Alabama, 2025

Damaging Winds in Alabama, September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025 · NWS BMX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorm activity moving east-southeastward across southwestern parts of Central Alabama resulted in a couple areas of wind damage in Sumter and Marengo counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
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 BMX wrote it up.

Thunderstorm activity moving east-southeastward across southwestern parts of Central Alabama resulted in a couple areas of wind damage in Sumter and Marengo counties.

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 Sep 2, 4:38 PM CST, 21 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 4:38 PM CST, 21 hours 28 minutes before
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The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:05 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
September 3, 2:06 PM CST to 2:08 PM CST
Where
Sumter County, 0.42 mi S of Hamner
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$500
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
32.744, -88.270

A few trees were downed in areas just east of Highway 17 near Emelle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marengo

When
September 3, 3:21 PM CST to 3:24 PM CST
Where
Marengo County, 3.42 mi SSW of Shortleaf
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
32.478, -87.880

Social media report of a golf cart retailer southwest of Demopolis that had metal roofing blown off and a power line downed. Other reports of a few downed trees in the vicinity of Demopolis were documented as well.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1285444, 1285497.