Strong Wind in Madison, Alabama

Strong Wind February 17, 2022 · Madison, Alabama

48 mph

Estimated gust (42 kt)

$5.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sustained gradient winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph produce power outages in portions of the county, including the Huntsville community.

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 1008901. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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