Power Outage in Dothan, AL

A power line was blown down near 3rd Ave and Ross Clark Circle.

Trees were blown down in Westgate Park with power outages also reported.

A fallen tree caused a power outage.

A tree fell onto a power line on Denton Road and Junaluska Ave in north Dothan resulted in the closure of Denton Road.

Power lines were blown down at the intersection of Southland Dr and South Park Ave.

A power line was downed in the southwest portion of the county.

A snapped power pole landed on a car in Dothan.

In Cottonwood, there was roof damage to the town hall with trees and power lines down across several other areas of the county.

A couple of trees and power lines were blown down in the southwest part of the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down onto County Road 55.

Trees and power lines were blown down on County Road 75.

A brief EF0 tornado with max winds estimated at 80 mph touched down in Houston County just west of North CR 75. Power lines were damaged along the road. Roughly half of the metal roofing from one brick home was peeled on and lofted into the backyard. Minor damage to the metal roof of a neighboring home was observed. The tornado continued into the forested area behind the home, causing tree damage, before dissipating.

Hurricane Sally made landfall early on the morning of September 16 across Gulf Shores Alabama. The greatest impacts to the tri-state area came in the form of very heavy rain and significant flooding on and away from area rivers. However, some tropical storm force winds also occurred across the area and resulted in some trees and power lines blown down.

Power lines were blown down and a shed was moved on Ramer Loop just off Stateline Road.

A tree and a power line were blown down near 900 Harden Road in Madrid.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Bay Springs area.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Wicksburg area.

Damage, consisting of a few dozen snapped pine trees, began near the end of Muirfield Lane in Highland Oaks. The tornado traveled to the northeast and crossed Highway 84 near its intersection with Brannon Stand Road where a power pole was snapped and several trees were downed. The tornado then crossed through the Whispering Pines subdivision, downing a few dozen trees and damaging fences. The most significant damage was noted along Chloe Court, where in addition to tree damage, a couple of homes suffered roof damage and a car was flipped over from a driveway into a yard. The tornado continued traveling northeast, and the last evidence of damage was five or six snapped trees along Westwood Rd. There were no injuries due to the tornado. The tornado was rated EF0 with estimated max winds of 85 mph. The National Weather Service would like to thank Houston County EMA Director Chris Judah for his assistance with this damage survey.

Several trees and power poles were snapped.

Trees and power lines were blown down with siding damage to a school.

A power outage occurred along Hunter Road due to trees down on lines.

Previous heavy rainfall resulted in an embankment washing out near the intersection of Bill Yance Road and Benton Store Road. This resulted in a power pole falling on some trees, which caused a power outage to 267 customers. Radar estimated around 4 inches of rain had fallen overnight.

Trees and power lines were blown down on the 1400 block of Mt Zion Road in Cottonwood.

Power lines and limbs were blown down on Mill Street.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along Atwell, New Hope, and Providence roads.

A tree blew down and resulted in a power outage along W Cook Road.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down.

Power lines and a tree were blown down around South County Road 33.

Power lines were blown down at Choctaw and Cherokee Road in Dothan.

A tree was blown down along Bill Yance Road resulting in a power outage.

A tree was blown down along Highway 52 resulting in a power outage.

Power lines were blown down on the 4100 block of Jordan Ave.

Power lines were blown down on Murphy Mill Road as well as near Technology and Westgate.

This was the third tornado to develop in northwest Houston county, spawned by the same thunderstorm. Damage was focused at the athletic center of a private school and a nearby neighborhood. A concrete block baseball dugout was destroyed and several wood power poles were snapped. Multiple homes had minor roof damage. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds near 100 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

WTVY reported damage to the northwside Walmart with damage to the roof and doors. There were also reports of power lines and trees down in the area.

Power lines were blown down on Murphy Mill Road as well as near Technology and Westgate.

This was the fourth tornado to develop in northwest Houston county, spawned by the same thunderstorm. The tornado began just south of Westgate Parkway, and then quickly intensified, snapping 5 power poles near Westgate Parkway and Technology Drive. Several houses in nearby neighborhoods had some roof damage and a barn also had roof damage. The remainder of the track was mostly tree damage with the tornado ending just south of the Henry-Houston county border, still in Houston county. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated near 100 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

This was the fourth tornado to develop in northwest Houston county, spawned by the same thunderstorm. The tornado began just south of Westgate Parkway, and then quickly intensified, snapping 5 power poles near Westgate Parkway and Technology Drive. Several houses in nearby neighborhoods had some roof damage and a barn also had roof damage. The remainder of the track was mostly tree damage with the tornado ending just south of the Henry-Houston county border, still in Houston county. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated near 100 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

A power pole was broken in the Rehobeth area resulting in a power outage.

Trees were blown down onto power lines in the Cummings Circle area resulting in power outages.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Wicksburg with reports of pea to marble size hail. Damage was estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Dothan. At the peak, 40,000 customers were without power. Structural damage occurred to Houston County Farm Center with a preliminary damage assessment of major damage to 33 homes and minor damage to 115 homes. Also some cars had trees on them. The assessment listed the damage total at over $2.2 million. No injuries occurred in the storm itself, but 3 minor injuries occurred during cleanup.

Two trees and a power pole were down on Tate Drive near Rip Hewes stadium.

A large tree and power lines were blown down across Prevatt Road.

This is a continuation of the long track tornado that started in Jackson county, FL. Along the Houston county portion the track, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One home in the Cottonwood area was damaged by a tree falling on the structure. In the Pansey area, a large metal outbuilding was destroyed with some of the debris removed from the foundation. The damage path began to widen at this point while approaching the Chattahoochee River and entering Early county, GA. The Alabama portion of the tornado track was rated EF1.

This is a continuation of the long track tornado that started in Jackson county, FL. Along the Houston county portion the track, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One home in the Cottonwood area was damaged by a tree falling on the structure. In the Pansey area, a large metal outbuilding was destroyed with some of the debris removed from the foundation. The damage path began to widen at this point while approaching the Chattahoochee River and entering Early county, GA. The Alabama portion of the tornado track was rated EF1.

Power lines were blown down around Rehobeth.

Power lines were blown down around Dothan.

A pine tree was blown down onto a power line along Kinsey Road.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down with one storage shed blown over onto the road. Dime size hail was also reported.

A tree was blown down onto power lines on Miller Merrett Road.

Large trees were blown down in the 5500 Block of Hodgesville Road with some cars crushed under car ports. Power lines were also blown down. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Ardilla as reported by the public via social media.

Power lines were blown down on Skipper Road.

Several trees and power lines were blown down around Rehobeth, and at least one barn was destroyed and a tree fell on at least one house. Monetary damage was estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Dothan and across northern Houston county. Monetary damage was estimated.

There were multiple reports of trees and power lines down across Houston county. One tree fell through a trailer, but no injuries occurred. Monetary damage was estimated.

There were multiple reports of trees and power lines down across Houston county. One tree fell through a trailer, but no injuries occurred. Monetary damage was estimated.

Two trees and a power line were blown down. Monetary damage was estimated.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 84 West of Dothan. An 18 wheeler was also overturned and some signs were damaged. Monetary damage was estimated.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 84 West of Dothan. An 18 wheeler was also overturned and some signs were damaged. Monetary damage was estimated.

Several trees and power poles were snapped around the Lovetown/Love Hill area. Monetary damage was estimated.

Power lines were blown down and blocking the road. Monetary damage was estimated.

Power lines were blown down around Rehobeth. Monetary damage was estimated.

A downburst associated with a collapsing thunderstorm produced a concentrated swath of wind damage in southern Houston county stretching about 2 miles away from either side of a roughly 6.5 mile long line from Cottonwood to about 3 miles east-northeast of Love Hill. Within this area, around 18 trees were blown down along with numerous power lines down, numerous utility sheds damaged, and a few barns damaged. Trees blocked roads in the following areas: Sweetie Smith Road, 1560 Kirkland Rd., Gene Terry at Nobles, September Rd, Womack Rd, 4763 S. Rocky Creek Rd., Hickory Grove at Co. Rd. 81, 1243 E. County Rd. 8, 172 Edwin Reynolds Rd., 591 Kirkland, and 435 Rooster. Trees fell on houses in the following areas: 188 September Rd., Cottonwood RV Park, and the 700 block of September Rd. Two chainsaw teams from Houston county were activated to clear roads. No injuries were reported. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees were blown down around Hodgesville with a power pole blocking a road. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 52 between Webb and Columbia. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Ten structures were damaged and 2 minor injuries occurred from trees falling on homes. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Power poles were blown down across roadways. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Numerous trees and power lines were down. A sign was overturned on Brannon Stand Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were down. A sign was overturned on Brannon Stand Road.

There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

A few trees and power lines were down just south of U.S. Highway 84.

Several trees and power lines were down on Omussee Road.

Several trees and power lines were down.

Some trees and power lines were down.

A county official reported numerous trees and power lines down throughout the city.

The Houston County EMA reported numerous trees and power lines down. Scattered power outages were reported in Wicksburg.

The Houston County Sheriff reported some downed power lines.

Straight-line thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines, damaged roofs and outbuildings, and damaged the athletic fields and stadium of a middle school. One vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Widespread downed trees and power lines, as well as damaged mobile home roofs in Rehobeth, Taylor and Ashford. Nearly 2700 customers were without power. Several state and county roads were blocked by debris. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Numerous downed trees and power lines countywide. Several vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. In Dothan, many homes were damaged by fallen trees. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Numerous trees and several power lines down. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Trees and power lines down. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Downed trees and power lines on Highway 123 in Wicksburg, as well as on Eddings and Bonham Roads, just west of Dothan. A trailer was overturned in Memphis. A few mobile homes were damaged in Ashford. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Numerous downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Trees and power lines down. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Numerous trees and power lines down. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Power lines down at State Road 52 East and Livingston Loop. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Numerous trees down over power lines. A barn was damaged and a mobile home flipped over. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Scattered downed trees and power lines in Kinsey and Webb. A roof was blown off a trailer in Kinsey. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Numerous trees and power lines down with scattered power outages. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

A couple of strong upper level shortwaves impacted the area during the March 25-27 time frame, bringing with them a couple of rounds of severe weather with several reports of trees and power lines blown down along with some large hail.

A couple of strong upper level shortwaves impacted the area during the latter half of January, bringing with them a couple of rounds of severe weather with numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down. In addition, a few tornadoes occurred across the tri-state area.

A strong cold front moved through the area. A squall line preceded the front, bringing with it numerous reports of straight line wind damage with trees and power lines down. In addition an EF1 tornado occurred in Henry county.

The last few days of November were fairly active across the tri-state area with a pair of cold fronts moving through. Both fronts brought thunderstorms to the area, a few of which were severe with impacts mainly to trees and power lines. However, a couple of brief tornadoes did occur in southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama, all which were rated either EF0 or EF1.

A very active summer pattern resulted in numerous reports of trees and power lines down across the tri-state area. Most of the damage occurred on June 14th as a large MCS moved south and southwestward across most of the area.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front brought severe weather to the tri-state area. Several reports of trees and power lines blown down were received from across the region along with one tornado in Walton county, FL.

A squall line pushed through the region, bringing widespread impacts to trees and power lines, particularly across portions of southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Measured wind gusts of 60-70 mph occurred in southwest Georgia.

A spring cold front brought a round of showers and thunderstorms to the area. A few severe storms occurred with damage to trees and power lines, mainly in southeast Alabama, but there were also a couple of reports in southwest Georgia and the Florida panhandle.

A strong cold front moved through the area with showers and thunderstorms. There were several reports of trees and power lines down, and one storm produced an EF2 tornado that tracked from Irwin into Ben Hill county in Georgia. Additional EF0 tornadoes touched down in Early county, GA, Baker county, GA, and Houston county, AL. An EF1 tornado occurred in Miller county, GA.

A squall line cross the area ahead of a cold front with several reports of trees and power lines down and a brief tornado in Dothan, AL.

Hurricane Michael started as typical weak October Caribbean tropical system. However, after approximately a week of slow development, the system moved into warm Gulf of Mexico waters and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane as it moved north towards the Florida Panhandle. After a 2-day long intensification period over the eastern Gulf, Michael made landfall as an unprecedented (for the region) high-end category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale in the Florida Panhandle with maximum sustained wind speed of 155 mph and a minimum pressure 919 mb. Based on wind, Michael is the fourth most powerful hurricane to hit the United States, behind the Labor Day Hurricane (1935), Hurricane Camille (1969) and Hurricane Andrew (1992), and the most powerful storm to impact the Florida Panhandle in recorded history. Based on central pressure, Michael is the third most powerful hurricane to hit the United States, behind only the Labor Day Hurricane (1935) and Hurricane Camille (1969). The storm caused catastrophic damage from wind and storm surge, particularly in the Panama City Beach to Mexico Beach to Cape San Blas areas. The widespread catastrophic damage spread well inland as Hurricane Michael remained at category 3 strength into southwest Georgia.||One of the hardest hit locations was from Mexico Beach to Indian Pass where 9 to 14 feet of peak storm surge inundation was observed. In addition, wave action caused even higher total water values and this resulted in waves destroying the second story of multiple buildings in Mexico Beach.||At St. Joseph Peninsula State Park on Cape San Blas, the storm surge cut through the peninsula, creating two inlets, resulting in portions of the park no longer being accessible by vehicle. These new inlets truly demonstrate the power of storm surge.||While preliminary peak storm surge inundation was slightly less east of Indian Pass, values were still life-threatening and caused significant damage. Along the coast, portions of U.S. 98 and Alligator Drive were washed out and had to be patched/repaved. In Carrabelle, water was high enough to enter a restaurant, resulting in damage to furniture. In addition, numerous homes along the coast were destroyed or damaged as water slammed against the structures.||In addition to the life-threatening storm surge, structural damage was extensive particularly across the Florida Panhandle. Preliminary data assessments indicate almost 50,000 structures were affected across the Florida Panhandle, western Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama. Of these, more than 3,000 structures were destroyed. Homes and businesses were not the only structures impacted. The Hurricane Michael Preliminary Virtual Assessment Team (P-VAT) report from the Structural Extreme Event Reconnaissance Network indicated that two hospitals in Bay County, Bay Medical Sacred Heart and Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center also sustained significant damage. One hospital had glass crack and cladding stripped off the building while the other hospital had issues with power and water. Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), that experienced the eye of Hurricane Michael, experienced catastrophic damage with every building on base experiencing some roof damage. A nearby elementary school had a portion of its roof ripped off. During the height of the storm, before the transmission stopped, a sensor at Tyndall AFB measured a gust to 139 mph.||The wind damage was not confined to the coastline, but extended well inland. In Marianna, businesses lost their roofs and the exterior wall of some buildings collapsed as the roof was lost. In Donalsonville, GA, where a 115 mph gust was measured, roof damage was also observed and at least one silo was flipped over. Even in Albany, GA, signs were blown down and roofs were peeled off buildings.||In addition to extensive structural damage, hurricane force winds caused widespread power outages across a large portion of the tri-state region. Nearly 100% of customers across a large portion of the Florida Panhandle lost power, with some of these outages lasting weeks. These widespread power outages extended into southwest Georgia with 100% of customers losing power all the way up to Lee County, GA!||Property damage estimates were still being calculated at the time of this publication and will likely rise further from what is indicated here. However, one estimate of insured losses from the state of Florida alone was as high as $4.2 billion.||The catastrophic winds also resulted in damage to the timber and agricultural communities across Florida and Georgia. According to the Florida Forest Service, in Florida, timber damage costs estimates were over $1.2 billion dollars with almost 3 million acres of forested land damaged. In addition to damage costs, replanting in the more severely damaged areas could be an addition $240 million. This damage also has impacts to the wildfire potential with additional forest fuels from downed trees. According to Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, the state suffered nearly $1.5 billion in agricultural damages due to Michael. The estimated damages were as follows: Forestry $1.3 billion, Cotton $49.9 million, Cattle $43.3 million, Peanuts $23 million, Nurseries and Floriculture $16.1 million, Poultry and Eggs $10 million, Vegetables $8.6 million, Other Field Crops $7.3 million, Dairy $6.4 million, Aquaculture $5 million, Fruit $4.4 million, Tree Nuts $4.1 million, and Apiary $2 million. ||In Georgia, 2,368,226 acres of forestland was impacted by Hurricane Michael. The estimated value of this land is $762,683,909. Catastrophic damage was mainly confined to Seminole, Decatur and Miller Counties with severe damage extending into Dougherty and Terrell Counties. Additional crop damage occurred in Georgia to cotton, vegetables, pecans, poultry, peanuts, and timber. According to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, estimated damages were as follows: Cotton $300-$900 million, Vegetables $480 million, Pecans $560 million, Poultry $25 million, Peanuts $10-$20 million, and Timber $1 billion.||Inland flooding associated with Hurricane Michael across the tri-state region was limited as the hurricane quickly tracked across the area. A maximum rainfall total of 6.84 inches was observed near Crossroads, GA (Quitman County) with the second highest amount for the region recorded in Calhoun County, FL with 6.66 inches. With these higher rainfall amounts isolated, only a few areas of inland flooding were observed. In Bay County, record flooding was observed on the Econfina Creek at State Road 20 with 26.17 feet (NAVD88). This resulted in the SR-20 bridge being overtopped. In addition, in Calhoun County, FL, moderate flooding occurred on the Chipola River near Altha. A few homes were impacted downstream from the gauge and significant damage was sustained to the fish camps along the river. There were no recorded tornadoes across the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend, southwest Georgia or southeast Alabama associated with Hurricane Michael.

A well organized line of severe thunderstorms moved from north to south across the area with damaging winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Subtropical Storm Alberto affected portions of the Florida panhandle and southeast Alabama on May 28th. County by county impacts are as follows. ||In Walton county, construction barrels were blown onto Highway 98 in Miramar Beach. A tree fell and knocked down power lines across the road at 186 Fine Hill Dr in De Funiak Springs. Trees were blown down at Spence Dr and Highway 81, at Oak Grove Road and County Road 181E, and at South Jackson Street. Flooding was reported in Santa Rosa Beach near the intersection of County Highway 395 and East Point Washington Road and along Flounder Street and Dolphin Way. Inlet Beach Park beach access road flooded on Lakeshore Drive. ||In Taylor county, the Steinhatchee boat ramp flooded with some minor overwash into the adjacent parking lot. On the Aucilla River, the boat ramp at Mandalay Bay was washed off pilings onto dry line. ||In Wakulla county, there were approximately 40 trees and power lines blown down and a few low lying roads flooded. There was one report of damage to a structure from a tree falling. For the St. Mark River at Highway 98, there was 1.5 feet of inundation at the Newport boat ramp. In the town of St. Marks, Riverside Drive was flooded up to a 1 foot depth and inundation extended from Riverfront up to 1000 ft inland northward along Port Leon Drive. Water entered a restaurant. Old Fort Road and areas near the fort flooded with peak inundations with 2.5 ft. There was minor erosion at Shell Point Beach. There were five homes with water underneath them on Beatty Taff Drive. Mashes Sand Beach from the beach front westward to Blue Crab Road was flooded. Peak inundation near the beach front was 2.5 ft. Inundation covered up to 3000 ft along the road. Two homes at ground level had water reach an exterior wall, but no water entered the structures. ||In Franklin county, Alligator Point Road was overwashed during the peak storm surge. In Eastpoint, flooding affected the east end of the causeway to Apalachicola, Buck Street, the beach near Reed Court, and water was up to the rock at 10th Street and Highway 98. In Apalachicola, the marina and Water Street flooded. The beaches were also underwater at the east end of the St. George Island Plantation. ||In Coffee county, trees were down County Roads 321 and 342 near Elba, Highway 87 near Fuller Brothers, Highway 87 at MM 34, Highway 189 near Perry Store, County Road 153 near Tabernacle, and County Road 248 near Weeks Bridge in New Brockton. Power lines were down on Lee Street in New Brockton, Elba near Weeks Tire, and in the downtown areas of Elba and Enterprise. ||In Houston County, there were a few downed trees and a short power outage. One tree partially blocked Brannon Stand Road on the west side of Dothan. ||In Holmes county, there were a couple of reports of trees down blocking roadways at Carter Mack and Old Mill. An oak tree also fell onto a mobile home. ||In Jackson county, around eight trees were blown down with a few small power outages. ||In Liberty county, there were small and sporadic power outages. ||In Leon county, around 9000 homes lost power in Tallahassee due to downed trees and limbs. ||In Jefferson county, a tree fell onto a car on I-10, resulting in two serious injuries.

Hurricane Irma brought numerous impacts to the Florida Big Bend, southwest Georgia and southeast Alabama including widespread downed trees and power lines, roads blocked by trees, power outages, and trees on homes. Two people died during the event - one due to a car crash (Liberty County, FL) and another that had a heart attack (Worth County, GA). Two indirect deaths also occurred due to carbon monoxide from a generator (Taylor County, FL). While many counties across the Florida Big Bend and southwest Georgia were impacted, the greatest impacts were across the eastern portion of the area near the I-75 corridor. There were over 6.5 million customers without power in Florida, over 930,000 customers without power in Georgia, and over 45,000 customers without power in Alabama. Total damage cost for each county was estimated when figures were not available.||For southeast Alabama, Houston county reported a few trees and power lines down. ||Coffee county reported several power lines and large trees down across major highways including Highway 135 South, 441 South, and 151 South. Some trees fell on structures and one farm structure collapsed. ||Henry county reported numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. Two homes sustained structural damage damage due to fallen trees. Multiple roads were blocked with fallen trees. Approximately 1200 homes were without power. ||Dale county reported several trees and power lines were down in the county. Two homes suffered minor damage due to trees falling on the roofs. Power outages were also noted in the county. ||Geneva county reported trees and power lines down across the county with the county removing trees from 37 sites. In addition, on County Road 60, the roof was lost off a mobile home. The ceiling of the mobile home eventually collapsed and with rain entering the mobile home, it was a complete loss.

A multi-day severe weather event struck the southeast January 21-22, 2017 with three rounds of severe weather moving through the area. The first round of severe weather started during the mid-morning hours on Saturday, January 21, 2017 as a squall line pushed into southeast Alabama and the Florida panhandle. As it pushed eastward nine warnings were issued with a total of 18 damaging wind reports (trees and power lines downed) related to these storms.||After a brief lull during Saturday evening as the aforementioned squall line washed out near the Gulf Coast, strong southerly flow returned late Saturday night as a warm front pushed northward across the Florida Big Bend and southern Georgia. Initially with this late Saturday night to early Sunday morning event, a strong supercell moved across southern Georgia producing a tornado that moved across Thomas and northern Brooks Counties. This was the first tornado across the area with this multi- day event. From the same supercell that produced the tornado in Thomas and northern Brooks Counties, another tornado developed that tracked across Brooks, Berrien and Cook Counties and this tornado resulted in 11 fatalities. This overnight into early Sunday morning event produced one more tornado, an EF-1 that struck Lowndes County.||A final round of severe weather moved through Sunday afternoon as a warm front continued to push northward into southeast Alabama and southern Georgia while the main low and trailing cold front pushed eastward across the Florida panhandle and offshore regions. This afternoon round of supercells first produced a tornado in Henry County, AL. An hour and a half after the Henry County tornado, two more tornadoes developed, an EF-2 that struck Clay, Randolph and Calhoun Counties (Georgia) and an EF-1 tornado that hit Franklin County, FL. After this, a long tracked tornado (track length of more than 70 miles) moved across Albany (Dougherty County) and into Worth and Turner Counties, causing extensive damage and five fatalities.||Overall this multi-day event resulted in seven tornadoes, 16 deaths and numerous injuries. Three days of damage surveys were conducted to rate the tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

More widespread severe weather occurred on June 16-17. Fairly typical isolated to scattered pulse severe storms occurred across the tri-state area on June 16th. However, a cold front moved southward on June 17th into a highly unstable airmass. A squall line developed ahead of the front and swept through the region, producing numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down.

A line of severe thunderstorms tracked across the region on April 25th. Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines were received. This damage was scattered across a wide area with many counties affected. It is likely a widespread area saw wind gusts in excess of 60 mph with localized areas seeing wind gusts in excess of hurricane force based on the reports received and radar wind velocity data. Dothan was especially hard hit with power knocked out to most of the city through the overnight hours.

A cluster of severe storms developed in southeast Alabama during the afternoon hours of July 28th. These storms downed several trees and power lines across the area and produced a measured wind gust of 63 mph at the Dothan airport.

The third winter storm to impact the NWS Tallahassee County warning area in five years brought a wintry mix of precipitation to virtually the entire forecast area. The predominant precipitation types were sleet and freezing rain, although snow did fall across portions of southeast Alabama. Up to 1 inch of snow was reported in Houston county. Total liquid equivalent estimates were greater than a quarter inch across all of southeast Alabama. In Dale county, around 41 trees were knocked down due to the weight of the ice, and power outages occurred across all of southeast Alabama with treacherous road conditions. ||On the morning of January 28th, there was a trough approaching from the west with moist southwest flow and precipitation ahead of it over the Southeast. At the surface, a cold front was stalled across north central Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. However, the deep arctic air was still well north of our region. During the day, the precipitation changed over to snow and/or sleet in places like Atlanta, Birmingham, Macon, and Mobile, as progressively colder air flowed into the region. This caused major traffic problems, especially in Atlanta. | |Late in the afternoon and early evening the rain began to change to freezing rain and sleet in portions of Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia, and western portions of the Florida Panhandle. There appeared to be a secondary cold front (a fairly common occurrence when arctic air moves southward) that helped accelerate the advance of the cold air and changeover to freezing/frozen precipitation during the evening.||During the night (January 28th ��� January 29th) the cold air continued to spread south and east. By the morning of January 29th, many locations in our forecast area had changed to either freezing rain, sleet, or a mix. Much drier air in the mid to upper atmosphere overspread Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia. This caused the precipitation to end there during the morning hours. However, light wintry precipitation lingered across the Florida Big Bend throughout the day, as the upper level trough continued to approach from the west. The combination of the unusually cold air and thick clouds prevented many locations from getting above freezing, a very rare occurrence in the Deep South. ||The Wednesday morning surface chart showed the main cold front finally on the move again through South Florida, while high pressure and very cold, dry air continued to infiltrate the Gulf Coast Region. This precipitation tapered off during the evening as the atmosphere dried out.

A strong system affected the area at the end of January with unusually strong wind fields. The 500 mb winds were as high as 110 knots with the upper level trough, and 850 mb winds reached around 70 knots in the local area. These very strong low level winds combined with SBCAPE values of 300-500 j/kg produced widespread straight line wind damage across the area with numerous trees and power lines blown down as a squall line moved through the area. Strong non-convective related winds also occurred ahead of the main line of convection and resulted in a few trees being blown down.

A broad upper level trough was present over the southeastern U.S. A weak surface low was located just offshore of the Florida panhandle. A mesoscale convective vort max was also in the area. SBCAPE values of 1500-2500 j/kg and delta thetae values of 25-35 contributed to several instances of severe storms with trees and power lines down across the area.

An upper level shortwave moving east across the Gulf coast states encountered an unstable airmass with fairly high delta thetae values favorable for downbursts. Several areas of tree and power line damage occurred. Low level wind shear was also maximized in southeast Alabama, contributing to a rare summer EF1 tornado in Geneva county spawned from a supercell thunderstorm.

Tropical Storm Fay, which came ashore just northeast of Apalachicola, Florida during the early morning of the 23rd, slowly weakened as it moved west-northwest across the Florida Panhandle during the day. Its rainbands generated very heavy rainfall and peak wind gusts over 40 mph throughout southeast Alabama. Rainfall amounts from Fay during the 48-hour period ending at midnight on the 25th ranged from three to eight inches. A peak wind gust of 41 knots was measured at Napier Field in Dale County, Alabama on the 23rd. That same day, the lowest sea-level pressure recorded was 999.7 mb at Ozark, Alabama. There were numerous reports of downed trees and limbs, with several falling across power lines and county roads. An estimated 13,000 residents were without power. The Choctawhatchee and Pea rivers rose to just below their respective flood stages.

Thunderstorm winds toppled trees and power lines southeast of Dothan.

Hurricane Dennis came ashore along the Alabama-Florida Panhandle coastline Sunday afternoon. Rainfall amounts ranged from two to four inches across extreme southeast Alabama. Most of the damage was a result of strong winds associated with Dennis' passing rain bands. A peak wind gust to 51 mph and lowest sea-level pressure of 999.2 mb were recorded at Dothan, AL. The Coffee County EMA reported trees down on eight county roads, several downed trees on power lines causing scattered power outages, and debris on roads. Wind gusts blew a carport into a wall of a house on County Road 656. About 1,000 customers were without power. In Dale County, the EMA reported James Street in Ozark washed out and a tree down on a house. There were many reports of trees and power lines down, with nearly 3,000 customers without power. In Geneva and Henry counties, EMA officials reported minor tree and power line damage, with about 1,500 customers without power. The Houston County EMA reported numerous downed trees and power lines, with nearly 6,500 customers without power. Several streets in and around Dothan were littered with fallen debris. Some homes reported minor damage from fallen trees.

Hurricane Ivan weakened to a tropical storm as it moved north into southwest Alabama on September 16. The maximum sustained and peak wind gust recorded was 44 and 54 knots, respectively, at Dothan, AL. The lowest sea-level pressure was 1000 mb at Dothan. Rainfall amounts were quite heavy, ranging from five to eight inches. Minor flooding was reported in Coffee, Geneva, and Houston counties. Schools and many businesses were closed on September 16 and 17. An estimated 50,000 customers were without power, including 20 percent of Dothan. There were numerous reports of roads closed by fallen trees and power lines. In Coffee County, many county roads were closed and several trees fell on houses and vehicles. Some businesses were damaged in Enterprise. Several trees fell on vehicles and houses, and damaged two businesses in Dothan. In Geneva County, several mobile homes were destroyed in Hartford. Cotton farmers suffered significant yield losses, especially in Coffee and Geneva counties, which will be realized at the time of the autumn harvest. Coffee and Geneva counties were declared federal disaster areas.