Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 21, 2006

Name: Damaging Wind in Alabama, April 21, 2006
Start: 2006-04-21T18:53
End: 2006-04-21T18:53
Location: Alabama

April 21, 2006 · 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: $2,000
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.

What forecasters said that day

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 Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 21, 3:28 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 3:28 PM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
428 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

.DISCUSSION...

SEVERAL STORMS ONGOING AT THE MOMENT MOSTLY WEST OF I-65. TWO
VORT LOBES NOTED IN WATER VAPOR ON APPROACHING SHORTWAVE WITH
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT. VORT LOBE 1 IS BACK OVER ARKLATX AREA
KICKING OFF SOME STORMS. IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THESE STORMS WILL BE
ABLE TO MAINTAIN AS THEY WORK THEIR WAY EASTWARD SINCE THEY WILL
BE MOVING INTO A WELL WORKED OVER AREA. VORT LOBE 2 OVER SRN LA
IS CREATING NUMEROUS STORMS FROM OFF THE COAST OF LA TO ERN TN.
THIS WILL BE THE SHOW AS IT MOVES SLOWLY ACROSS THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. THESE STORMS WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH WELL AFTER
SUNSET. THE MOST ACTIVITY LOOKS TO CLEAR THE CWA BY 2 AM...WITH SOME
LINGERING SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MID-MORNING HOURS. HAIL
CONTINUES TO BE THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH DAMAGING WINDS. AN
ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE...BUT THE THREAT IS LOW.

IN THE FRONTS WAKE...A PERIOD OF DRIER AND SETTLED WEATHER WILL
REIGN AS RIDGING BUILDS INTO THE PLAINS STATES. THE NEXT FRONT
WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY AND STALL ACROSS THE SRN TIER OF THE CWA.
THIS WILL SET THE STAGE AGAIN FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF UNSETTLED
WEATHER. HAVE CHANCE POPS FROM WEDNESDAY ON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     57  75  51  82 / 100  30   0   0
ANNISTON    58  78  54  82 / 100  30   0   0
BIRMINGHAM  56  78  55  83 / 100  20   0   0
TUSCALOOSA  56  82  54  85 / 100  10   0   0
CALERA      57  78  56  84 / 100  20   0   0
AUBURN      61  75  58  82 /  90  40   0   0
MONTGOMERY  58  81  54  86 / 100  20   0   0
TROY        62  81  55  86 /  80  30   0   0

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM.
ALC001-007-009-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-047-051-055-057-063-
065-073-075-085-091-093-101-105-107-111-115-117-119-121-123-125-
127-133-220330-

&&

JONES/90

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 6:15 PM CST, 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
715 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

ALZ011>015-017>050-230015-
AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
715 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE
SIZE OF QUARTERS AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH 11 PM CDT EAST OF A GADSDEN TO SYLACAUGA TO MONTGOMERY LINE.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS
ALABAMA TONIGHT...BRINGING SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SHOWERS AND STORMS...A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
MAY BE SEVERE WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS EAST ALABAMA WHERE
THE ATMOSPHERE IS UNSTABLE.

WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD END BY 11 PM CDT ACROSS EAST
ALABAMA AS THE AIR COOLS AND BECOMES MORE STABLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND
COULD PRODUCE A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.  PLEASE STAY TUNED
TO LATER FORECASTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN
ACTIVATED AND WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH 11 PM CDT TONIGHT EAST OF
A GADSDEN TO MONTGOMERY LINE.

MBS/91

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 21, 3:14 PM CST, 3 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
414 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0301 PM     HAIL             NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
04/21/2006  E0.88 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

MBAER

Local storm report, Apr 21, 4:59 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
559 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0524 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NW BLOUNTSVILLE         34.08N 86.59W
04/21/2006                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CULLMAN BLOUNT COUNTY LINE TREE ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 55.
            TREE ACROSS STATE ROAD 67 AT 1.3 MILE FROM US231.

0533 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SW BESSEMER             33.38N 86.96W
04/21/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FAST RISING WATER NEAR LINSEY LOOP. NO FLOOD YET.

0538 PM     HAIL             3 SE INVERNESS          33.37N 86.69W
04/21/2006  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHLAND LAKES HWY 280 VICINITY.

&&

MBAER

Special weather statement, Apr 21, 5:09 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
609 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

ALZ018-212345-
ETOWAH-
609 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR ETOWAH COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM
CDT...

...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM...

AT 606 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WALNUT GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WALNUT GROVE...
ALTOONA...ATTALLA...RIDGEVILLE...REECE CITY...MOUNTAINBORO AND SARDIS
CITY THROUGH 645 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS SMALL HAIL. HAIL UP TO ONE
HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...IS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS IN THE
VICINITY OF THESE STORMS...TAKE SHELTER NOW.

03

Local storm report, Apr 21, 5:19 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
619 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     HAIL             NE INVERNESS            33.40N 86.72W
04/21/2006  E0.50 INCH       SHELBY             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VICINITY HWY 280.

0533 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BESSEMER                33.38N 86.96W
04/21/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RISING WATERS AT DICKEY ROAD BRIDGE. NO FLOOD YET.

&&

MBAER

Special weather statement, Apr 21, 6:06 PM CST, 47 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
706 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

ALZ027-028-036-037-220045-
CLAY-COOSA-TALLADEGA-TALLAPOOSA-
706 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR COOSA...TALLAPOOSA...CLAY
AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING
THUNDERSTORMS...

AT 701 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM TALLADEGA SPRINGS TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ROCKFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR
TALLADEGA SPRINGS...ROCKFORD...GANTTS QUARRY...OAK GROVE...
SYLACAUGA...MIGNON...GOODWATER AND ALEXANDER CITY THROUGH 745 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THESE
WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED
OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.

03

Local storm report, Apr 21, 6:49 PM CST, 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
749 PM CDT FRI APR 21 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     HAIL             S CENTRE                34.15N 85.67W
04/21/2006  E0.25 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            COUNTY ROAD 19 IN TENNALA COMMUNITY

&&

MBAER

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:54 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: April 21, 6:53 PM CST
Where: Clay County, 7 mi W of Ashland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.267, -85.967

Trees and power lines down.

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Alabama in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Alabama, April 2006

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: 5503242.