Strong Winds Moving Into The Birmingham Metro
Peak wind gusts from our SKYCAM network so far…
Tuscaloosa (atop the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse) 74 mph
Oak Grove (Cliff’s Natural Resources) 57 mph
Birmingham (atop the Daniel Building downtown) 41 mph
Cullman 36 mph
Jasper 29 mph
The period of highest winds with this gravity wave/wake low event lasts about 15 minutes, but strong winds are lasting about 30 minutes in most areas.
We have reports of trees and power lines down over Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Pickens, Fayette, and western Jefferson Counties. Power is out in some places.
Winds in the Birmingham metro will average 35-45 mph over the next 30-45 minutes, but gusts could be higher. We don’t have much skill in forecasting these kind of events since there is nothing to show on radar, generally speaking. And, the intense pressure fall/rise couplet is hard to track since there is no real dense surface reporting network.
Scroll down for the details, but this event is not directly related to thunderstorms, and there is no threat of a tornado. A non-preciptation, high wind event.
We did a 2009 WeatherBrains episode on this kind of event if you want to learn more…
Stay tuned for updates as needed…
Category: Alabama's Weather
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