Thunderstorm Wind — Perry, Alabama

2019-08-19 · near Heiberger, Perry, Alabama

Event narrative

Several trees uprooted along Highway 5, just south of County Road 16.

Wider weather episode

Atmospheric parameters, including strong low level lapse rates and high CAPE values, combined to produce favorable conditions for microbursts on August 19th and 20th. However, conditions were more favorable on the 19th and a majority of the severe weather occurred on this day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 853725. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.