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Thunderstorm Wind in Crenshaw County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind January 12, 2023 · Crenshaw County, Alabama

81 mph
Estimated gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds downed trees along Straughn School Road.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Searight (31.4500, -86.3400).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1076831. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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