Thunderstorm Wind in Lowndes County, Alabama

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 2020 · Lowndes County, Alabama

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees uprooted along Highway 26.

The wider storm

A MCS moving southward out of Tennessee encountered a very unstable air mass across Central Alabama. Surface based CAPE values were 3000-5000 J/kg ahead of the MCS. The leading edge of the MCS produced widespread wind damage during the late morning and afternoon hours.

Began near Tyson (32.1800, -86.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 912988. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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