Thunderstorm Wind — Butler, Alabama

2020-04-19 · near Forest Home, Butler, Alabama

Event narrative

Numerous trees were downed all across the northern part of Butler County due to a severe thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

A powerful storm system swept across the southeast states through the day and into the evening on the 19th. Ahead of this system a warm front brought a very warm, moist and unstable air mass northward across the area. Numerous thunderstorms develop along and south of the warm front and became severe, producing wind damage tornadoes and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 887957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.