| Event |
High Wind |
| Magnitude |
52 kts. |
| State |
ALABAMA |
| County/Area |
COLBERT |
| WFO |
HUN |
| Begin Date |
12/11/2008 09:45:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
12/11/2008 10:15:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
25.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
Two waves of strong winds damaged trees across northwest Alabama. Saturated soils enabled trees to be uprooted rather easily by sub-severe winds in the 40 to 50 mph range. The first wave of wind around 6:30 AM uprooted a tree in the Athens area, toppling a powerline and knocking out power to 5000 utility customers in the area. The second and more widespread wave of strong winds was produced by a suspected gravity wave during the late morning hours, resulting in several reports of tree and power line damage in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties. |
| Event Narrative |
Highs winds knocked down trees in the Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals areas. A few of the trees fell onto powerlines and homes causing heavy damage to one home. Scattered power outages were reported. |
