Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, Alabama

2024-08-31 · near Bomar, Cherokee, Alabama

Event narrative

Multiple trees were blown down on or around homes along Sewell Ferry Rd, and the roof was partially removed from a barn at County Road 31 and County Road 40.

Wider weather episode

As a ridge of high pressure that had been centered over the central Mississippi River Valley shifted eastward toward the Southeast U.S. coastline, southerly to southeasterly flow brought sufficient moisture advection to spark the return of scattered thunderstorms across Central Alabama by August 28. High DCAPE values, in some instances over 1200-1300 J/kg, aided in downburst activity for several consecutive afternoons. Most impacted were the cities of Mountain Brook and Alexander City, both on August 29, where scattered to widespread tree and power line damage occurred. Several homes and a couple businesses sustained heavy damage in Alexander City as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199265. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.