Event narrative (NOAA)
Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down or snapped off during Ivan. Several hundred homes or structures received varying degrees of wind damage. Numerous roadways were blocked from fallen trees making them temporarily impassable. Power was not fully restored for at least a week in spots. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 90 miles an hour.
Other notable high wind events in Alabama
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.