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Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in Hueytown.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Shades Crest Road in Hoover.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Flat Top Road.

South winds gusting to 50 knots for several hours Wednesday evening resulted in numerous reports of trees uprooted and power outages across Jefferson County.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Jefferson County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 95 mph. This tornado crossed over from Shelby County into Jefferson County near Southerland Place Drive. It straddled the Jefferson-Shelby County line producing mostly uprooted and snapped trees on the west side of Double Oak Mountain. Sporadic tree and power line damage was observed along Highway 25 with several homes in the Oak Crossing area receiving minor roof and structural damage. One large tree fell through a manufactured home and destroyed the structure. The tornado began to weaken rapidly as it approached Highway 78. The tornado crossed into St. Clair County near Moss Avenue.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Forestdale.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Highway 119 near Grants Mill Road.

Several trees uprooted with power lines downed.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Jefferson County and determined that it was consistent with an EF3 tornado, with maximum winds near 150 mph. The tornado began along Chapel Hills Parkway, where minor shingle damage occurred. The tornado tracked northeastward across Ellard Road and directly over the Walker Chapel Road overpass on Interstate 65. It was at this interstate exit where the tornado began to intensify rapidly, snapping numerous power poles and causing substantial damage to a hotel. The tornado continued northeastward, crossing Highway 31, causing mostly tree damage along the highway. As the tornado moved into residential areas along Fulton Drive and Lykes Boulevard, substantial damage occurred with several homes being destroyed with at least one being swept off the foundation. There was also significant tree damage in the neighborhood. Several homes along Georgetown Lane suffered significant damage as wind breached garage doors, aiding in complete roof loss in some cases. Other damage included destroyed fences, sheds, and lofting of a hot tub. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped.||As the tornado continued toward the northeast, it paralleled Carson Road and caused substantial damage to homes along Meida Circle, Darlene Drive, and New Castle Road. Buildings in an industrial area along Carson Road were damaged, including a fleet of vehicles at Hurst Towing. The damage along New Castle Road was widespread with a few trees debarked or snapped half way down the trunk, and debris from homes thrown considerable distances. The tornado began to weaken somewhat after crossing North Pine Hill Road, but still caused minor damage to the Fultondale High School and a wooded area to the east. As it continued eastward crossing Indian Valley Road, several trees were uprooted and a few homes received minor damage. Along Highway 79, dozens of mobile homes were damaged by falling trees in the Rusk Mobile Home Park. The tornado then crossed Highway 75 in Center Point, where trees and power lines were downed near the Jefferson County Multi-Services Facility. The tornado began to weaken further at this point, but still produced a narrow discernable track of EF0 damage just east of Center Point Lake, where trees were uprooted and minor roof and structural damage occurred. Nearing the end of its life cycle, the tornado turned northward before dissipating near Country View Court in the Arrowhead subdivision of Center Point.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Jefferson County and determined that it was consistent with an EF3 tornado, with maximum winds near 150 mph. The tornado began along Chapel Hills Parkway, where minor shingle damage occurred. The tornado tracked northeastward across Ellard Road and directly over the Walker Chapel Road overpass on Interstate 65. It was at this interstate exit where the tornado began to intensify rapidly, snapping numerous power poles and causing substantial damage to a hotel. The tornado continued northeastward, crossing Highway 31, causing mostly tree damage along the highway. As the tornado moved into residential areas along Fulton Drive and Lykes Boulevard, substantial damage occurred with several homes being destroyed with at least one being swept off the foundation. There was also significant tree damage in the neighborhood. Several homes along Georgetown Lane suffered significant damage as wind breached garage doors, aiding in complete roof loss in some cases. Other damage included destroyed fences, sheds, and lofting of a hot tub. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped.||As the tornado continued toward the northeast, it paralleled Carson Road and caused substantial damage to homes along Meida Circle, Darlene Drive, and New Castle Road. Buildings in an industrial area along Carson Road were damaged, including a fleet of vehicles at Hurst Towing. The damage along New Castle Road was widespread with a few trees debarked or snapped half way down the trunk, and debris from homes thrown considerable distances. The tornado began to weaken somewhat after crossing North Pine Hill Road, but still caused minor damage to the Fultondale High School and a wooded area to the east. As it continued eastward crossing Indian Valley Road, several trees were uprooted and a few homes received minor damage. Along Highway 79, dozens of mobile homes were damaged by falling trees in the Rusk Mobile Home Park. The tornado then crossed Highway 75 in Center Point, where trees and power lines were downed near the Jefferson County Multi-Services Facility. The tornado began to weaken further at this point, but still produced a narrow discernable track of EF0 damage just east of Center Point Lake, where trees were uprooted and minor roof and structural damage occurred. Nearing the end of its life cycle, the tornado turned northward before dissipating near Country View Court in the Arrowhead subdivision of Center Point.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Vestavia Hills.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Meg Drive.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Headrick Road in the city of Bessemer.

Multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed throughout the county due to winds of 35 to 45 mph.

Power lines blown down on North River Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Forestdale.

Power lines downed near the intersection of 9th Avenue North and 9th Street North in the city of Bessemer.

Trees uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of Hill Avenue and Pope Drive in the Hueytown Community.

Power lines downed at the intersection of 67th and Pineview Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the Fairfield Community.

Several trees uprooted and power pole downed causing structural damage to a building.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of Rex Lane Road and Bailey Road.

Power lines downed at the intersection of Kathy Lane and Walker Chapel Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Eastern Valley Road in the city of Bessemer.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near the community of North Johns.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Mountain Brook.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Homewood.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the Cahaba Heights area.

Tree uprooted with power lines downed.

Several wooden power poles snapped in Downtown Birmingham.

Wood power pole snapped on Highway 78 in Pratt City.

Trees and powerlines were reported down, along with roof damage to several homes.

A large tree and powerlines were blown down at 40th Avenue North and 41st Street North.

Trees and power lines were reported down on Eastern Valley Road, as well as along Alliance Road and Taylor's Ferry Road.

Trees and powerlines were downed in Ensley, along 19th Street.

Several trees and power lines were reported down across the city of Mountain Brook.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the Walker and Jefferson county line.

Strong gradient winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee resulted in widespread tree damage and power outages across Jefferson County. Several trees were reported down in Vestavia, with one tree falling on a home in the Badham Drive Area. Trees and powerlines were blown down along Overton Rd near U.S. Highway 280. Several trees were reported down in Center Point.

A tree was knocked down onto powerlines in Forestdale.

A few trees and a couple of power poles were blown down on Springville Road.

Trees were blown down onto power lines in Center Point.

Trees and power lines were knocked down near Shades Crest Rd and Bluff Ridge Rd.

Trees and power lines were blown down on 23rd Terrace NW, in Center Point.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Hackberry Lane.

Several large hardwood trees were uprooted southeast of Roosevelt Park, along and near Clarendon Ave. At least one fallen tree took down power lines. Also, tin roofing on an outbuilding was peeled back.

Trees and powerlines were knocked down along Minor Parkway near Minor High School.

A power pole was knocked down.

Several power poles were blown down.

Trees and power lines reported down at 10th Avenue South.

A section of Pawnee Village Road, between Pinson and Tarrant, became completely blocked due to downed trees. Power lines were down on a vehicle, briefly trapping its occupant.

A tree was blown down onto power lines at the 5000 block of Cahaba River road.

A tree was blown down onto a house on Hoke Avenue. Additional trees and power lines were blown down in the same area.

Power lines were blown down in Tarrant. A tree was blown down that blocked the road in front of Springdale Baptist Church.

Power lines were blown down in Tarrant. A tree was blown down that blocked the road in front of Springdale Baptist Church.

A couple of trees and power lines were blown down in the Shady Grove community.

One tree was blown down onto power lines near Liberty Park.

Trees and power lines were blown down at Caldwell Mill and Camp Horner Roads.

Trees and power lines were blown down at Ensley Avenue and Avenue W, in Ensley.

Widespread wind damage was reported across the Birmingham metro area. Trees and power lines were blown down in numerous locations, and several homes were damaged by the fallen trees. Locations that reported damage included Irondale, Bessemer, Hoover, Birmingham, Pinson, Vestavia Hills, Warrior, Corner, and Fairfield.

A thunderstorm downburst produced a swath of damage in the Bluff Park and Riverchase areas of Hoover. A movie theater had its air conditioning unit blown off its roof, and their was additional minor damage to the roof. The roof of a furniture storm in the same area also received minor damage. A window was blown out in the atrium of the Riverchase Galleria mall. Several trees and a few power lines were blown down, and their was dome unspecified structural damage at an apartment complex.

A thunderstorm downburst produced a swath of damage in the Bluff Park and Riverchase areas of Hoover. A movie theater had its air conditioning unit blown off its roof, and their was additional minor damage to the roof. The roof of a furniture storm in the same area also received minor damage. A window was blown out in the atrium of the Riverchase Galleria mall. Several trees and a few power lines were blown down, and their was dome unspecified structural damage at an apartment complex.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across much of the southern portion of Jefferson County, especially around from the Hoover and Riverchase areas eastward to Leeds. At least one tree fell on and badly damaged a house.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the Birmingham Metro area. A 55 mph gust was reported at the Birmingham Airport.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the entire Birmingham metro area, resulting in numerous power outages. Winds gusted to 37 mph at the Birmingham Airport.

Fieldstown road was blocked due to trees and powerlines down, and at least one tree fell onto a car.

The roof was blown off a building, and powerlines were blown down, at 27th Avenue and 4th Avenue South.

Numerous trees and power lines down off Lake Road and CR 23 in the Alliance and Gilmore areas.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down during Katrina. Numerous roadways were impassable due to the fallen trees. Many structures, homes and vehicles were damaged. At least 150,000 customers were without power for several hours.

At the intersection of US Highway 31, Mayfair Drive and Wellington Road, several trees were blown down. One of the fallen trees landed on a home and caused damage. At least three automobiles were damaged from fallen trees. Several other trees and power lines were blown down in a few other locations across Homewood. A large light pole fell onto Interstate 65 near Alford Avenue and the interstate was temporarily closed.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Jefferson County during Dennis. Over 100 roadways countywide were temporarily blocked by downed trees. One home sustained major damage due to a fallen tree in Bessemer. More than 20000 customers were without power countywide.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down across the county.

Heavy rainfall in a short period of time caused significant flooding in the Birmingham Metropolitan area.Numerous streets and creeks were flooded all over the City of Birmingham. At least 25,000 customers were without power during the storms. Local fire departments performed at least 11 swift water rescues. Patton Creek in Vestavia Hills overflowed its banks flooding several homes and businesses. Royal Automotive and Vulcan Lincoln-Mercury reported 40 to 50 vehicles damaged and 4 or 5 destroyed. The Vestavia Bowl Family Fun Center received damage due to high water. At least 15 vehicles were stalled in the high water.

One large tree fell down on an 18 wheel truck on US 78 near Graysville. Several trees and power lines were blown down with the most concentrated damage near Bessemer. One home was damaged by a fallen tree in Bessemer. At least 11000 customers were temporarily without power during the storm.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from near Pratt City to western Birmingham, near Smithfield. A few homes and garages were damaged by fallen trees. Thousands of electric customers were temporarily without power.

An F0 tornado touched down just east of Virginia Drive and traveled east southeast across the southern part of Hueytown. The tornado crossed Hueytown Road and ended just west of Brookline Drive. At least 20 homes were damaged by falling trees and 6 homes suffered major damage. The tornado path was 1.7 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. Thousands of electric customers were left without power for several hours after the storm.Begin: 33 26 35/87 00 35 End: 33 25 72/86 58 75

Thunderstorms produced frequent lightning across the Birmingham metropolitan area. Several power lines were knocked out across the city due to lightning strikes.

A few trees and power lines were blown down on Shades Crest Road.

Jefferson County reported numerous trees and power lines down. One woman was killed in Ensley when a large tree smashed her car. One person was injured when a tree fell onto an automobile traveling down Mountain Brook Parkway. One person was injured when an 18-wheel truck was blown over on Interstate 65. Two people sustained minor injuries when a tree fell on a doctor's office building. Wind gust of 68 mph were reported at the Birmingham International Airport. Wind gusts of 99 mph were measured at the grandstand level of Legion Field. Wind gusts of 80 mph or more occurred on Red Mountain. Area officials estimated that a very large percentage of county roads were temporarily closed due to downed trees. Many more trees fell on automobiles, homes, and businesses causing major damage. Legion Field sustained damage to the large video screen used for replays at the professional football games. Two private aircraft at the Birmingham International Airport were damaged. The roof was torn off a portion of Riley Elementary School in southwest Birmingham. The storms also sheared roofs off buildings and broke several windows. Hail up to the size of golf balls was also reported with these storms.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on 4th Avenue South.

Trees and power lines were knocked down in a few locations across the county. Some of the trees caused damaged when they landed on homes. 50,000 area customers were without power for several hours.

A few trees and power lines were knocked down across the city of Hoover.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Homewood near the intersection of Oxmoor Road and Lakeshore Drive.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Lipscomb. Sixteen homes were damaged by the trees and 2 were almost totally destroyed. One woman suffered minor injuries when the ceiling rafters fell onto her bed.

Tropical cyclone Zeta developed over the Western Caribbean Sea on Saturday, October 24, and slowly moved west. The tropical storm emerged into the Southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, October 27th. Zeta turned northwest and became a hurricane on Wednesday, October 28th. Zeta made landfall in southeast Louisiana late on Wednesday, then moved northeast into southwest Alabama late Wednesday night. The hurricane weakened to tropical storm strength as it tracked into the southwest counties of Central Alabama early Thursday morning. The cyclone increased its forward speed with time as it tracked northeast across Central Alabama.||Zeta produced wind gusts over 40-50 mph with some with some locations experiencing gusts of 50-70 mph. These winds caused widespread tree and power line damage across southwest, south-central and east-central parts of the state. Rainfall totals were generally in the two to five inch range, with locations south of Interstate 85 receiving less than one inch of rain.

Nate strengthened into a Tropical Storm on the morning of Thursday, October 5th, just off the coast of Nicaragua. Nate moved inland across Nicaragua and Honduras through Friday morning October 6th. Nate then moved north-northwest over the warm waters of the northwestern Caribbean Sea, where it gradually intensified. Just after passing through the Yucatan Channel, Nate officially reached hurricane status during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 7th. Hurricane Nate raced toward the central Gulf Coast and made its first landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River Saturday evening, October 7th. A second landfall near Biloxi, MS, came later that evening. Nate continued to accelerate northeastward and weaken as it crossed into west Alabama. Nate was downgraded to a Tropical Depression near Birmingham, AL, on the morning of Sunday, October 8th. Nate produced gusty winds of 30-50 mph which downed numerous trees and power lines across central Alabama, and several weak tornadoes formed on its feeder bands. As the remnants of Nate tracked towards the New England States, a nearly stationary surface trough over southeast Alabama resulted in localized flash flooding in Chambers County on Monday, October 9th.

An upper trough became negatively tilted as it moved into the Mississippi River Valley. A strong cold front trailed southward from the trough and swept through the state. Ahead of this cold front, an intense derecho moved through central Alabama during the afternoon and evening hours of Monday, March 18th. The morning started out cloudy across Alabama, but as dry air aloft filtered into the state from the southwest, the clouds thinned, allowing surface based instability to increase into the 1250-1750 J/kg range ahead of the developing line of thunderstorms. As the line entered the state from Mississippi, it brought with it damaging straight line winds of widespread reports of 60 to 80 mph, including a measured report of 88 mph. These winds resulted in trees and power lines down across the northern two-thirds of central Alabama. Along with the wind from the derecho, up to two inch hail was reported and eventually a tornado spun up in northern Etowah County. Ahead of the derecho, discrete thunderstorms developed as well. It was within these individual storms where some of the largest hail was reported, including baseball sized hail in Chilton County.

Ahead of a strong cold front, a quasi linear convective system (QLCS) with embedded supercells moved eastward across Mississippi. Ahead of the line of thunderstorms, southerly flow increased, bringing moisture northward and increasing shear. This resulted in increased surface instabilities across much of the area, allowing storms to become surface based. Several tornadoes and widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred across much of the area. In addition, strong gradient winds ahead of the strengthening system brought down power lines and caused minor structural damage. Heavy rainfall rates caused isolated flash flooding.

A powerful storm system crossed the Southeast United States on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, resulting in a large and deadly tornado outbreak. This epic event broke the record for number of tornadoes in a day for the state of Alabama, becoming the most significant tornado outbreak in the state���s history. ||Central Alabama had two rounds of severe weather that day. During the early morning hours, a Quasi-Linear Convective System quickly moved across the northern half of the National Weather Service, Birmingham county warning area. Straight line winds of 90 mph (78kts) or greater and 11 tornadoes lead to widespread damage and power outages. During the afternoon, long-lived supercell thunderstorms produced long-track, strong and violent tornadoes. Destruction and loss of life across many towns and communities was devastating. ||The hardest hit areas included Shottsville and Hackleburg, both in Marion County, where winds of 160 mph and 210 mph respectively, caused unimagineable damage. Cordova, in Walker County, was hit twice; by a tornado along the Quasi-Linear Convective System during the early morning hours and again in the afternoon by a long-track EF4 tornado. A long track tornado moved across the city of Tuscaloosa and the western suburbs of Birmingham, resulting in the complete destruction of whole neighborhoods and numerous injuries and fatalities in those heavily populated areas. The same parent supercell produced another violent tornado in east Central Alabama as it tracked across St. Clair and Calhoun Counties, resulting in additional fatalities and incredible damage to a number of neighborhoods. Another violent EF4 tornado tracked across portions of Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties, including Lake Martin, destroying numerous homes and a large section of a mobile home park. ||Most of the violent tornadoes from this day were captured on video by a number of people, including storm spotters and chasers, as well as numerous television news crews and remotely controlled web-enabled video cameras. This allowed unprecedented coverage and viewing of this historic event in real time from people worldwide.

Ahead of a cold front associated with a strong upper level storm system, a squall line moved across Central Alabama on Monday, April 11. This line of thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage, knocked down numerous trees and power lines and damaged many homes and buildings. In addition, embedded areas of rotation along the line produced one tornado, an EF1 in Jefferson County.

Late afternoon thunderstorms in the warm sector of a powerful storm system continued through the night���becoming enhanced by a strengthening low level jet. Ample surface based instability, sufficient moisture and favorable vertical wind profiles resulted in an atmosphere supportive of super cell thunderstorms capable of producing large hail damaging wind and tornadoes.

A powerful spring storm system and associated cold front brought numerous thunderstorms to central Alabama. Many of the storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

An intense atmospheric gravity wave brought a period of high winds to central Alabama late in the evening on April 12, lasting into the early morning hours on April 13. The gravity wave, which formed on the back edge of a large precipitation area, moved into west central Alabama from Mississippi around 9 pm CDT, moved across the middle of the state, and exited the east central counties by 8 am CDT the next morning. As the wave moved through, it produced a 1 to 2 hour long period of strong winds, with frequent gusts above 30 mph, and peak gusts averaging 40 to 50 mph. A larger number of trees were blown down than one may usually expect from these wind speeds, since many trees were weakened by a recent drought, and because the gusty winds lasted for up to two hours. The downed trees caused numerous power outages, and as many as 165,000 customers lost power during the storm.

A powerful spring storm system, including a deepening surface low and a strong cold front, brought widespread severe weather to central Alabama. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and 8 tornadoes were reported across the area.

A powerful low pressure system and associated cold front pushed through the area, and helped trigger numerous thunderstorms. Some became supercells, that produced long swaths of large hail, areas of damaging winds, and at least one tornado.

A large pressure gradient along the leading edge of a strong cold front caused a period of high winds across Central Alabama. Winds gusted up to 55 mph, and there were many reports of trees and power lines blown down.

An atmospheric gravity wave brought gusty winds to a large part of Central Alabama during the afternoon and early evening hours on December 20, 2007. The winds associated with the gravity wave moved into Western Alabama just after noon, and moved eastward across the state through around 7 pm. Several counties reported tree and power line damage due to the gusty winds, and as a result there were numerous power outages. Sustained winds over 30 mph, and gusts up to 50 mph, were common across the area.

A powerful spring storm system brought an outbreak of tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail to Central Alabama.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early Monday morning August 29, 2005 as a large category four hurricane. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward affecting areas from New Orleans to Mobile. Devastating damage occurred along the Gulf Coast and New Orleans sustained major damage and flooding. Katrina weakened to a tropical storm by Monday evening August 29, 2005 northwest of Meridian. Katrina continued northward across eastern Mississippi overnight. Katrina produced local effects that were widespread across central Alabama. Thousands of trees and power lines were brought down, minor to major structural damage occurred and power outages were lengthy and widespread. Several locations remained without power for a week or longer. Six tornadoes occurred across central Alabama in association with Katrina, 4 F0's and two F1's. Storm total rain amounts ranged from one inch or less in the northeast to 5 to 6 inches in the northwest counties near the Mississippi state line. Only Tuscaloosa County reported flash flooding and only minor river flooding occurred on the upper Tombigbee River. Alabama Power reported that this was the worst event in their history for damage and power outages statewide. A few storm total rain amounts include Hamilton (4.82 inches), Addison (3.62 inches), Troy (2.18 inches) and Selma (2.00 inches). A few peak wind gusts reported include Cuba (80 mph), Fayette (75 mph), Vance (68 mph), Birmingham (60 mph) and Oakmulgee (49 mph). Many locations west of a line from Selma to Hamilton may have experienced wind gusts up to 80 mph. Two men were injured in Tuscaloosa County when a tree fell in front of their vehicle and then the vehicle slid under it. One person was slightly injured when a tree fell on their home in Pickens County. One man was injured when a tree fell on his car in Marengo County. In Hale County, two people were injured when a tree fell on their mobile home. One man was injured when a tree fell onto his home. One man was injured when he left his vehicle as trees fell around him and he was subsequently hit by another vehicle.

Arlene formed late Wednesday June 8th, 2005. The tropical system developed off the coast of Honduras in the western Carribean and moved generally north northwest. The storm grazed the tip of western Cuba on Friday June 10th, 2005 and then entered the Gulf of Mexico, with winds sustained around 70 miles an hour. Arlene weakened just before it reached the United States mainland and did not reach Hurricane force. Arlene made landfall Saturday afternoon, June 11th, 2005 just west of Pensacola, Florida as a Tropical Storm. Arlene was downgraded to a tropical Depression Saturday evening as it entered central Alabama. Arlene continued northward across central Alabama through early Sunday morning. Arlene eventually lost its tropical characteristics over eastern Michigan Monday afternoon, June 13th, 2005.Arlene's local effects were rather minor. Storm total rain amounts were generally 1 to 3 inches east of Interstate 65 and 2 to 5 inches west of Interstate 65. Locally higher amounts up to 6 to 8 inches were possible. Many counties received sustained winds of 20 to 30 miles an hour briefly, mainly associated with stronger outer bands. Estimated maximum wind gusts ranged between 35 and 45 miles an hour with a few higher amounts possible. The heaviest rain and strongest winds were generally experienced west of Interstate 65. Several trees and power lines were blown down across central Alabama as the storm moved through the area. Many thousands of residents were without power for several hours. A few homes suffered minor roof damage. A few cities reported minor urban flooding that lasted only a few hours.The heaviest rain and highest wind gusts were sporatic in nature and occurred from late Saturday afternoon into early Sunday morning areawide. The variability was due to stronger feeder bands and location of the remnant tropical system.Here are a few measured wind gusts (miles per hour) that happened to find the equipment;Mercedes-Benz Vance..40.....Advent Episcopal School Birmingham..38.....Birmingham Race Course..37.....Dannelly Field Montgomery..35.....Auburn..35.....Thorsby..32.....Alexander City Middle School..31.....Gadsden..31.Here are a few measured 48 hour rainfall amounts (inches);Newburn..4.60.....Demopolis..4.52.....Jasper..4.25.....Livingston..4.25.....Uniontown..4.20.....Oliver L&D..4.18.

A strong wake low or gravity wave moved across central Alabama during the overnight hours. This feature occurred toward the very tail end of a rain area and continued after the rain had ended in most locations. This feature moved rather slow and allowed the gusty winds to last for a few hours. Gusty winds up to 30 miles an hour accompanied the feature across western Alabama and intensified just after midnight local time. As the feature moved along and south of Interstate 20 and east of Interstate 65, the highest wind gusts were estimated around 50 miles an hour. Several trees and power lines were blown down in each of the counties listed, but most of the counties across central Alabama experienced wind gusts at least 30 miles an hour. The most significant damage occurred in Talladega, Coosa, and Elmore Counties. Some of the fallen trees landed on homes and caused additional damage. The fallen trees and branches produced power outages in several locations. Here are some peak measured wind gusts in miles an hour and time observed: Birmingham 40 1148 PM CST Calera 35 1149 PM CST Gadsden 32 1235 AM CST Anniston 35 348 AM CST Alexander City 46 320 AM CST Montgomery 47 252 AM CST

Hundreds of trees were blown down across all of Jefferson County. The power was not fully restored in all locations for at least 7 days. Over 500 homes sustained varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicated 6 to 9 inches of rain fell in association with Ivan. At least 250 homes suffered water damage due to flooding. Many creeks and roadways were flooded and were temporarily impassable.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Mountain Brook, to Inverness, to near Chelsea. This damage was produced by the same storm that spawned two weak tornadoes in Jefferson County earlier in the day. Thousands of electric customers were temporarily without power after the storms. A few homes, automobiles, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees. A few structures near US 280 and CR 41 suffered damage.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down in and near the community of Birmingport.

Tropical Storm Bill made landfall along the Louisiana Coast during the afternoon of June 30. The storm entered Terrebonne Parrish near Terrebonne Bay, west of Houma, and continued on a northeast path. This brought the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill across central Alabama on July 1. Doppler radar estimated a large swath of 4 to 6 inches of rain across central Alabama with isolated totals approaching 8 inches. Due to the heavy rain amounts over the previous couple of months, flash flooding was experienced in many counties. Several roadways in each county were temporarily impassable because of the high water. Numerous creeks and streams rose quickly and flowed out of their banks. In response to the saturated ground conditions and winds of 30 to 35 miles an hour, numerous trees fell down. Many of these trees landed on power lines causing some 19000 customers to lose power. At least one automobile was destroyed by the falling trees and one roof was damaged. One man was rescued after he drove his vehicle into high water near Loachopoka in Lee County. A brief tornado also occurred near Pintlala in association with this tropical system.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in Gardendale. Golf ball size hail also accompanied this storm.

A wake low or gravity wave produced high winds across Blount and Jefferson Counties. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A few trees fell on vehicles and one home received porch damage. At least 30,000 customers were temporarily without power.

Very heavy rain fell across central Alabama during the early morning hours. The heaviest rain was measured generally from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Wedowee. Radar-estimated rainfall amounts averaged from 3 to 5 inches with many localized areas over 7 inches in only a few hours. The hardest hit area was the Birmingham Metropolitan area where the damage stretched from Bessemer to Pelham to Mountain Brook to Vestavia Hills. The following events were reported: numerous high water rescues were performed by area fire departments, one junior high school sustained major damage, one home was totally destroyed, 100 homes suffered varying degrees of damage, 22 apartments were flooded, one bowling alley sustained major damage, at least 20 businesses were damaged, a few bridges were washed out, a few culvert pipes were washed away, trees and power lines fell down due to the saturated ground, numerous roads were temporarily closed and impassable, and over 200 automobiles suffered significant damage in Vestavia Hills. No injuries were reported. Some 24 hour rainfall totals in inches (most of which fell in two to four hours); Logan Martin Dam 10.96 Vincent 8.19 Mitchell Dam 7.64 Wilsonville 7.75 Alabaster 5.60 Childersburg 5.05 Palmerdale 5.03 Helena 4.71 Calera 4.67 Pinson 4.50

A large bow echo or derecho, a long-lived and widespread convective wind storm, swept across much of the northern two thirds of Alabama. The wind storm moved into western Alabama around 141 PM and exited the eastern counties around 438 PM. Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 105 miles an hour during the event and these gusts produced extensive wind damage throughout the entire area, similar to F0 and F1 tornado damage. The American Red Cross estimated that at least 2500 homes were damaged and some destroyed. Major electrical transmission lines were down in Tuscaloosa and Fayette Counties. Alabama Power estimated that at least 400,000 homes and businesses were initially without power, which is one third of their total customers. According to Alabama Power, this event ranked as the third highest ever for power outages in the state of Alabama.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county. Several vehicles were destroyed by the downed trees. Many businesses and homes were also damaged by the trees. Alabama Power estimated that 90,000 customers were without power for an extended period of time. A few reports were received of dime size hail during the storms. Numerous roads and low lying regions throughout the Birmingham Metro area were temporarily flooded. Many vehicles were stranded in the high water. No injuries were reported.

Quarter size hail was reported in Graysville, Forestdale. Trees and power lines were blown down in Pratt City.

A tornado caused considerable damage 9 miles south of Birmingham, in the Vestavia Hills and Hoover communities. The tornado first touched down in the Tal-Heim subdivision near Interstate 65 and Rocky Ridge Road. A ham radio operator, equipped with an anemometer, recorded a 66 mile an hour wind as the tornado was initially reaching the ground. The tornado traveled northeast and ended just northwest of the intersection of Rocky Ridge Road and Old Rocky Ridge Road. The greatest damage occurred in a small area from Wisteria Road through the Buckhead subdivision. Eighty seven homes received varying degrees of damage due mainly to falling trees, and seven of those homes were totally destroyed. Many homes had sections of roof removed, shingles torn off, and broken windows. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off and power lines were blown down along the path. Several automobiles and outbuildings were also destroyed by falling trees. Beginning: 33 23.915/86 47.443 Ending: 33 24.883/86 46.460