Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph
- When
- February 13, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Randolph County, 3 mi SW of Graham
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.417, -85.333
Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Alabama, February 13, 2000
Several trees were knocked down on SR 48 near the Hawk Community. One home was struck by lightning, causing a fire, on SR 48 near the Clay County line.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.
Several trees were knocked down on SR 48 near the Hawk Community. One home was struck by lightning, causing a fire, on SR 48 near the Clay County line. No injuries were reported in the fire.
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:51 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Randolph
- When
- February 13, 10:50 PM CST
- Where
- Randolph County, 3 mi SW of Graham
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.294, -85.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Tennessee, February 13, 2000
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5134355, 5134356.