Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind April 28, 2026 · Fayette 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

Several reports of trees downed along Highway 18 in Fayette.

The wider storm

Waves of thunderstorms passed through Central Alabama from April 28 into April 29, affecting predominantly northwestern Central Alabama. A few instances of hail and wind damage occurred from the morning to the evening of April 28 across Marion, Winston, and Lamar counties, with a couple more areas of wind damage reported in Fayette and Walker counties just after midnight. The next evening, a localized area of tree damage occurred in Irondale in Jefferson County, which included a couple trees falling onto homes.

Began near Fayette (33.6878, -87.8375).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321647. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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