Strong Wind in Colbert, Alabama

Strong Wind February 17, 2022 · Colbert, Alabama

48 mph

Measured gust (42 kt)

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained gradient winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph occurred across much of the county. Some trees brought power lines and trees, which caused power outages to occur.

The wider storm

A strong pressure gradient in advance of a cold front helped to produce strong and gusty south winds on the 18th. This resulted in multiple trees and power lines being knocked down across the area, causing a few spotty power outages. Wind gusts as high as 52 mph were measured in north Alabama.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1008893. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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