSA TIERCE PATTTON BRIDGE. LAKE TUSCALOOSA HWY 69 BRIDGE. LAKE NICOL PARK. DEERLICK CREEK CAMPGROUNDS. LAKE WILDWOOD. 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 545 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ024-026-012330- JEFFERSON-ST. CLAIR- 545 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 543 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GARDENDALE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... NEW CASTLE. CLOVERDALE. CENTER POINT. ALTON. TRUSSVILLE. LEEDS. 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 555 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ039-012345- MARENGO- 555 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MARENGO COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 554 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MILLER...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF LINDEN...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... MILLER. CALVARY. OCTAGON. PROVIDENCE. OLD SPRING HILL. THOMASTON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KSL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 558 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ033-040-012345- DALLAS-PERRY- 558 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR DALLAS AND PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 558 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOGUE CHITTO...OR 13 MILES WEST OF SELMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BOGUE CHITTO. SKYHARBOR AIRPORT. POTTER STATION. DALLAS COUNTY HORSE ARENA. SELMA UNIVERSITY. SUMMERFIELD. 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 559 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ALZ030-012330- SUMTER- 559 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 558 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR KINTERBISH...OR 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CUBA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... WARD. YORK. BELLAMY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. KSL
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 162 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:11 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A pine tree was blown down and partially blocked AL-17, near CR-9, south of York.
Several trees and power lines were blown down, causing damage to the roof of at least one home.
A large tree was blown down onto AL-14, west of Wetumpka. Two vehicles subsequently ran into the fallen tree, although the occupants were not injured.
Trees were blown down onto the northbound lanes of US-231, near Jasmine Hill Road in Wetumpka.
Winds estimated at 40 mph blew down power lines at the intersection of Lee Road 294 and Lee Road 430, in the Smiths Station community.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, August 2009
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: 191504, 191505, 191507, 191508, 191509.