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Heavy Rain — Jefferson, Alabama

September 3, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$18K
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

Heavy rain weakened the root system of a large oak tree that toppled onto a passing truck killing a 15-year old male passenger and injuring the driver. Three to five inches of rain fell in the area, and the Sheriffs Department investigator believed that standing water surrouding the tree weakened the root system allowing the tree to fall.

Other notable heavy rain events in Alabama

Marshall · June 28, 19991 killedSumter · March 5, 20041 killedTuscaloosa · April 28, 20141 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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