Thunderstorm Wind — Houston, Alabama

2024-08-18 · near Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama

Event narrative

Trees were blown down in the Cottonwood area.

Wider weather episode

A combination of high instability and above average deep layer shear for August with an upper level disturbance resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some storms were severe with damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1203605. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.