Power Outage in Montgomery, AL

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the Rolling Hills subdivision.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county. An ASOS (KMGM) reported a wind gust of 61 mph.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Montgomery and across the county.

Numerous reports of trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Montgomery and across Montgomery County. Between 11,000 and 12,000 customers without power.

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

Several dozen trees uprooted across the city of Montgomery with many of the trees on power lines.

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

Trees and powerlines were blown down on Highway 80, west of Dannelly Field.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on and around the Huntingdon College campus.

Power poles were snapped near exit 9 on Interstate 85.

Trees and powerlines were blown down near Highway 31 in Davenport.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Joyne Drive, in Montgomery.

Trees were blown down onto power lines on Vaughn Road, near the Deer Creek Shopping Center.

Trees and power lines were blown down near Carmichael Road, in the Woodmere area of Montgomery.

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations around the city of Montgomery, both in and just outisde the city limits.

Power lines were blown down at the intersection of Taylor and Vaughn Roads, in Montgomery.

The area of damage began around the Rosemont Estates area of Montgomery and extended about seven miles southeastward along US Highway 231. The most concentrated area of damage was near the Montgomery Mall, at the intersection of US-80 and US-231. In this area, wind speeds were estimated at near 100 mph. Damage included an automotive shop section within a small strip mall that was destroyed due to a collapsed wall, partially removed roofs from several units at an apartment complex, downed power poles, minor damage to an elementary school building, and several extensively damaged billboards. Elsewhere along the path, winds were estimated to be between 60 and 80 mph, and caused numerous trees to be snapped or uprooted, including at least 4 that fell onto homes. The area of damage was approximately 3 miles wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported.

The area of damage began around the Rosemont Estates area of Montgomery and extended about seven miles southeastward along US Highway 231. The most concentrated area of damage was near the Montgomery Mall, at the intersection of US-80 and US-231. In this area, wind speeds were estimated at near 100 mph. Damage included an automotive shop section within a small strip mall that was destroyed due to a collapsed wall, partially removed roofs from several units at an apartment complex, downed power poles, minor damage to an elementary school building, and several extensively damaged billboards. Elsewhere along the path, winds were estimated to be between 60 and 80 mph, and caused numerous trees to be snapped or uprooted, including at least 4 that fell onto homes. The area of damage was approximately 3 miles wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported.

Three power poles and 7 trees were blown down, with one of the trees falling onto a house.

After crossing into Montgomery County, the Lowndes County tornado continued to move northeastward, affecting the Davenport, Fleta, Ada, and Sprague Communities, as well as the Ridgeland Farm subdivision. The tornado eventually lifted just east of US Highway 231 near the Carters Hill community. Two of the injuries occurred when an automobile was thrown off the road over 300 feet. In all at least 39 homes suffered varying degrees of damage. Three of the homes were completely destroyed. At least 23 out-buildings or barns were damaged. Five large chicken houses were completely obliterated near the Davenport community. One high voltage power transmission line was totally destroyed. Fourteen grain silos were destroyed. Four of the grain silos were picked up and thrown up to one half of a mile away from where they were anchored. At least 10 automobiles were significantly damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted along the damage path.

After crossing into Montgomery County, the Lowndes County tornado continued to move northeastward, affecting the Davenport, Fleta, Ada, and Sprague Communities, as well as the Ridgeland Farm subdivision. The tornado eventually lifted just east of US Highway 231 near the Carters Hill community. Two of the injuries occurred when an automobile was thrown off the road over 300 feet. In all at least 39 homes suffered varying degrees of damage. Three of the homes were completely destroyed. At least 23 out-buildings or barns were damaged. Five large chicken houses were completely obliterated near the Davenport community. One high voltage power transmission line was totally destroyed. Fourteen grain silos were destroyed. Four of the grain silos were picked up and thrown up to one half of a mile away from where they were anchored. At least 10 automobiles were significantly damaged. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted along the damage path.

The Montgomery tornado touched down approximately 1.4 miles southwest of the Shakespeare Festival, and tracked northeastward across the Woodmere and Beauvoir Lakes Subdivisions. The tornado then crossed Interstate 85 at Bell Road and continued northeastward to the Atlanta Highway, just west of Taylor Road. Numerous trees were snapped off or downed along the path with minor roof damage to numerous homes. Near the Atlanta Highway, the tornado crossed the A.U.M. ball field complex and struck the Montgomery Postal Processing and Distribution Center and Post Office. The main doors of the post office were blown in and portions of the roof were lifted off to the north. Numerous trees were snapped off at ground level on the south and west sides of the building. A tractor trailer was completely turned around and moved 30 yards and flipped over. Other postal vehicles and cars in the parking lot were moved or received significant damage. Just to the north, the tornado produced major damage to the Fun Zone Skating Rink. This was a large metal building structure which was nearly totally destroyed. Several vehicles were tossed around and significantly damaged or crushed by debris from the building. As the tornado crossed the Atlanta Highway, several metal power poles were either significantly bent or downed. At the Saddleback Ridge Apartment Complex, at least two apartment buildings lost their roofs and portions of the second floor. The tornado continued another 2.25 miles northeastward, ending in a field just south of Wares Ferry Road. Six people suffered minor injuries.

The Montgomery tornado touched down approximately 1.4 miles southwest of the Shakespeare Festival, and tracked northeastward across the Woodmere and Beauvoir Lakes Subdivisions. The tornado then crossed Interstate 85 at Bell Road and continued northeastward to the Atlanta Highway, just west of Taylor Road. Numerous trees were snapped off or downed along the path with minor roof damage to numerous homes. Near the Atlanta Highway, the tornado crossed the A.U.M. ball field complex and struck the Montgomery Postal Processing and Distribution Center and Post Office. The main doors of the post office were blown in and portions of the roof were lifted off to the north. Numerous trees were snapped off at ground level on the south and west sides of the building. A tractor trailer was completely turned around and moved 30 yards and flipped over. Other postal vehicles and cars in the parking lot were moved or received significant damage. Just to the north, the tornado produced major damage to the Fun Zone Skating Rink. This was a large metal building structure which was nearly totally destroyed. Several vehicles were tossed around and significantly damaged or crushed by debris from the building. As the tornado crossed the Atlanta Highway, several metal power poles were either significantly bent or downed. At the Saddleback Ridge Apartment Complex, at least two apartment buildings lost their roofs and portions of the second floor. The tornado continued another 2.25 miles northeastward, ending in a field just south of Wares Ferry Road. Six people suffered minor injuries.

Numerous trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down as Katrina affected the area. Power outages were widespread. Numerous structures, homes and vehicles were damaged.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down as Dennis moved through the county. One person was injured when a tree fell on their vehicle.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down around the Montgomery metropolitan area.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in an around Montgomery. One home and one outbuildingwere damaged by fallen trees.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Montgomery. One pickup truck was destroyed by a falling tree. The roof of Harris Furniture Reproductions was torn off. One tree fell on a home and caused some damage.

Thunderstorms produced frequent lightning across the city of Montgomery. Lightning strikes caused power outages and several power lines were knocked down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Montgomery. Lightning also caused some damage by striking several trees and knocking down power lines. The lightning caused over 5000 customers to lose power temporarily. Some of the falling trees landed on automobiles. No injuries were reported.

A second path of damage occurred slightly north of the tornado path. Damage occurred from the north side of Gunter Air Force Station along Congressman Dickinson Drive through the Eastern Boulevard/Congressman Dickinson Interchange and into a residential area of Madison Park. One mobile home was de-roofed and one other house suffered signficant roof damage in this area. Other damage was primarily in the form of downed trees and power lines and minor roof damage (shingles removed). This damage path was about 3 miles long and about 200 yards wide. This event was produced by a strong thunderstorm that exhibited a bowing characteristic which is frequently accompanied by weak tornadoes and strong straight-line wind. Wind gusts with the thunderstorms were measured at 48 mph at 9:15 AM at Dannelly Field and 61 mph at Maxwell Air Force base at 9:19 AM.

A few power lines were blown down in the western part of Montgomery.

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 acrosscentral 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: NWS OBS 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

A supercell thunderstorm moved across Montgomery County and affected the Montgomery metropolitan area. Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received but no tornadoes were confirmed in the county. The storm produced a swath of hail through the area and many vehicles were damaged. The largest observed hail was baseball size. The most concentrated wind damage occurred just south of Vaughan Road along Ray Thorington Road. Thirteen large power poles were broken and knocked over. Elsewhere along the path, a few trees were blown down.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down during Ivan. At least 3300 homes sustained varying degrees of wind damage. Power was not fully restored for at least a week. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 75 miles an hour. Three women in Montgomery were killed due to carbon monoxide poisoning after Ivan. The women had a generator running in their home because the power was out of service.

Several trees were uprooted and fell on vehicles in downtown Montgomery. Quarter size hail was reported with this storm. Numerous customers were temporarily without power during the storm. A funnel cloud was observed in downtown Montgomery associated with this storm.

South central Alabama received four to eight inches of rain in a short period of time. The heavy rainfall caused significant flooding in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery Counties. One of the hardest hit areas was Prattville. Emergency Management officials estimated at least 100 homes were damaged and a dozen received major damage. Many residents of the Candlestick Mobile Home Park were rescued by boat and 70 additional residents were evacuated. Approximately 20 businesses also sustained damage. Numerous roads in all three counties were flooded and subsequently closed. Several schools were closed for the day. Frequent lightning also accompanied the heavy rain. The lightning caused power outages that affected several thousand customers. A few small fires were also reported but no one was injured.

Baseball size hail was reported near Montgomery. Several power lines were blown down in the same area and one trailer was flipped over.