Power Outage in Haleyville, AL

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along County Road 43 north of the town of Addison.

Posey Field Airport in the city of Haleyville measured a 59 mph wind gust. Multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed in Haleyville.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the southern portions of Haleyville due to gradient winds ahead of a QLCS.

A mixture of light snow, sleet, and freezing rain produced accumulations up to one-half inch across Winston County. The freezing rain coated trees and power lines resulting in power outages.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Newburg Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along Hickory Lane Road.

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

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

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Winston County in the Ashridge Community and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-2 tornado, with maximum winds estimated near 125 mph.||The tornado touched down along County Road 55 just north of Macedonia Road. This location was about 4 miles northwest of Double Springs or 2 miles south of Ashridge. At the beginning point, one home lost a portion of its roof covering. The tornado moved north northeast and almost paralleled County Road 55. A chicken house sustained significant damage and one home suffered roof damage on County Road 3182. The tornado increased its intensity and width as it entered the Bankhead National Forest near Ashridge. Several homes and outbuildings sustained damage and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The EF-2 damage occurred just off County Road 55 south of Ashridge. Two mobile homes and one outbuilding were totally destroyed. Numerous power poles and trees were blown down. The tornado continued north northeast and crossed Alabama Highway 195, County Road 2 and eventually lifted near Jim Brown Road. Several structures sustained damage and many trees were snapped off on this final section of the tornado path.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northwest Winston County near Forkville and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated near 105 mph.||The tornado touched down about 5 miles east northeast of Haleyville. At initial touch down along Chicken Foot Road, there were a few trees that were blown down and minor damage to a garage roof. The tornado continued northeastward where it snapped several power poles, one home suffered roof damage, and some garage doors were blown in. A metal pole and rafter barn was destroyed and the debris was scattered across a field. Toward the end of the path, several tree trunks were snapped off.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Winston County near Arley and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-2 tornado, with maximum winds estimated near 130 mph.||This tornado touched down in a wooded area just northeast of Southside Drive and southwest of Winston County Road 3906. As it crossed Winston County Road 3906 and neared County Road 12, the circulation became substantially stronger and snapped numerous pine trees and caused minor structure damage to two homes along County Road 12. It continued to snap trees and cause minor structural damage as it crossed County Road 77/ Helicon Rd and Hosanna Highway. As it neared Hosanna Highway along the shores of Smith Lake, it intensified to EF-2 strength with wind speeds of 130 to 135 mph, rendering 4 homes as uninhabitable/destroyed. As the tornado crossed Smith Lake, it decreased intensity but widened to a maximum path width of 1000 yards. The tornado re-intensified and narrowed as it continued to move northeastward along County Road 77/Helicon Road, snapping and uprooting trees and damaging another 10 homes and several sheds and outbuildings, and snapping more than a quarter mile stretch of concrete power poles. The tornado continued to brush the south side of Helicon, destroying a Fire Department training building and passing over a community storm shelter. From there it continued northeastward across Winston County Road 40 and weakened as it crossed into Cullman County approximately 2 miles ENE of Helicon.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Winston County near Arley and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-2 tornado, with maximum winds estimated near 130 mph.||This tornado touched down in a wooded area just northeast of Southside Drive and southwest of Winston County Road 3906. As it crossed Winston County Road 3906 and neared County Road 12, the circulation became substantially stronger and snapped numerous pine trees and caused minor structure damage to two homes along County Road 12. It continued to snap trees and cause minor structural damage as it crossed County Road 77/ Helicon Rd and Hosanna Highway. As it neared Hosanna Highway along the shores of Smith Lake, it intensified to EF-2 strength with wind speeds of 130 to 135 mph, rendering 4 homes as uninhabitable/destroyed. As the tornado crossed Smith Lake, it decreased intensity but widened to a maximum path width of 1000 yards. The tornado re-intensified and narrowed as it continued to move northeastward along County Road 77/Helicon Road, snapping and uprooting trees and damaging another 10 homes and several sheds and outbuildings, and snapping more than a quarter mile stretch of concrete power poles. The tornado continued to brush the south side of Helicon, destroying a Fire Department training building and passing over a community storm shelter. From there it continued northeastward across Winston County Road 40 and weakened as it crossed into Cullman County approximately 2 miles ENE of Helicon.

Several trees uprooted and power lines down in the town of Halleyville.

Trees and power lines were knocked down along County Road 40, just west of County Road 77.

Several trees were blown down in Haleyville and the surrounding area, resulting in numerous power outages across the county.

Trees and powerlines were downed along County Road 55 and County Road 32.

A tree was downed and fell on a home on 4th Avenue. Multiple trees and power lines were reported downed across the city.

Winds estimated at greater than 60 MPH knocked down power lines across the city of Haleyville, causing several roads to be closed. In addition, several trees were blown down, including one on a home along 15th Ave.

Trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Double Springs.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Black Pond area, southeast of Double Springs.

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

Trees and power lines were blown down in the community of Batch on Highway 195.

Power lines were blown down near the Pebble community.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Scenic Drive, near Double Springs.

Winds estimated around 45 mph blew a tree down onto a power line, near Arley.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across a large portion of Winston County, from Haleyville in the west to Arley in the east. Winds in Haleyville were estimated around 65 mph.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across a large portion of Winston County, from Haleyville in the west to Arley in the east. Winds in Haleyville were estimated around 65 mph.

A tree was blown down and fell onto a power line, in Arley.

Windows were blown out, a ball field dugout, and a baseball batting cage, all sustained damage at Haleyville High School. About 50 students and adults, preparing for the school's prom in the gym, heard about the oncoming storm from a police officer. They took shelter in the basement/locker room area under the gym, and were not injured. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around the rest of the city of Haleyville. Power lines landed on a vehicle, and briefly trapped its occupants. A tree fell onto a mobile home, slightly injuring one occupant. At least two other homes sustained damage from fallen trees.

A brief tornado touched down in Arley blew down several street signs, including one that blew into and snapped a power pole. This tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay.

Thirty to forty pine trees were uprooted and fell onto power lines along AL-195.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Arley. One tree damaged a mobile home, and another damaged a house. Six houses suffered shingle damage. One grain silo top was blown off, and the top of one storage building was blown off.

Winds estimated at 30 mph caused tree branches to fall on and down some power lines. The winds were accompanied by pea sized hail.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down around Double Springs, and other parts of the county.

Several trees and power lines were blown down, and some boathouses on Smith Lake were overturned.

An apparent dust devil caused extensive damage to two chicken houses on a farm on Dime Road, north of Haleyville. Witnesses reported seeing metal from the chicken houses, and other debris, circulating and floating in the air and being carried by the wind. Some of the debris was carried a quarter of a mile away. A power line was also torn from a pole, which resulted in a small fire. There were no thunderstorms in the area at the time. Time of the event is estimated.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Haleyville.

A weak tornado touched down near the Black Pond community southeast of Double Springs. The tornado started just west of County Road 8 northwest of Black Pond. The tornado moved northward and crossed County Road 8 near the Union Grove Freewill Baptist Church. Several trees and power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A trampoline was lifted into a power line that remained standing. The Union Grove Freewill Baptist Church suffered minor roof damage and a flag pole was bend in half at the Williams Cemetery. The brief tornado touched down at 254 PM CDT and lifted at 255 PM CDT. The tornado damage path was 0.75 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Begin: 34 03.91/87 22.14 End: 34 04.59/87 22.01

The tornado touched down just east of County Road 89 south of Fairview at approximately 257 PM CDT. The tornado moved northeast and crossed US 278 just east of Fairview. The tornado lifted around 301 PM CDT along County Road 91. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped off or blown over along the tornado path. US Highway 278 was impassable due to downed trees. One mobile home had its roof ripped off and deposited several hundred feet to the north. A farm shed was destroyed and it too had parts thrown several hundred yards away. The tornado damage path was 2.5 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita.Begin: 34 07.49/87 21.61 End: 34 09.36/87 20.29

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Winston County as Katrina affected the area. Most of the major thoroughfares in the county were temporarily impassable due to fallen trees. Numerous structures were damaged. Power outages were widespread and lengthy.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in association with Dennis. Several roadways were temporarily blocked by downed trees. At least 700 customers were without power for many hours.

A weakening line of thunderstorms produced wind damage mainly across the western half of the county. Several trees and power lines were blown down, several buildings sustained minor structural damage, windows were blown out of a few buildings, a few structures suffered minor roof damage, and several vehicles had window damage in and around Haleyville. Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Double Springs.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down during Ivan. Power was not fully restored for three or four days. Numerous homes suffered varying degrees of wind damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 60 miles an hour.

Lightning struck a power pole setting it on fire.

A few trees were blown down onto power lines in the area of Bear Creek.

A few trees were blown down that subsequently knocked power lines down in the Haleyville area.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. A few chicken houses had significant roof damage. In Arley, the post office had shingles blown off the roof, and several commercial buildings suffered minor roof damage. In Lynn, a mobile home was rolled over and significantly damaged.

Several trees were blown down throughout the county. The most concentrated area of damage was along CR 63 near Moreland where trees and power lines were knocked down. A large piece of roof from a new chicken house was blown off, and a few carports and awnings were damaged in that area.

A severe thunderstorm developed right over the City of Haleyville. One building was destroyed at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and 21st Street in downtown Haleyville. Numerous trees and powerlines were also reported down in the area. One barn had its roof torn off. Hail up to the size of ping-pong balls also fell during the storm.