Thunderstorm Wind — Dekalb, Alabama
2025-08-20 · near Allen, Dekalb, Alabama
$1K
Property damage
43 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was knocked down blocking one lane of I-59 at MM 226. Time estimated by radar.
Wider weather episode
Widespread clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms, some with intense rainfall in a short period of time, developed during the early to mid afternoon hours. The thunderstorms moved slowly south to southwest, merging in some areas to produce very heavy rainfall. Excessive rainfall resulted in brief isolated flash flooding in Dekalb and Madison Counties.
Flash Flooding in DeKalb.
Flash Flooding of Sparkman Drive in front of NSSTC.
Wind Damage.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (34.5400, -85.6886)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.