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Thunderstorm Wind March 9, 2026 · Calhoun County, Alabama

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were down, blocking Halls Chapel Rd.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough moved through the region on March 9, with a broken line of thunderstorms sliding east-southeastward across Central Alabama during the evening hours. These storms produced sporadic instances of wind damage across the northern half of Central Alabama, with the most concentrated area of damage being across Jefferson County. In addition to straight-line wind damage, an EF-0 tornado was confirmed in western Jefferson County.

Began near Mahlep (33.7413, -85.8721).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1313679. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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