Flash Flood — Tuscaloosa, Alabama

2022-03-22 · near Coker, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Event narrative

Significant flooding across the city of Tuscaloosa and surrounding communities. Water rescues performed at several residences along Hunter Creek and vehicles submerged. Three fatalities in a submerged vehicle, one male and two females. The vehicle they were riding in left the roadway and into drainage ditch near the intersection of Main Street NE and 19TH Street NE.

Wider weather episode

Several supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a QLCS in advance of a cold front. One supercell produced three weak tornadoes, with another QLCS producing a weak tornado. Training thunderstorms resulted in many instances of flash flooding and river flooding, with three flash flood fatalities occurring in Tuscaloosa County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.