Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 50 kts.
State ALABAMA
County/Area MACON
WFO BMX
Begin Date 02/28/2011 18:21:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth NNE
Begin Location COTTON VLY
Begin Lat/Lon 32.33/-85.67
End Date 02/28/2011 18:21:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 5.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative On the afternoon of Sunday, February 27th, a low pressure system developed in the Southern Plains, eventually tracking across the Tennessee Valley, well to the north of Alabama. In response to this low pressure, coupled by high pressure off the Atlantic Coast, southerly flow brought low 60 dew point temperatures as far north as Huntsville by 12 am Sunday night. By the late morning hours of Monday, February 28th, a secondary surface low developed and tracked across the northern half of the state of Alabama. This surface low created storms that began of a cellular nature by Noon on Monday. These cells evolved into a broken line of thunderstorms by the middle of the afternoon on Monday. Embedded in the line were storms that developed supercellular structures, a few of which spawned tornadoes and many areas of straight line wind damage. Click on each for a summary of the tornadoes.
Event Narrative Several trees and powerlines were downed.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 249.00K 0.00K
SUMMIT BLOUNT CO. AL 02/28/2011 13:48 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOUNTAINBORO ETOWAH CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SARDIS CITY ETOWAH CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DUCK SPGS ETOWAH CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
TABOR ETOWAH CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
DUCK SPGS ETOWAH CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
MORRIS JEFFERSON CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:29 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEESBURG CHEROKEE CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 6.00K 0.00K
CENTRE CHEROKEE CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ALEXIS CHEROKEE CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
FULTONDALE JEFFERSON CO. AL 02/28/2011 14:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
AVONDALE JEFFERSON CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:00 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOUNTAIN BROOK JEFFERSON CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:01 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
QUITO SHELBY CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:07 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONTEVALLO SHELBY CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
VINCENT SHELBY CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
BLUE MTN CALHOUN CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
JACKSONVILLE MUNI AR CALHOUN CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT RIDGE CALHOUN CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
NOTTINGHAM TALLADEGA CO. AL 02/28/2011 15:53 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
HOLLINS CLAY CO. AL 02/28/2011 16:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DAMPSEY CLAY CO. AL 02/28/2011 16:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
PINE LEVEL AUTAUGA CO. AL 02/28/2011 17:05 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 22.00K 0.00K
ROBINSON SPGS ELMORE CO. AL 02/28/2011 17:10 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 55.00K 0.00K
WHITE PLAINS CHAMBERS CO. AL 02/28/2011 17:28 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 45.00K 0.00K
TYSON LOWNDES CO. AL 02/28/2011 17:37 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
COTTON VLY MACON CO. AL 02/28/2011 18:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SANDFORT RUSSELL CO. AL 02/28/2011 18:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
BAKERHILL BARBOUR CO. AL 02/28/2011 19:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 249.00K 0.00K