Strong Wind in Lamar, Alabama

Strong Wind May 7, 2025 · Lamar, Alabama

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wake low resulted in a few downed trees and power outages across the southern part of Lamar County.

The wider storm

During the early morning hours on May 7, a wake low developed on the backside of a rain shield and moved eastward across parts of Central Alabama. Numerous trees were blown down, resulting in power outages. Gusts of 44 mph and 45 mph were recorded at Tuscaloosa National Airport and Shelby County Airport, respectively. Counties that were most impacted were Pickens, Tuscaloosa, northern Bibb, southern Jefferson, and Shelby.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1241702. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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