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Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind April 4, 2026 · Jackson County, Alabama

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was knocked down at 50 River Ridge Circle in Scottsboro.

The wider storm

Multiple segments of heavy showers and a few thunderstorms moved across north Alabama during the evening hours. One segment moved northeast during the late evening from central into northeast Alabama which exhibited a bow echo. This resulted in a power pole being snapped and trees being knocked down in Jackson and Marshall Counties. A couple of trees were also knocked down blocking roads in Lauderdale and Morgan Counties.

Began near Hodge (34.6416, -85.9899).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317159. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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