National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Preliminary Local Storm Reports
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0232 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FULTONDALE              33.62N 86.80W
02/18/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED OVER HIGHWAY 31 IN FULTONDALE.

0233 PM     HAIL             CENTER POINT            33.64N 86.68W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CENTER POINT.

0245 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 N GAYLESVILLE         34.35N 85.56W
02/18/2009                   CHEROKEE           AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 35 IN WATSON.

0245 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     TARRANT                 33.59N 86.77W
02/18/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED AT PINE HILL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 79.

0245 PM     HAIL             9 NNE GAYLESVILLE       34.39N 85.50W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN BROOMTOWN.

0319 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 NNE PELL CITY         33.60N 86.25W
02/18/2009                   ST. CLAIR          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FUNNEL CLOUD/WALL CLOUD MOVING TOWARD LINCOLN IN WESTERN
            TALLADEGA COUNTY.

0320 PM     HAIL             2 N PELL CITY           33.59N 86.27W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0320 PM     HAIL             6 W PELL CITY           33.56N 86.38W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT EXIT 153 ON INTERSTATE 20.

0326 PM     HAIL             LINCOLN                 33.60N 86.14W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0340 PM     HAIL             LIVINGSTON              32.60N 88.19W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       SUMTER             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON CAMPUS ON WEST SIDE OF
            LIVINGSTON.

0343 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     OXFORD                  33.60N 85.83W
02/18/2009                   CALHOUN            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD JUST WEST OF
            OXFORD.

0345 PM     HAIL             ANNISTON                33.66N 85.81W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SOUTH ANNISTON.

0350 PM     HAIL             2 SE ANNISTON           33.64N 85.79W
02/18/2009  E1.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED IN GOLDEN SPRINGS AREA

0352 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE ANNISTON           33.64N 85.79W
02/18/2009                   CALHOUN            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON GREENBRIER DEER ROAD AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE
            AT THE INTERSECTION GOLDEN SPRINGS ROAD.

0355 PM     HAIL             5 SW HEFLIN             33.60N 85.65W
02/18/2009  E1.75 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 196 AND 199.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW HEFLIN             33.60N 85.65W
02/18/2009                   CLEBURNE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ALONG INTERSTATE 20.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE ANNISTON           33.64N 85.79W
02/18/2009                   CALHOUN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE IN GOLDEN SPRINGS
            AREA.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELMONT                 32.56N 87.94W
02/18/2009                   SUMTER             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIN ROOF PEELED OFF BELMONT CHURCH AND POWER LINES DOWN
            AT CHURCH.

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S FORKLAND            32.59N 87.87W
02/18/2009                   GREENE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 18

0413 PM     HAIL             SPRINGVILLE             33.77N 86.48W
02/18/2009  E0.75 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0413 PM     HAIL             4 NW RANBURNE           33.57N 85.39W
02/18/2009  E4.25 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TWO SEPERATE REPORTS FROM COUNTY OFFICIALS IN THE TRICKEM
            COMMUNITY...SOFTBALL SIZED HAIL

0418 PM     HAIL             GALLION                 32.50N 87.72W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALSO ROPORTED AT LOCK-5 ON WARRIOR RIVER

0426 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LANEVILLE               32.52N 87.60W
02/18/2009                   HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN AND A BARN DAMAGED NEAR COUNTY ROAD 12 AND
            COUNTY ROAD 25.

0427 PM     HAIL             2 W BROOKWOOD           33.25N 87.36W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0429 PM     HAIL             RAGLAND                 33.75N 86.14W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            IN THE CITY OF RAGLAND.

0431 PM     HAIL             NEWBERN                 32.59N 87.54W
02/18/2009  E1.75 INCH       HALE               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COVERING GROUND FROM NEWBERN TO GALLION.

0433 PM     HAIL             FAUNSDALE               32.46N 87.59W
02/18/2009  E1.75 INCH       MARENGO            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

0434 PM     HAIL             7 NNE UNIONTOWN         32.54N 87.46W
02/18/2009  E1.75 INCH       PERRY              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 183

0435 PM     HAIL             HOOVER                  33.38N 86.82W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT TRACE CROSSINGS AND SOUTH SHADES CREST ROADS.

0440 PM     HAIL             TUSCALOOSA              33.24N 87.54W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            ON INTERSTATE 20 NEAR THE MERCEDES PLANT.

0444 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NE UNIONTOWN          32.53N 87.41W
02/18/2009                   PERRY              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 HOMES WITH ROOF DAMAGE, TREES DOWN, BARN DESTROYED NEAR
            VAIDEN FIELD AT JCT OF AL HWYS 5 AND 12.

0451 PM     HAIL             5 S MARION              32.56N 87.32W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       PERRY              AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0453 PM     HAIL             SAKS                    33.71N 85.85W
02/18/2009  E1.75 INCH       CALHOUN            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0501 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     ANNISTON                33.66N 85.81W
02/18/2009                   CALHOUN            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR KMART

0506 PM     HAIL             4 NW SELMA              32.46N 87.07W
02/18/2009  E2.75 INCH       DALLAS             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0510 PM     HAIL             2 SW EDWARDSVILLE       33.69N 85.53W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0519 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E SELMA               32.42N 86.97W
02/18/2009                   DALLAS             AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            CHURCH DESTROYED AND A FEW MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED ON AL HWY
            140. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHLAND AVE.
            NON-TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WIND ESTIMATED BETWEEN 60 AND
            70 MPH.

0520 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     ABERNATHY               33.65N 85.41W
02/18/2009                   CLEBURNE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NEAR MILE MARKER 205 ON INTESTATE 20.

0549 PM     HAIL             LINDEN                  32.31N 87.80W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       MARENGO            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0550 PM     HAIL             NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0553 PM     HAIL             TUSCALOOSA              33.24N 87.54W
02/18/2009  E0.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            COVERING THE GROUND NEAR TAYLORVILLE COMMUNITY.

0558 PM     HAIL             MONTGOMERY              32.35N 86.28W
02/18/2009  E0.50 INCH       MONTGOMERY         AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DOWNTOWN MONTGOMERY NEAR I-85 AND I-65.

0620 PM     HAIL             BESSEMER                33.38N 86.96W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0620 PM     HAIL             BARFIELD                33.36N 85.72W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       CLAY               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SW TUSCALOOSA         33.15N 87.65W
02/18/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 11 NEAR THE FOSTERS
            COMMUNITY.

0631 PM     HAIL             HOMEWOOD                33.46N 86.81W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

0639 PM     HAIL             MAYLENE                 33.20N 86.86W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            COUNTY ROAD 44 AND COUNTY ROAD 17 NEAR MAYLENE.

0640 PM     HAIL             ALABASTER               33.25N 86.82W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            THOMPSON ROAD AND HIGHWAY 119.

0647 PM     HAIL             CHELSEA                 33.33N 86.64W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            NEAR COUNTY ROAD 74 AND COUNTY ROAD 69.

0650 PM     TORNADO          4 SSE BIG SPRINGS       33.23N 85.27W
02/18/2009  F1               RANDOLPH           AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            SEVERAL HUNDRED TREES SNAPPED AND TWISTED IN REMOTE AREAS
            NORTH OF ROCK MILLS NEAR THE GEORGIA STATE LINE. MOSTLY
            SOFTWOOD. TORNADIC WIND ESTIMATED AT 90 MPH. PATH LENGTH
            1 MILE. PATH WIDTH 1/4 MILE. MOST CONCENTRAITED DAMAGE
            ALONG COUNTY ROAD 296.

0658 PM     HAIL             BIG SPRINGS             33.28N 85.31W
02/18/2009  E1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHPORT               33.24N 87.59W
02/18/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN MAIN AVE AND 28TH AVE IN NORTHPORT.

0715 PM     HAIL             LINDEN                  32.31N 87.80W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       MARENGO            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LINDEN.

0743 PM     HAIL             THORSBY                 32.92N 86.71W
02/18/2009  E0.75 INCH       CHILTON            AL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0743 PM     HAIL             THORSBY                 32.92N 86.71W
02/18/2009  E0.75 INCH       CHILTON            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N ASHBY               33.04N 86.92W
02/18/2009                   BIBB               AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE OAK TREE DOWN ON EAST ASHBY ROAD IN BRIERFIELD.

0820 PM     HAIL             BIG SPRINGS             33.28N 85.31W
02/18/2009  E0.88 INCH       RANDOLPH           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

0829 PM     HAIL             LIVINGSTON              32.60N 88.19W
02/18/2009  E0.25 INCH       SUMTER             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN EAST LIVINGSTON.

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 ESE MONTGOMERY        32.30N 86.14W
02/18/2009                   MONTGOMERY         AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF TAYLOR AND VAUGHN
            ROADS


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