High Wind in Autauga, Alabama

Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down as Hurricane Ivan moved Across Central Alabama. Hundreds of homes suffered varying degrees of roof and structural damage. At least 800 households were displaced for at least one night due to hurricane damage. At least 8000 customers were without power at the height of the storm. Several residences were without power for up to 5 days. At least 75 farming operations requested aide due to wind damage. Many roadways were impassable due to fallen trees. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 80 miles an hour. Doppler radar estimated 5 to 7 inches of rain during the event which caused a few roads to flood and become temporarily impassable.