Alabama, 2013

Strong Wind in Alabama, October 31, 2013

October 31, 2013 · NWS HUN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Southerly winds gusted from 35 to 45 mph during the evening hours in advance of a strong cold front. One tree was knocked down in Lauderdale County and some metal sheeting was torn off a rotunda of a jet bridge at the Huntsville International Airport.

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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.

Southerly winds gusted from 35 to 45 mph during the evening hours in advance of a strong cold front. One tree was knocked down in Lauderdale County and some metal sheeting was torn off a rotunda of a jet bridge at the Huntsville International Airport.

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Event by event

2 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Lauderdale

When
October 31, 4:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was knocked down on County Road 39 near Green Hill.

Strong Wind, Madison

When
October 31, 8:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Measured
36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.763, -86.550 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust of 41 mph was registered at the Huntsville International Airport. The winds ripped a 15 foot piece of sheet metal from the rotunda of a jet bridge at the airport terminal.

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: 477506, 477503.