Thunderstorm Wind — Chilton, Alabama

2024-04-02 · near Pletcher, Chilton, Alabama

Event narrative

Several trees were uprooted and limbs were broken along County Road 336 and County Road 15 near Pletcher. Also along County Road 336, metal roofing was removed from a small shed and an above ground swimming pool was damaged.

Wider weather episode

A surface low positioned over Lake Michigan moved an associated cold front through Central Alabama during the evening of April 2. While a widespread severe weather outbreak unfolded to the north, Alabama saw more concentrated areas of severe weather across northern and central counties in the state. After 10 PM CDT April 2, a small mesoscale convective vortex developed within a broken line of thunderstorms, spawning four tornadoes and areas of wind damage across northern Dallas, southern Chilton, and central and eastern Coosa counties. Three of the tornadoes were rated EF1, with damage primarily consisting of trees and sporadic small structures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.