Thunderstorm Wind — Etowah, Alabama

2025-11-25 · near Altoona, Etowah, Alabama

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Several trees and power lines were downed around the Altoona area.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough passed north of Central Alabama from November 24th into the 25th, with an early morning line of severe thunderstorms affecting areas from Walker and Jefferson counties eastward. Most reported damage occurred in Jefferson County, with two tornadoes, rated EF-1 and EF-0, affecting the Graysville, Mt. Olive, Glennwood, and Bradford areas. In addition, widespread wind damage occurred across several counties as the system moved eastward into Georgia.

Later in the afternoon, a second round of storms developed, with a hybrid linear/cellular storm mode. One cell produced wind damage and hail in the Reeltown area of Tallapoosa County, while a severe line segment in Jefferson County also produced instances of wind damage and hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.