Alabama, 2009

Strong Wind in Alabama, October 13, 2009

October 13, 2009 · NWS HUN · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Wind gusts around 35 mph associated with showers ahead of a cold front and |loose soil caused by heavy rainfall knocked down a few trees in the Tuscumbia area. Isolated power outages also occurred.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
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 HUN wrote it up.

Wind gusts around 35 mph associated with showers ahead of a cold front and |loose soil caused by heavy rainfall knocked down a few trees in the Tuscumbia area. Isolated power outages also occurred.

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Event by event

2 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Colbert

When
October 13, 9:20 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Measured
30 kt (35 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown down on the 3200 block of Frankfort Road.

Strong Wind, Colbert

When
October 13, 9:20 PM CST to 9:25 PM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Measured
30 kt (35 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown down at the intersection of Smallwood Mountain Road and Highway 247.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 200406, 200407.