Thunderstorm Wind — Coosa, Alabama

2021-05-04 · near Cottage Grove, Coosa, Alabama

Event narrative

Several trees uprooted and fell on a home with two persons trapped.

Wider weather episode

A multi-day severe weather event unfolded across Central Alabama from May 2nd through May 4th. Alabama remained on the eastern side of a broad upper trough positioned over the Plains States. Several upper level impulses emanated from the trough axis and produced severe weather across Alabama. The main severe weather event occurred on May 4th when a QLCS tracked eastward across areas along and east of I-20 and produced widespread wind damage, flash flooding, and tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 959471. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.