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Strong WindJefferson, Alabama

January 9, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Magnitude
35 EG
Area
Jefferson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tree fell onto a passing car on Crestwood Blvd in Birmingham around 10:45 AM CST, resulting in a fatality. Non-thunderstorm gradient winds at nearby station KBHM gusted to 30-40 mph during this time.

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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.

Strong Wind — Jefferson, Alabama, January 9, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA