Thunderstorm Wind — Barbour, Alabama

2020-04-19 · near Bethel, Barbour, Alabama

Event narrative

A line of severe thunderstorms moved from Pike County into western Barbour County. A

significant and persistent straight-line wind signature accompanied the line of storms on radar as it progressed across the southern portions of Barbour County. The damage consisted mainly of snapped and uprooted trees.

Wider weather episode

A low-amplitude trough affected the Gulf Coast region April 19th with Central Alabama impacts consisting of two significant straight-line wind events (resulting in injuries), with other storms producing large hail and flash flooding. This activity was mainly focused south of Interstate 20.

During the morning of the 19th, a warm front was located along the immediate Gulf Coast, placing all of Central Alabama in an environment consisting of a stable low-level air mass; however, there was plenty of wind shear & instability aloft to support the development of elevated thunderstorms (some severe) associated with a lead impulse. After a midday break, a second round occurred late afternoon through the evening hours as the warm front struggled to move northward.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 889746. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.