Strong Wind — Dallas, Alabama

2024-04-10 · Dallas, Alabama

Event narrative

Several trees were uprooted or limbs were snapped in the Selma area due to gradient winds of 35-45 mph. KSEM recorded a gust of 45 mph at 6:55 pm CDT.

Wider weather episode

A large area of rain and thunderstorms moved across Central Alabama during the afternoon of April 10, associated with an MCS passing along the Gulf Coast region to the south. A wake low event developed over Mississippi behind the stratiform rain mass, resulting in widespread tree damage and numerous power outages across parts of Central Alabama. Non-convective wind gusts of 30-45 mph, occasionally up to 50 mph, were observed around the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, and Anniston areas, as well as points in between, with higher gusts lasting for 2-3 hours in some cases.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162193. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.