Power Outage in Gadsden, AL

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of Buster Willet Road and Duck Springs Road.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county. An AWOS (KGAD) reported a wind gust of 49 mph.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Etowah County near Attalla and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 95 mph.||A tornado touched down southwest of the City of Attalla, generally in a wooded area near Lemon Hollow Road. Damage from this tornado mostly involved softwood trees that were snapped or uprooted while crossing Miller Hollow Road a few times until the tornado approached Highway 77. Here, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, as well as minor structural damage to a farm building and a power substation north of Gray Creek Drive. The tornado crossed Highway 77 near Clear Creek and Little Sand Valley where further tree damage was observed. It then crossed US Highway 431 and tracked along the ridgetop along Simmons Lane where trees were snapped and uprooted. Farther northeast, a residence sustained minor roof and porch damage as the circulation center passed overhead, which was evident by convergent fallen trees and debris on the property. The tornado continued northeast where additional tree damage was observed and then dissipated near Wesson Gap Road.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Etowah County, near Attalla, and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 115 mph.||A tornado touched down near Oak Hill Cemetery on the north side of Attalla along Highway 11. Here, several large trees were uprooted. The tornado tracked northeast almost paralleling Highway 11. Many homes suffered extensive structural damage due to toppled trees. Numerous power poles were also snapped along its track from Attalla to Reece City. The tornado widened and strengthened as it moved into Reece City with a wide swath of hardwood trees snapped and uprooted along both sides of Highway 11 near Bethany Baptist Church and Clifford Drive. Here the tornado reached its maximum intensity of 115 mph. The tornado maintained intensity as it crossed Highway 211 and with damage as far east as Interstate 59 and Highway 11. A barn was also significantly damaged at this location. The tornado finally began to weaken as it tracked northeast with sporadic snapped and uprooted trees noted for the next couple of miles. The tornado lifted just south of Wallace Drive.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Etowah County, near Attalla, and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 115 mph.||A tornado touched down near Oak Hill Cemetery on the north side of Attalla along Highway 11. Here, several large trees were uprooted. The tornado tracked northeast almost paralleling Highway 11. Many homes suffered extensive structural damage due to toppled trees. Numerous power poles were also snapped along its track from Attalla to Reece City. The tornado widened and strengthened as it moved into Reece City with a wide swath of hardwood trees snapped and uprooted along both sides of Highway 11 near Bethany Baptist Church and Clifford Drive. Here the tornado reached its maximum intensity of 115 mph. The tornado maintained intensity as it crossed Highway 211 and with damage as far east as Interstate 59 and Highway 11. A barn was also significantly damaged at this location. The tornado finally began to weaken as it tracked northeast with sporadic snapped and uprooted trees noted for the next couple of miles. The tornado lifted just south of Wallace Drive.

Several trees uprooted and power lined downed in the town of Sardis City.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in downtown Gadsden.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed.

Several trees and power lines downed in the Coates Bend area.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near Highway 77.

Reports of broken wooden power poles and several trees uprooted near the intersection of Highway 431 and Coal Ridge Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Pope Road.

A large tree uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of Ross Drive and Coates Bend Road.

A large tree uprooted and power lines downed on Tuscaloosa Avenue and Tyler Street in the city of Gadsden.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near Big Wills Creek.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Egypt Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the Coates Bend Community.

Four homes on Riverside Drive in the city of Gadsden received minor damage, including loss of shingles and siding blown off. Power lines downed in the same area.

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

Power lines downed on Centre Highway in the Ballplay Community.

Anemometer registered 88 mph prior to losing a cup. Numerous trees and powerlines down in the area.

Winds were estimated to be 70 mph in the Black Creek Area, with power outages.

A power pole was snapped and several powerlines were reported down along Crump Road near Ballplay.

Several trees and power lines were blown down around the Sardis City community.

A tree was reported down on Rock Hollow Road and a tree fell on a power line in the Ivalee Community.

Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Gadsden.

One large tree and several power lines were blown down near Cherry Lane, in Glencoe.

One tree blown down onto a power pole along Gazaway Road.

Trees were blown down onto power lines on Troy Road, east of Hokes Bluff.

Several trees and power lines were blown, and 3 houses were damaged, near Clanton Street in Attalla.

A few power lines were blown down in the city of Gadsden.

Several trees and power lines were blown down near Leota Drive, and on AL-77, near the Southside community.

Trees and power lines were blown down on US-411, near Gaston School.

Trees and power lines were blown down on East Cherry Street.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Mountain View Drive, northwest of Gadsden.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on Peninsula Point.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the city of Gadsden.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county, resulting in widespread power outages.

Powers lines were blown down near the intersection of US-278 and US-431.

Trees and power lines were blown down in several areas around the city of Gadsden. At least two trees fell onto homes.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down during Katrina. A few structures were damaged. At least 9000 customers were without power.

Several trees and power lines were blown down countywide during Dennis.

Trees and power lines were blown down near Glencoe. One vehicle received a few flat tires after being struck by lightning during the same storm.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and near the city of Gadsden. One tree landedon a vehicle.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county. The Emergency Management Office in Gadsden recorded a 61 mph wind gust during the event.

Several trees and power lines were blown down from the city of Gadsden to the Coates Bend area. A few traffic lights were also blown down. At least 500 customers were temporarily without power.

A few trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. The most significant damage occurred in Gadsden, Rainbow City, and Southside.

Etowah County reported numerous trees and power lines knocked down. Many of the downed trees blocked roadways causing temporary road closures. Wind gusts of 68 mph were measured at the Emergency Management Office in Gadsden. One person suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on the side of their traveling vehicle.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down throughout the county. The Emergency Operations Center in Gadsden recorded a wind gust of 71 miles an hour at 1732.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Etowah County. Several homes were severely damaged by fallen trees and many more reported damaged awnings and carports. One tree fell on a mobile home causing major damage. The Emergency Operations Center in Gadsden reported a wind gust of 66 mph at 1725 CST.

Strong Cold Air Damming along the Southern Appalachians provided a continuous source of surface cold and dry air from the east. This colder air, in combination with an approaching storm system with abundant gulf moisture, changed the rain to freezing rain across a large part of eastern Alabama. Exposed surfaces had ice accumulation to at least one quarter of an inch with a few locations reporting ice accumulations of around one half inch. Several trees, tree limbs, and power lines were knocked down and many of the fallen trees temporarily blocked roadways. The rain changed over to freezing rain just after sunset on January 28. Icing conditions started in the early evening hours and tampered off to no additional significant accumulations early on January 29. Light freezing rain accumulated in trees across Jefferson, Shelby, Chilton, Elmore, Autauga, Coosa, Macon, and Russell counties but was not a hazardous situation.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Several homes suffered mainly roof damage. Power was not fully restored for at least 2 days. The Etowah County Emergency Management Agency recorded a wind gust of 57 miles an hour during Ivan. Peak wind gusts across the county were around 60 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 6 inches of rain occurred during the tropical system. A few roads were temporarily impassable due to high water.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Ballplay. Lightning struck a home in the same area and a fire ensued. No injuries were reported.