Thunderstorm Wind — Elmore, Alabama

2025-02-16 · near Cotton, Elmore, Alabama

Event narrative

Multiple trees were downed from Eclectic eastward to the Tallapoosa River, including along Double Bridge Ferry Rd, Deer Track Rd, and Red Hill Rd, where a tree fell on a home.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front entered northwest Central Alabama around 11 PM on February 15. Over the next five hours, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for all 39 counties in Central Alabama as the line moved eastward across the area. Reports of damage were received from nearly all of the 39 counties, and five line-embedded tornadoes were confirmed after storm surveys. The most significant tornadoes, both rated EF1, tracked roughly 18 miles across Hale and Perry counties and approximately 7.5 across Macon County, both causing widespread timber damage and damage to several homes. Montgomery Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 70 mph as the line passed through just prior to 2:30 AM.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228791. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.