Thunderstorm Wind — Covington, Alabama

2023-01-12 · near Clearview, Covington, Alabama

Event narrative

High winds downed trees around Gantt Lake.

Wider weather episode

A very warm and moist airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and moved across the area. The storms produced three tornadoes along with a swath of wind damage stretching from the I-65 corridor in Conecuh County o far southeastern Crenshaw County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076820. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.