Thunderstorm Wind — Russell, Alabama

2022-05-22 · near Oswichee, Russell, Alabama

Event narrative

Several trees uprooted and on power lines along Owens Road.

Wider weather episode

The air mass on Saturday, May 21st, was becoming increasingly unstable in advance of a approaching cold front. Modified morning soundings indicated a very unstable air mass by the afternoon. Surface based CAPE was in the 4000-4500 J/kg with enough dry air aloft for damaging downburst winds. The severe threat would emerge again on Sunday as the cold front moved through Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1030767. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.