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Thunderstorm Wind in Colbert County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2026 · Colbert County, Alabama

45 mph

Estimated gust (39 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 Central Elementary School. Time estimated.

The wider storm

A line of heavy thunderstorms moved east through northwest Alabama shortly after daybreak. The storms produced gusty winds knocked down a few trees. The rainfall contributed to a pickup truck hydroplaning off of westbound U.S. Highway 72 and into Shoal Creek near the Shoal Creek bridge, killing the occupant.

Began near Fosters Mill (34.7655, -86.4550).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338367. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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