Strong Wind — Walker, Alabama

2024-09-12 · Walker, Alabama

Event narrative

Wind gusts from Tropical Depression Francine resulted in numerous trees being downed around the county.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Francine made landfall along the Louisiana coast during the afternoon of September 11. Downgraded to a tropical depression as it moved northward through Mississippi the next day, Francine brought gradient wind gusts of 30-40 mph to Central Alabama. Numerous trees were downed across several counties, with some falling on power lines and across roadways. One minor injury occurred in Jefferson County when a tree fell onto a passing pickup truck.

The next couple days brought bands of heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the area as activity became increasing associated with a nearly stationary surface boundary. One storm in Blount County on the 13th produced hail over quarter-size, with another storm shortly after causing an area of tree and minor structural damage near Locust Fork. Heavy rainfall caused flooding issues in Birmingham the morning of the 14th, in Eufaula around midday on the 14th, and in Birmingham again just after midnight on the 15th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1207207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.