Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG - Mesonet

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimeLocal/PathLengthPathWidthNumber ofPersonsEstimatedDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormMarch 2005ALABAMA, SouthwestBaldwin CountyLoxley27Baldwin CountyLoxleyBaldwin CountyVaughnClarke CountyGrove HillWilcox CountyCamdenChoctaw CountyButlerChoctaw CountyCountywideClarke CountySouthwest PortionWashington CountyNorth PortionWilcox CountyCentral Portion toNorth PortionBaldwin CountyCentral Portion toSouth PortionMobile CountyDawes0235CST0240CST00Hail (0.75)27 0235CST0 0 10KThunderstorm Wind (G50)0237CSTTrees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Loxley. Penny size hail was also reported fromthe storm.27300250CST0255CST2100CST2105CST0000Hail (1.00)Hail (1.00)30 2140CST0 0 3KHail (1.75)2145CSTGolfball size hail fell just south of Camden. Some residences suffered roof damage and a few vehicles were damaged by the largehail.31 0310CST0 0 3KHail (1.75)0315CSTGolfball size hail fell in and around Butler. The large hail damaged some residences roofs and some vehicles.31 0745CST1 0Flash Flood0900CSTHeavy rains caused several roads across Choctaw county to have standing water in them. Several roads had to be closed for morethan an hour due to high water. Radar estimated that five to six inches of rain fell across the county between 630 and 900 AM. Amale drowned during the heavy rain event just south of Pushmataha. The sixty-three year old male went to check on some propertyhe used for a hunting camp. The male knew about the flooding and had driven across a bridge that was closed for construction. Histruck was then washed off the road. He was able to get out of his truck and was walking along a road and tried to cross a floodedspot in the road. Evidently the water washed him off the road and his body was not found until three days later. Unfortunately, theman passed several locations where he could have escaped the flood waters, but for unknown reasons he chose to keep walking.M63OU31 0830CST0 0Flash Flood0930CSTHeavy rains caused several streets to flood in the southwest part of the county. Radar estimated that three to four inches of rain fellacross the area. The streets had to be closed for about an hour due to the high water.31 0830CST0 0Flash Flood0930CSTHeavy rains caused several streets to flood in the north part of the county. Radar estimated that three to four inches of rain fellacross the area. The streets had to be closed for about an hour due to the high water.31 0830CST0 0Flash Flood0930CSTHeavy rains caused several streets to flood in the north and central parts of the county. Radar estimated that three to four inches ofrain fell across the area. The streets had to be closed for about an hour due to the high water.31 1900CST0 0 10KFlash Flood2359CSTSeveral hours of heavy rains caused many streets to flood in the central and south parts of the county. Most of the flooding wasgenerally along and south of I-10. Radar and surface reports showed that seven to ten inches of rain fell across the area. Manystreets were closed due to high water in this area. The flooding continued across the area into the next day. Several bridges in thesouth part of the county were damaged and were closed for days due to the high water.312135CST2140CST00Hail (0.75)1418