Winter Weather in Upper Baldwin, Alabama

Winter Weather February 3, 1996 · Upper Baldwin, Alabama

$10K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

WPMI'S (CHANNEL 15) TRANSMITTER WAS KNOCKED OFF THE AIR BY ICE ACCUMULATING ON THE TRANSMITTER AND CAUSING THE TRANSMITTER TO OVERHEAT AND MALFUNCTION. THE STATION WAS OFF THE AIR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. IRONICALLY, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER THE STATION SWITCHED FROM THE LOCAL FOX AFFILIATE TO THE NBC AFFILIATE. THERE WERE LOW CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA WHEN THE ICE ACCUMULATED AND WPMI'S TOWER WAS THE HIGHEST AROUND (1700 FEET).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5541725. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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