Thunderstorm Wind — Lauderdale, Alabama

2015-04-03 · near Cloverdale, Lauderdale, Alabama

Direct deaths

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A few trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds. A fatality occurred along Highway 157 after a vehicle struck a fallen tree.

Wider weather episode

A cold front intersecting a warm and unstable environment led to a broken band of thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours, some of which were supercellular in nature. These storms moved east-southeast at 35-45 mph and exited northern Alabama between 930 and 10 pm CDT. One tornado was confirmed in DeKalb County with a few narrow swaths of wind damage reported in other portions of north Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 573142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.