Alabama, 2024

Strong Wind in Alabama, November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024 · NWS HUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Gusty west-northwest winds developed during the daytime hours due to a tight pressure gradient resulting from low pressure in the Great Lakes region. Winds gusted over 40 mph in many locations.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.

Gusty west-northwest winds developed during the daytime hours due to a tight pressure gradient resulting from low pressure in the Great Lakes region. Winds gusted over 40 mph in many locations. The winds pushed a power pole over in the town of Cherokee in Colbert County.

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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Colbert

When
November 21, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Colbert forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
34.700, -87.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A power pole was leaned over due to gusty winds at 1745 8th Street in Cherokee.

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: 1224196.