Heavy Rain in Talladega County, Alabama

Heavy Rain July 23, 2007 · Talladega County, Alabama

Death

Injury

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain was likely a factor in an accident on Interstate 20, about 7 miles east of Lincoln. The driver of a pick-up truck died (indirect), and his passenger was injured (indirect), when the vehicle lost control during a heavy downpour, crossed in the median, and struck the back end of a tractor-trailer in the opposite travel lane.

The wider storm

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon.

Began near Eastaboga (33.5765, -85.9969).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 49097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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