High instability resulted in afternoon thunderstorms during the evening hours. Some storms toppled trees and resulted in some structure damage.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
High instability resulted in afternoon thunderstorms during the evening hours. Some storms toppled trees and resulted in some structure damage. Weak steering flow resulted in slow moving storms which produced some flooding.
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 2, 5:39 PM CST, 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 639 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 .UPDATE...FOR 00Z AVIATION. && .DISCUSSION... AH SUMMERTIME. RELATIVELY WEAK UPPER LEVEL FLOW WILL KEEP CONDITIONS MOIST AND UNSTABLE UNTIL AT LEAST THE WEEKEND. FIRST THING TO DEAL WITH IS LEFTOVER CONVECTION THAT FIRE UP THIS AFTERNOON. SIMILAR TO RECENT DAYS...EXPECT THIS CONVECTION TO DIMINISH STARTING AROUND SUNSET. WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE LEFTOVERS THAT ARE STILL PRETTY ACTIVE UNTIL THEN...HOWEVER. THE BIG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN THE OHIO VALLEY HAS RE-FIRED...AND THAT DEVELOPMENT IS A BIT DISCONCERTING. I HAVE MANY MEMORIES OF CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES THAT FORM WELL TO OUR NORTH THIS TIME OF YEAR...GET A HEAD OF STEAM...AND BARREL THEIR WAY INTO ALABAMA. WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT...AND IT MAY CAUSE ME TO KEEP AT LEAST SOME SMALL POPS THROUGH THE ENTIRE NIGHT (ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES). MODELS DEPICTING ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW CUTTING OFF NEAR TX/LA BORDER OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT THEN HAVE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES ON WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS. GFS (AND TO AN EXTENT THE NAM) SLOWLY MOVE THIS FEATURE WESTWARD AND EVENTUALLY GET IT CAUGHT UP IN THE WESTERLIES. 12Z ECMWF HOLDS THE LOW STATIONARY FOR A SHORT TIME... RETROGRADES IT TO THE RIO GRANDE...AND THEN FINALLY LIFTS IT NORTH INTO THE PLAINS STATES. THE GFS/NAM SOLUTION WOULD SUGGEST GOOD RAIN CHANCES AS THE LOW MOVES ACROSS OUR AREA...WHILE THE ECMWF WOULD SUGGEST DAILY POPS CLOSER TO CLIMO. I'M AFRAID I WILL HAVE TO PUNT ON THIS ONE AND MORE OR LESS SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE. NOT TO MENTION THAT EACH DAY'S RAIN CHANCES WILL ALSO LARGELY HINGE ON MESOSCALE FEATURES THAT ARE NOT FORECASTABLE THIS FAR OUT. SO...WILL GO WITH HIGHER POPS THAN THE ECMWF WOULD SUGGEST...AND A BIT LOWER ON HIGH TEMPS THAN THE MEX MOS SPITS OUT. /61/ && .AVIATION...00Z TAF DISCUSSION. SCT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO BHM/EET/ANB AT ISSUANCE THIS EVENING...WITH EVEN MORE SPREAD AROUND ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA. THESE SCATTERED TS SHOULD DISSIPATE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...WITH MOST OF THE ACTIVITY DONE AROUND 03Z. ONCE THESE STORMS DIE DOWN...WILL HAVE TO TURN ATTENTION TO FOG/STRATUS ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT. THOSE SITES THAT HAD RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LIKELY CANDIDATES FOR IFR TO LIFR FOG AGAIN TONIGHT...WITH ALL SITES AT LEAST FALLING TO MVFR VIS OR CIG. RINSE AND REPEAT FOR THURSDAY. TCL ASOS IS HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AT ISSUANCE. IF THEY CONTINUE...WILL ISSUE AN AMD NOT SKED IN A COUPLE OF HOURS. NOTICE...KEET TAF WILL HAVE (AMD LTD TO VIS WIND AND WX) AMENDED TO THE END OF THE FORECAST UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE WHILE CEILOMETER DATA IS BEING MONITORED FOR ACCURACY. 27 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1232 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ011>015-017>050-031745- MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN- CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON- COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE- MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR- 1232 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 546 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ024>026-022330- JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR- 546 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON...SHELBY AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 542 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK...OR NEAR IRONDALE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... GOAT ISLAND AT LAKE PURDY. BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK. LEEDS. VANDIVER. MOODY. CAMP WINNATASAKA. 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 605 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ011>013-022330- FAYETTE-LAMAR-MARION- 605 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FAYETTE...LAMAR AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 605 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BLUFF...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BLUFF. GUIN. WINFIELD. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 622 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ028-030000- CLAY- 622 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CLAY COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT... AT 618 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ASHLAND...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... GUNTHERTOWN. SPRINGHILL. ASHLAND. 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 630 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ011>013-030030- FAYETTE-LAMAR-MARION- 630 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FAYETTE...LAMAR AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... AT 630 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CREWS...OR 6 MILES EAST OF SULLIGENT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. A SECOND STORM IS ALSO ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTY AND WILL IMPACT HACKLEBURG. DIME SIZE HAIL...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... CREWS. BEAVERTON. BLOOMING GROVE. BLUFF. GU-WIN. 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 636 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ025>027-030030- SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA- 636 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SHELBY...ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... AT 630 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR VANDIVER...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEEDS...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... VANDIVER. CAMP WINNATASAKA. VINCENT. PLEASANT GROVE. LOGAN MARTIN DAM. COOSA ISLAND. 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 659 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ALZ021-028-029-030100- CLAY-CLEBURNE-RANDOLPH- 659 PM CDT WED JUN 2 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CLAY...CLEBURNE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT... AT 700 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT CHEAHA...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LINEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... ASHLAND. MOUNT CHEAHA. LINEVILLE. BARFIELD. CRAGFORD. CAMP SEQUOYAH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A canopy of a gas station was blown off at AL-171 and CR-146.
Up to 6 inches of water was flowing over CR-163.
Several trees were blown down on CR-53, between AL-172 and US-43.
Flash flooding led to water flowing into a residence on Oakhalla Road, near exit 289 on I-65. Water was also reported over Ricetown Road, in the same area.
Alabama Route 75, near Clay-Palmerdale Road, had to be temporarily closed due to flash flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, June 2010
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: 243794, 243795, 243799, 243802, 243815, 243816.