Alabama, 2000

Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000 · NWS BMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$70,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 20, 4:20 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$70,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.350, -86.350

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. One resident in Guntersville reported that 32 chicken pens were picked up and tossed down the road. One church in Arab sustained major damage when two of its walls collapsed. Several trees were blown down onto homes and automobiles causing major damage. Large waves caused by the wind capsized a boat on Browns Creek. The men in the boat were rescued uninjured. Several boat houses had their roofs removed on Lake Guntersville.

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.

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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: 5175498.