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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 83 kts. |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MORGAN |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 06/15/2009 18:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | WSW |
| Begin Location | GRIFFIN ADDITION |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.55/-87.1 |
| End Date | 06/15/2009 19:32:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | SE |
| End Location | HULACO |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.31/-86.59 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 500.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A cluster of supercell thunderstorms developed in western Tennessee during the afternoon hours, dropping southeast into northwestern and north central Alabama during the early to middle evening hours. These storms produced copious amounts of large hail, some of it over 3 inches in diameter in the Decatur area. Damaging winds of 65 to 95 mph were estimated, knocking down numerous large trees in the path of these storms. The strongest estimated winds up to 95 mph occurred in a 16 square mile area affecting portions of Eva, Center Dale, and Gum Pond. Flash flooding became a problem due to intense rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, particularly in Decatur and Hartselle in Morgan County. Nearly continuous lightning was reported with these storms. Observers noticed spectacular anvil crawler and cloud to ground lightning strikes. Numerous power outages were reported due to power lines being knocked down or due to lightning strikes. |
| Event Narrative | The rear flank downdraft from a large steady state supercell produced straight lined wind gusts between 65 and 75 mph across much of southern and central Morgan county. The damage path from the storm began just over the border in Lawrence county along CR 431 north of Caddo, where several trees were blown down. The damaging winds then spread southeast into southern portions of Decatur and Priceville. Numerous trees were reported down along this portion of the path and some damage to structures occurred. A gust to 75 mph was reported east of Hartselle on Highway 67 S. Damage to structures included: an automobile dealership sign blown down in the southern portions of Decatur and minor damage to homes. Damage was more sporadic near the Stringer community, which is a very rural area. As the storm pushed southeast of Florette, it's rear flank downdraft produced it's most devastating straight lined winds in the Eva, Center Dale, and Gum Pond communities (damage roughly covered 16 square miles). In these locations, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, including many hardwood trees. Power poles were also snapped and some homes received minor to moderate damage. Peak wind gusts were estimated to reach 95 mph in this portion of the storm track. A few more trees were blown down near the Marshall and Cullman county border from this storm. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 671.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ELGIN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| POWELL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| TOONERSVILLE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| TOONERSVILLE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEELER LAKE NORTH | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| KILLEN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOWER HILL | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| WHEELER LAKE NORTH | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 17:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DECATUR | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLACKBURN | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ATHENS | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OLIVER | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| TRINITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRINITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CADDO | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRINITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:29 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIFFIN ADDITION | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| HARTSELLE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CADDO | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOULTON HGTS | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOULTON HGTS | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DECATUR | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIFFIN ADDITION | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRIFFIN ADDITION | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DECATUR | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKWORTH | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKWORTH | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEBO | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| NEBO | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| NEBO | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERIDIANVILLE | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:44 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K | |
| MOORES MILL | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:46 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K | |
| MADISON | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLSBORO | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HARTSELLE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MADISON CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| SOMERVILLE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWSOM SPGS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| RUTH | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| CROOKED OAK | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRVIEW | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 14.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAILEYTON | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 14.00K | 0.00K |
| TUSCUMBIA | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TUSCUMBIA | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| JEPPA | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| FORD CITY | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| FOSTERS MILL | COLBERT CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| JOPPA | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 19:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MOULTON | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 06/15/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 13.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 671.00K | 0.00K |
