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High Wind — Lauderdale, Alabama

March 3, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Magnitude
55 MG
Area
Lauderdale

Event narrative (NOAA)

Very windy conditions developed ahead of and immediately behind a line of severe thunderstorms. Sustained wind speeds of 30-40 mph gusted frequently from 45-60 mph at times, peaking at 63 mph at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport in nearby Muscle Shoals. One individual was killed while picking up debris in their yard after the line of thunderstorms. Numerous trees and power poles and lines were knocked down.

Other notable high wind events in Alabama

Montgomery · May 1, 19982 killedTuscaloosa · March 12, 20011 killedColbert · April 8, 20001 killedUpper Baldwin · October 13, 20011 killedTalladega · March 3, 20231 killedDallas · September 16, 2004$10.0M

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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