High Wind — Shelby, Alabama

2004-09-16 · Shelby, Alabama

Wider weather episode

Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county due to the tropical system Ivan. Twenty to thirty homes suffered varying degrees of damage, mainly roof damage. Power was not completely restored for at least 4 days. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 8 inches of rain fell across Shelby County Associated with Ivan. Several area roads and creeks flooded and several homes sustained flood damage. A male employee of Alabama Power was killed during the storm recovery efforts near Lay Dam.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5423286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.