Heavy Rain in Jefferson County, Alabama

Heavy Rain September 3, 2001 · Jefferson County, Alabama

Death

Injury

$18K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain weakened the root system of a large oak tree that toppled onto a passing truck killing a 15-year old male passenger and injuring the driver. Three to five inches of rain fell in the area, and the Sheriffs Department investigator believed that standing water surrouding the tree weakened the root system allowing the tree to fall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5266248. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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