Flash Flood — Russell, Alabama

2019-06-08 · near Nuckols, Russell, Alabama

Event narrative

Several roads impassable between the cities of Seale and Phenix City.

Wider weather episode

An cut-off upper low over the Southern Plains States tracked slowly eastward towards Alabama from June 6th through June 8th. Sufficient low level shear and daytime instability combined with deep moisture to produce favorable conditions for strong to severe thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 837886. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.