Flash Flood in Chilton County, Alabama
Flash Flood March 26, 2023 · Chilton County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Widespread rainfall amounts of 3-5 inches across northern Chilton County produced flash flooding across the northern two-thirds of Chilton County. Several county roads were flooded and impassable between Clanton and Jemison.
The wider storm
A multi-day severe weather event produced all modes of severe weather across Central Alabama. An upper low parked over the Midwest States and an upper ridge over the Florida Peninsula produced a deep layer of moisture and shear over Alabama. A slow moving surface cold front provided the focus for severe storms late Saturday night and continuing through Monday morning.
Began near Bessie (32.9840, -86.8750).
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 1089192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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