Thunderstorm Wind — Lauderdale, Alabama

2025-12-18 · near Grassy, Lauderdale, Alabama

Event narrative

The 911 call center was reported a tree down blocking west bound traffic at highway 64 and CR 501.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms (a few exhibiting embedded supercell structures) pushed east into northwestern Alabama during the early evening hours. This line became more organized and stronger as it pushed quickly east as it approached the I-65 corridor producing more widespread 50 to 70 mph wind gusts. The winds resulted in trees and power lines being knocked down at numerous locations and several thousand without power.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1302576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.