Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, Alabama

2025-08-20 · near Centre, Cherokee, Alabama

Event narrative

A tree and a small light pole were downed at a residence along County Road 524 in Centre. Additionally, trees were downed along Ray St and CR 631, and power lines were downed along CR 382 just south of Centre.

Wider weather episode

A strong thunderstorm line segment moved south from DeKalb County into Cherokee County during the late afternoon of August 20, producing scattered instances of wind damage across the county, including around Centre, Leesburg, Sand Rock, Cedar Bluff, and Broomtown. Single trees fell onto homes in a couple instances, causing damage. Approximately 2600 power outages were reported to Cherokee Electric. Additionally, a tree fell on a kayaker along Terrapin Creek, resulting in an injury.

A short while later, heavy rain across parts of downtown Birmingham and Irondale resulted in several instances of street flooding after as much as 2.5-3.5 of rain fell.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.