Flash Flood in Chambers County, Alabama

Flash Flood July 9, 2022 · Chambers County, Alabama

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several roads flooded and impassable in the city of Lanett.

The wider storm

A late season cold front pushed southward across Central Alabama on July 9th. The air mass ahead of the front was very unstable with afternoon surface based CAPE of 4000-4500 J/kg and lifted indices around -7 Celsius. PWAT's were above two inches which also supported heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

Began near Lanett (32.8870, -85.2164).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044425. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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