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High Wind in Perry, Alabama

High Wind September 16, 2004 · Perry, Alabama

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

$3.5M

Damage as recorded

$200K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down. At least 1100 customers were without power. Power was not completely restored in some spots for two weeks. Several hundred homes and mobile homes were damaged. Many county roads were blocked and impassable due to fallen trees. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 90 miles an hour.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5423279. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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