Thunderstorm Wind in Lamar County, Alabama
Thunderstorm Wind March 15, 2024 · Lamar County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A few trees were uprooted along County Lake Rd, McGill Gin Rd, and County Road 34.
The wider storm
A pre-frontal line of thunderstorms moved into western Alabama after 5 AM CDT on March 15, bringing gusty winds that led to damage across Lamar, Winston, Fayette, Blount, Etowah, and Cherokee counties. Much of the damage took place in the Ashdown community in Winston County, the Highland Lake area of Blount County, and the Attalla and Gadsden areas in Etowah County. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, with several homes having trees fall into them. Other isolated wind-induced structural damage was observed in Ashdown and Gadsden as well. As the thunderstorms progressed southeastward, a few hail reports were received in Montgomery and Russell counties.
Began near Molloy (33.7055, -88.2411).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1157389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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