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Event Summary for Central Alabama
Rounds of rain and storms affected Central Alabama on February 5th and 6th as several impulses emanated from a deep upper trough centered over the central U.S. This event yielded tornadic storms, damaging winds, and flooding. Cold air arriving behind the system resulted in some snow showers early on February 7th.
The northward progression of a warm front allowed a seasonably warm and moist air mass to overspread the region on Wednesday, February 5th, featuring high temperatures in the 70s and dew points in the 60s. The initial round of convection on this day included areas of rain with embedded thunderstorms producing gusty winds as well as small hail --though there was one cell that produced quarter-sized hail. Repeated rounds of rainfall, some heavy, resulted in areas of minor flooding. This initial round of activity began to vacate Central Alabama late in the day, allowing a window for atmospheric recovery which would aid in the next round of convection.
There was a relative lull in thunderstorm activity during a portion of Wednesday evening, before the next upper-level impulse arrived, alongside a cold front and nearby surface low. This round of activity began its formation to the west in Mississippi and then moved through Alabama Wednesday night through midday Thursday, February 6th. This round of convection produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall, resulting in more substantial flooding. Some storms became tornadic due to the favorable wind shear and instability in place, while others produced damaging straight-line winds. Due to the overall wet and breezy conditions, trees fell in numerous locations from wind not associated with thunderstorms. Behind this storm system, cold air rushed into the region and yielded a period of snow showers early on Friday, February 7th within the plume of wrap-around moisture.
**The data below is considered PRELIMINARY.**
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