Thunderstorm Wind — Bullock, Alabama

2021-05-04 · near Union Spgs, Bullock, Alabama

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Trees uprooted in the city of Union Springs and across Bullock County.

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 959473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.