Flash Flood in Russell County, Alabama
Flash Flood February 3, 2022 – February 4, 2022 · Russell County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Several roads reported flooded and impassable. Sandfort Road washed out where it crosses over Uchee Creek.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Uchee (32.3830, -85.4310).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1007291. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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