Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
Time
Local/
Path
Length
Path
Width
Number of
Persons
Estimated
Damage
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm
ALABAMA, Central
Tuscaloosa County
Abernant 06 1750CST
0 0 0 0 Hail (0.88)
Nickel size hail was observed in Abernant.
Tuscaloosa County
Brookwood 06 1804CST
0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail was reported in Brookwood.
Jefferson County
Hoover 06 1815CST
0 0 8K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
A few trees were blown down in Hoover. One tree landed on a fence causing damage.
Shelby County
Montevallo 06 1848CST
0 0 5K 0 Hail (1.75)
Golf ball size hail was reported in Montevallo.
Shelby County
Pelham 06 1855CST
0 0 12K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A billiard hall sustained roof damage and several trees were blown down along US 31.
Talladega County
Munford 06 1905CST
0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail was observed in Munford.
St. Clair County
Pell City 06 1915CST
0 0 5K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees were blown down along SR 174 in Pell City.
Shelby County
9.2 WNW Westover to 06 1917CST
0 0 0 0 Hail (0.75)
9.2 NW Westover
Penny size hail fell near the intersection of US 280 and SR 119.
Calhoun County
Anniston 06 1950CST
0 0 30K 0 Lightning
A storage building at the Anniston Museum of Natural History was struck by lightning and subsequently burned to the ground. The
storage building mainly housed landscaping tools and machinery.
Winston County
Haleyville 06 2054CST
0 0 1K 0 Lightning
Lightning struck a power pole setting it on fire.
Winston County
Haleyville 06 2120CST
0 0 3K 0 Lightning
Lightning apparently struck a residential building damaging vinyl siding but not causing a fire.
Marion County
Hamilton 06 2317CST
2336CST
0 0 0 0 Hail (1.00)
Penny to quarter size hail fell in and around the city of Hamilton.
Lamar County
Countywide 07 0950CST
1024CST
0 0 10K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Several trees were blown down across the county.
Fayette County
Countywide 07 1009CST
1105CST
0 0 11K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees were blown down across the county associated with a supercell.
Lamar County
2.9 N Vernon to 07 1011CST 0.5 25 0 0 5K 0 Tornado (F1)
3 NNE Vernon
1012CST
A brief F1 torando touched down in the central part of Lamar County just east of SR 17 on Mount Pisgah Road. The tornado traveled
in an easterly direction downing trees and power lines.
Beg: 33 47.933/88 06.539 End: 33 47.945/88 05.970
Walker County
Countywide 07 1105CST
0 0 20K 0 Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
1150CST
Several trees were blown down across the county. Most of the damage occurred across the eastern half of the county.
May 2003
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