Thunderstorm Wind in Limestone County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind December 18, 2025 · Limestone County, Alabama

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$6K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power poles were reported downed on Sanderson Road in the vicinity of Creekside Elementary School. People were trapped in cars from downed powerlines from the power poles.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Capshaw (34.7900, -86.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1302583. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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