A lack of rainfall during the second half of the month of June 2016 and above normal temperatures resulted in Severe Drought (D2) conditions developing across the northwest and northeast portions of central Alabama during the month of July.
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The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
A lack of rainfall during the second half of the month of June 2016 and above normal temperatures resulted in Severe Drought (D2) conditions developing across the northwest and northeast portions of central Alabama during the month of July.
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, 10:58 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1158 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2016 .UPDATE... For 06Z Aviation. && .DISCUSSION... Without looking at any observations, one could depict the stalled frontal boundary to be near Montgomery to Auburn to Atlanta. If you then go and look at the surface charts, this is confirmed as winds are from the north, north of I-85 and from the southwest in the southeastern portions of the area. Dewpoints are in the 50s across northern and central sections of the area. Visible sat also confirms this as plenty of clouds south of the front and almost none north of the front. So what will happen for the rest of the week? The front will remain across the southeast through Friday, so scattered showers/storms will be possible once again on Friday afternoon. By Saturday, the front will begin to wash out and only an isolated shower/storm will be possible during the afternoon in the southeast. As we work into Sunday we will see an increase in moisture from the south and east. With that increase we may see more in the line of scattered showers and storms for the peak heating of the day. In fact we will likely be in this summer pattern through mid week. While we will likely see our typical heating of the day, scattered showers/storms each day we will also be warming up each day. With the increased moisture and slightly warmer temperatures we will be flirting with heat advisory criteria on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Will continue to mention in the HWO as we are still a while out from that period. 16 && .AVIATION... 06Z TAF Discussion. MGM/TOI remain south of the stalled out front/effective dry line. Weak low-level isentropic lift and sufficient low- level moisture will result in low cloud/fog development overnight at MGM/TOI. Highest chance of IFR conditions will be at TOI given heavy rainfall earlier today. An isolated shower/storm will be possible near TOI Friday but coverage will be too low to include in the TAF. For the northern TAF sites, VFR conditions will continue for the next 24 hours. 32/Davis && .FIRE WEATHER... Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will remain possible today, mainly across the southeast half of the state. Drier and less humid conditions are expected across the northwest. Rain chances become a little better Sunday into the beginning of next week and more diurnally influenced. No fire weather concerns are expected at this time. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 63 92 68 94 71 / 0 10 10 20 10 Anniston 66 92 69 94 71 / 0 10 10 20 10 Birmingham 66 93 71 95 74 / 0 10 10 10 10 Tuscaloosa 66 94 71 96 73 / 0 10 10 10 10 Calera 64 93 71 95 73 / 0 10 10 10 10 Auburn 71 91 72 94 73 / 10 20 10 20 10 Montgomery 71 95 72 97 74 / 10 20 10 10 10 Troy 70 92 72 94 73 / 10 20 10 20 10 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 527 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2016 ALZ011>015-017>050-011330- 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- 527 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS COULD CREATE HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 105 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed during early July but rainfall during the month resulted in the county falling below D2 status before the end of the month.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed during early July but rainfall during the month resulted in the county falling below D2 status before the end of the month.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
Severe Drought (D2) conditions developed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, July 2016
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: 656169, 656170, 656171, 656173, 656178, 656181, 656183, 656184, 656186.