Thunderstorm Wind — Chambers, Alabama

2021-07-27 · near Glass, Chambers, Alabama

Event narrative

A large tree fell onto a home along Whites Mill Road. The home was a total loss and one resident was trapped inside but uninjured. Several trees reported uprooted along Highway 29 between Valley and Lanett.

Wider weather episode

The base of an upper trough nosed into north Alabama and provided lift along a diffuse surface boundary. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall developed along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor during the afternoon hours. A few of the storms produced rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches in a short period of time.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 974973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.