Thunderstorm Wind, Autauga
- When
- August 15, 4:45 PM CST
- Where
- Autauga County, Prattville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.467, -86.483
Several trees were blown down.
Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 15, 2006
1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 Aug 15, 2:46 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 2:46 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 346 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .SHORT TERM... ACTIVE WEATHER CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA. SURFACE TROUGH CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA IS THE MAIN FOCUS FOR CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THE STRONGEST OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DECREASE IN INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET. THE SURFACE TROUGH WILL SINK SOUTHWARD OVERNIGHT PUSHING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH IT. KEPT RAIN CHANCES MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SOMEWHAT TRICKY OVERNIGHT WITH LINGERING SURFACE BOUNDARY. BELIEVE SOME DRY AIR WILL TRY AND MAKE IT IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA SO HAVE SLIGHTLY LOWERED LOW TEMPS TONIGHT IN THIS AREA. OTHERWISE... GENERALLY ACCEPTED GUIDANCE WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SURFACE TROUGH SHOULD BE WELL SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 ON WEDNESDAY SO EXPECT THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN TO BE IN THIS SAME AREA. AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 SHOULD REMAIN MOSTLY DRY AND HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S. UPPER HIGH BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. .LONG TERM... ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...EXPECT A WEAK WEDGE TO BUILD IN ACROSS THE AREA FROM THE EAST. THIS WEDGE WILL BE WEAKER THAN LAST WEEKEND SO TEMEPRATURES WILL NOT BE QUITE AS COOL. HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW 90S WITH MOST AREAS REMAINING DRY. BY THE WEEKEND...THE UPPER HIGH REMAINS STRONG ACROSS THE AREA SO MORE OF A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN IS EXPECTED WITH AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION AND HIGH TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE MID 90S. BY THE START OF THE WORK WEEK...THE UPPER RIDGE FLATTENS SOME SO IT LOOKS LIKE MOSTLY MESOSCALE FEATURES WILL DETERMINE RAIN CHANCES EACH DAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL INTO THE 90S AND HAVE GONE SLIGHTLY ABOVE GUIDANCE IN THIS TIME PERIOD. && .AVIATION...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AT THIS POINT...DECIDED NOT TO GO PREDOMINANT THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AT ANY LOCATION...BUT WILL HANDLE WITH VCTS AND AMEND AS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DWINDLE WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING TONIGHT...AND WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND FRONTAL BOUNDARY...MVFR IS IN THE FORECAST FOR MOST LOCATIONS...WITH TEMPORARY IFR AT EET AND ANB DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GADSDEN 70 92 69 91 / 20 10 10 10 ANNISTON 71 93 70 92 / 20 20 10 10 BIRMINGHAM 71 93 73 91 / 20 10 10 10 TUSCALOOSA 72 95 71 94 / 20 10 10 10 CALERA 72 92 72 92 / 20 20 10 10 AUBURN 72 92 72 91 / 40 30 10 20 MONTGOMERY 73 95 73 93 / 40 30 10 30 TROY 73 95 72 91 / 40 40 20 30 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. && 99/99/81
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 12:49 PM CST, 3 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 149 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ011>015-017>050-161130- 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- 149 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COUNTIES SERVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY GENERALLY FROM THROUGH 8 PM. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND MONTGOMERY THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE BEST CHANCE OF A STRONG STORMS WILL BE BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE 59 CORRIDOR AND THE INTERSTATE 85/US 80 CORRIDOR... ALTHOUGH A STRONG STORM MAY DEVELOP ANYWHERE ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. WET MICROBURST POTENTIAL: BIRMINGHAM...MODERATE. MONTGOMERY...MODERATE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MAY BECOME NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNORGANIZED. THE CHANCE OF A CONVECTIVE WATCH REMAINS LOW AT THIS TIME. JD/81
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 15, 3:48 PM CST, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
448 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0428 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W WEDOWEE 33.31N 85.50W
08/15/2006 RANDOLPH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN JUST WEST OF WEDOWEE.
&&
DCWSpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 3:59 PM CST, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 459 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ042-152245- LOWNDES- 459 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM... AT 459 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER WHITE HALL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR BENTON...WHITE HALL... MOSSES AND LOWNDESBORO THROUGH 545 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 10/ARM
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:13 PM CST, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 513 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ030-032-033-039-040-152245- DALLAS-HALE-MARENGO-PERRY-SUMTER- 513 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR MARENGO...DALLAS... PERRY...SUMTER AND HALE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 509 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A GUST FRONT RACING OUT AHEAD OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 14 MILES NORTH OF MINTER TO LIVINGSTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 45 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR UNIONTOWN...LIVINGSTON...FAUNSDALE...DEMOPOLIS...GALLION... ORRVILLE...OLD SPRING HILL AND MINTER THROUGH 545 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS STRONG GUSTY WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. IF WEATHER PERMITS...SECURE LOOSE ARTICLES BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. 12/SIRMON
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:24 PM CST, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 524 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ037-038-043>048-152315- BULLOCK-CHAMBERS-ELMORE-LEE-MACON-MONTGOMERY-RUSSELL-TALLAPOOSA- 524 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BULLOCK...MONTGOMERY... RUSSELL...MACON...LEE...ELMORE...TALLAPOOSA AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... ...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 520 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A GUST FRONT RACING OUT AHEAD OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM OPELIKA TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BLUE RIDGE...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. THESE WINDS...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WAVERLY...TALLASSEE...OPELIKA...LOACHAPOKA...COOSADA...BLUE RIDGE...TALLAPOOSA CITY AND KENT THROUGH 615 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS STRONG GUSTY WIND OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. IF WEATHER PERMITS...SECURE LOOSE ARTICLES BEFORE THE STORMS ARRIVE. 12/SIRMON
Local storm report, Aug 15, 4:25 PM CST, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
525 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG STROUD 33.06N 85.33W
08/15/2006 CHAMBERS AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES DOWN.
&&
MROSESpecial weather statement, Aug 15, 4:44 PM CST, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 544 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ALZ030-033-039-040-042-152330- DALLAS-LOWNDES-MARENGO-PERRY-SUMTER- 544 PM CDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR LOWNDES...MARENGO... DALLAS...PERRY AND SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... ...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WINDS 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM LIVINGSTON TO LOWNDESBORO...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WHITE HALL...ORRVILLE...OLD SPRING HILL...LIVINGSTON...DAYTON...BENTON... TYLER AND US 80 AND AL 28 THROUGH 630 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS ARE STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING BY SEEKING SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL ENCLOSED BUILDING OR A METAL AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU ARE ON THE WATER AND YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN... USE THE CABIN FOR A LIGHTNING SHELTER. OTHERWISE...BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE AND SEEK SHELTER THERE. AVOID ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH CAN CONDUCT LIGHTNING. WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST RUMBLE OF THUNDER BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. JD/81
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Event by event
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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: 5531105.