Flash Flood — Macon, Alabama

2022-02-03 to 2022-02-04 · near Polecat Spgs, Macon, Alabama

Event narrative

Numerous roads flooded and impassable in areas south of Interstate 85. Roads impacted include 2, 10, 23, 36, 13 and Highway 29.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front moved through Central Alabama during the afternoon and overnight hours on February 3-4. A supercell thunderstorm developed in far eastern Mississippi and produced three EF2 tornadoes as it moved across west Alabama. Additional storms produced 2 EF0 tornadoes in Elmore County. A line of storms stalled along and south of the Interstate 85 corridor, resulting in a period of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 4-6 inches were observed over a 3 hour period.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1007284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.