5 thunderstorm wind, 3 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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 local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 29, 9:00 PM CST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1000 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005
.UPDATE...
DID QUICK UPDATE FOR NEW TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF NRN ALABAMA TILL
5 AM. OUR TN ZONES STILL UNDER SEVERE TSRA WATCH TILL 2 AM.
INCREASING 8H WINDS WILL PRODUCE GOOD LOW LEVEL SHEAR ACROSS
ALABAMA THUS TORNADOES WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. FFG VALUES
ARE 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...ATTM WILL LEAVE FFA AS IS.
&&
.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY FOR ALZ001-ALZ002-ALZ003-
ALZ004-ALZ005-ALZ006.
TN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY FOR TNZ076-TNZ096-TNZ097.
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07HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1113 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-301000- COLBERT-CULLMAN-DE KALB-FRANKLIN AL-FRANKLIN TN-JACKSON-LAUDERDALE- LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-LINCOLN-MADISON-MARSHALL-MOORE-MORGAN- 1113 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PARTS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...(OVERNIGHT)... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. A FEW ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...HOWEVER THE TORNADO THREAT WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)... THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL END BY NOON TIME SATURDAY ACROSS THE AREA. OTHERWISE...THE NEXT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS IN EFFECT. SS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1128 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ALZ001-002-300500- COLBERT-LAUDERDALE- 1128 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES... AT 1128 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR IUKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... ALLSBORO. MARGERUM. CHEROKEE. OAKLAND. UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE. KILLEN. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 5 AM CDT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION. 27
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1158 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ALZ001-300530- LAUDERDALE- 1158 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY... AT 1158 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHEROKEE...OR 14 MILES WEST OF SHEFFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE...OAKLAND...PETERSVILLE... ST. FLORIAN...KILLEN...AND CENTER STAR. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 5 AM CDT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 27
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1210 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005 ALZ002-300600- COLBERT- 1210 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT COUNTY... AT 1210 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHEROKEE...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IUKA MISSISSIPPI...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... MYNOT. MOUNT HESTER. CHEROKEE. RED ROCK. TUSCUMBIA. MUSCLE SHOALS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 5 AM CDT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 27
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1228 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005 ALZ001-300600- LAUDERDALE- 1228 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY... AT 1228 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PETERSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... OAKLAND. UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE. ST. FLORIAN. KILLEN. CENTER STAR. LEXINGTON. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 5 AM CDT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 27
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 112 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005 ALZ001-002-300700- COLBERT-LAUDERDALE- 112 AM CDT SAT APR 30 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR COLBERT AND LAUDERDALE COUNTIES... AT 112 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BURTON MISSISSIPPI...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF IUKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE... BURNSTOWN. MYNOT. MT HESTER. RED ROCK. OAKLAND. SHEFFIELD. THIS THUNDERSTORM COULD INTENSIFY QUICKLY...SO BE READY TO ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 5 AM CDT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 27
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:17 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Probable gravity wave resulted in high winds that knocked down several trees and caused minor roof damage to a church in Caddo.
Probable gravity wave resulted in high winds that knocked down several small trees in the City of Madison.
Probable gravity wave resulted in high winds that knocked down a few small trees in Huntsville and on Monte Sano Mountain.
Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees in Decatur.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree across County Road 81.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree across County Road 509.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in Boaz.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in Collinsville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, April 2005
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: 5447246, 5447247, 5447248, 5447249, 5447250, 5447251, 5447252, 5447253.