Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Alabama

2025-02-15 · near Vina, Franklin, Alabama

Event narrative

Very large trees were uprooted or snapped. A garage collapsed due to the wind and uprooting of a very large root bulb and adjacent home was damaged due to trees falling onto the home. A car was smashed by a tree. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

An impactful severe weather event occurred during the late evening of the 15th into the early morning of the 16th. A squall line of severe thunderstorms pushed east across north Alabama, producing widespread wind damage and 6 tornadoes (1 EF-2 and 5 EF-1). Numerous trees, power poles and power lines were knocked down, resulting in road blockages and structural damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1235571. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.