Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Lightning
State ALABAMA
County/Area FRANKLIN
WFO HUN
Begin Date 03/12/2010 02:35:00 CST-6
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth S
Begin Location RUSSELLVILLE
Begin Lat/Lon 34.51/-87.73
End Date 03/12/2010 02:40:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 15.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong storm system brought a potent cold front through the Mississippi Valley and across northern Alabama after midnight on Thursday. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the front, producing numerous reports of large hail, particularly in northeastern Alabama. Some locations in DeKalb and Marshall counties had hail reported to be up to 8 inches deep and up 2 inches in diameter.
Event Narrative Lightning struck the top of a water tower which then fell 75 feet onto a home in Russellville.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 459.00K 0.00K
OLD BETHEL COLBERT CO. AL 03/12/2010 02:00 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
NIX FRANKLIN CO. AL 03/12/2010 02:30 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RUSSELLVILLE FRANKLIN CO. AL 03/12/2010 02:35 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
SPRING VLY COLBERT CO. AL 03/12/2010 02:40 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHESTNUT RIDGE FRANKLIN CO. AL 03/12/2010 02:43 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
HATTON LAWRENCE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:02 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COURTLAND AIRFIELD LAWRENCE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:30 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 120.00K 0.00K
HILLSBORO LAWRENCE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:35 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
MOULTON LAWRENCE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:40 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHEELER LAKE NORTH LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:42 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAWNGATE LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:45 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAWNGATE LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 03:52 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELKMONT LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 04:00 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATHENS LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 04:11 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONROVIA MADISON CO. AL 03/12/2010 04:55 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JONES CHAPEL CULLMAN CO. AL 03/12/2010 04:58 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CULLMAN CULLMAN CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:24 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRIMBLE CULLMAN CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:25 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON MADISON CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:30 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATHENS LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:33 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATHENS LIMESTONE CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:33 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON MADISON CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:40 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CULLMAN CULLMAN CO. AL 03/12/2010 05:43 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIRVIEW CULLMAN CO. AL 03/12/2010 06:05 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COUNTY LINE CULLMAN CO. AL 03/12/2010 06:11 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GUNTERSVILLE MUNI AR MARSHALL CO. AL 03/12/2010 09:09 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARTLING MARSHALL CO. AL 03/12/2010 09:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 6.00K 0.00K
MARTLING MARSHALL CO. AL 03/12/2010 09:25 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
GERALDINE DEKALB CO. AL 03/12/2010 09:37 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAINSVILLE DEKALB CO. AL 03/12/2010 09:55 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
RAINSVILLE DEKALB CO. AL 03/12/2010 10:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 13.00K 0.00K
RIVER PARK DEKALB CO. AL 03/12/2010 10:25 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 459.00K 0.00K