Thunderstorm Wind — Cleburne, Alabama

2020-01-11 · near Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama

Event narrative

Wooden power lines pushed over to the ground.

Wider weather episode

A dynamic storm system brought severe thunderstorms to a large part of Central Alabama on January 11th. Deep southerly flow brought rich Gulf moisture northward into Alabama. Anomalously high surface temperatures and moisture content was present in the developing warm sector ahead of the storm system. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front and moved into west central Alabama late in the morning. The line of storms quickly moved through Central Alabama and exited southeastern areas around sunset.

Although not every location experienced severe weather, widespread wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph were observed along the QLCS. Trees were snapped off or uprooted in numerous locations. Many homes, automobiles, and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Several locations likely received straight-line wind gusts of 75 to 80 mph.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 872211. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.