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Event Details
| Event | Lightning |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MORGAN |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 05/01/2009 12:45:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNE |
| Begin Location | FALKVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.37/-86.9 |
| End Date | 05/01/2009 12:45:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/1 |
| Property Damage | 25.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A mesoscale convective system (MCS) produced a large complex of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and flooding from heavy rainfall occurred with this system. Also, lightning sparked a fire on the roof of an attic at a church in Falkville. |
| Event Narrative | Lightning sparked a fire in the roof and attic of First Faith Church in Falkville. The fire caused damage to the roof and bell tower. Smoke and water damage was reported inside the building as a result. Volunteer firefighters responded to the blaze around 8 am. One of the responding firefighters suffered an ankle injury after falling from a ladder while working the blaze. Based on the response time and radar data, an estimated time of occurrence is reported here. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 46.50K | 0.00K | |||||||
| FALKVILLE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 14:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 14:59 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 14:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| ROGERSVILLE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K | |
| WHITEHEAD | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 15:53 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HUNTSVILLE PARK | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WOODVILLE | JACKSON CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COTTONVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENRYVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 17:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUTH | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| DECATUR | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TRINITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 18:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRINITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 18:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATERLOO | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 19:31 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORGAN CITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 19:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| UNION HILL | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FLINT CITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DECATUR | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FALKVILLE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:35 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORGAN (ZONE) | MORGAN (ZONE) | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:43 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTHEAST SMITH | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:50 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CENTER DALE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRVIEW | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEELER LAKE NORTH | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 05/01/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 46.50K | 0.00K |
