Thunderstorm Wind in Lee County, Alabama
Thunderstorm Wind March 6, 1996 · Lee County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
What was believed to be a downburst produced a damage path about two miles long through the Smiths community (also known as Smith Station) in southeast Lee County. The damage path extended from about 2 miles west of Smiths into the central section of Smiths. On the western end of the path very close to where it began a mobile home was destroyed and a 52-year-old woman was killed. Another mobile home was destroyed in Smiths along with plate glas window at a retail shop. Shingles were taken off a church roof and several trees were downed, at least one falling on a building.Another short path of damaged was also noted in a treed area about 8 miles northwest of Smiths on the west side of US Highway 280.
Began near Opelika (32.4500, -85.1300).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5546533. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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