Alabama storm reports for March 18, 2013

Name: NOAA storm reports, Alabama, March 18, 2013
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 52 hail reports, 94 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in Alabama on March 18, 2013.

in Alabama; 150
Storm reports: About 36 miles from Montgomery, AL; 3.0 in
Largest hail: About 47 miles from Chattanooga, TN; 105 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF2, about 43 miles from Huntsville, AL; 4
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on March 18, 2013 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.

Reports by hour

Hail52, most at 3 PM

Wind94, most at 3 PM

Tornado4, most at 3 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
2:10 PM	EF0	About 47 miles from Huntsville, AL	1.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
3:41 PM	EF1	About 45 miles from Huntsville, AL	7.95 mi long, 300 yd wide
3:41 PM	EF2	About 43 miles from Huntsville, AL	4.21 mi long, 220 yd wide
3:43 PM	EF2	About 42 miles from Huntsville, AL	5.95 mi long, 350 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
1:25 PM	1.0 in	Near 34.23, -88.03, AL
1:33 PM	0.88 in	About 41 miles from Huntsville, AL
1:38 PM	1.75 in	Near 34.27, -87.83, AL
1:46 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL
1:50 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Huntsville, AL
1:55 PM	1.75 in	Near 34.19, -88.15, AL
2:00 PM	0.75 in	About 57 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:08 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:12 PM	1.0 in	About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:13 PM	0.88 in	About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:20 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:36 PM	1.0 in	About 2 miles from Huntsville, AL

Show all 52 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
3:17 PM	0.88 in	About 27 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:27 PM	0.88 in	About 3 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:28 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
3:29 PM	0.88 in	About 30 miles from Chattanooga, TN
3:31 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
3:31 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
3:35 PM	1.0 in	About 25 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:37 PM	0.88 in	About 56 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:46 PM	1.75 in	About 30 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:48 PM	2.5 in	About 38 miles from Montgomery, AL
3:50 PM	2.0 in	About 40 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:50 PM	1.75 in	About 39 miles from Montgomery, AL
3:50 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:51 PM	3.0 in	About 36 miles from Montgomery, AL
3:56 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
4:05 PM	0.88 in	Near 33.85, -85.75, AL
4:07 PM	0.75 in	Near 33.31, -85.75, AL
4:13 PM	1.25 in	About 48 miles from Montgomery, AL
4:16 PM	1.0 in	About 38 miles from Montgomery, AL
4:20 PM	1.0 in	About 43 miles from Columbus, GA
4:21 PM	1.75 in	About 40 miles from Columbus, GA
4:22 PM	1.0 in	Near 33.93, -85.62, AL
4:34 PM	2.0 in	About 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
4:45 PM	1.0 in	About 47 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
4:53 PM	1.25 in	About 32 miles from Columbus, GA
4:53 PM	1.0 in	About 28 miles from Columbus, GA
4:55 PM	1.0 in	Near 32.43, -88.26, AL
4:58 PM	1.0 in	About 32 miles from Montgomery, AL
5:00 PM	1.75 in	About 35 miles from Montgomery, AL
5:02 PM	1.75 in	About 26 miles from Montgomery, AL
5:13 PM	1.0 in	About 39 miles from Montgomery, AL
5:15 PM	1.75 in	About 38 miles from Montgomery, AL
5:25 PM	1.0 in	About 29 miles from Columbus, GA
5:40 PM	3.0 in	About 23 miles from Columbus, GA
5:45 PM	1.0 in	About 4 miles from Montgomery, AL
5:58 PM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Montgomery, AL
6:08 PM	1.75 in	About 13 miles from Columbus, GA
6:12 PM	2.0 in	About 9 miles from Columbus, GA
6:17 PM	1.25 in	About 8 miles from Columbus, GA
6:17 PM	1.5 in	About 11 miles from Columbus, GA

Time	Gust	Where
1:45 PM	49 mph	Near 34.43, -88.13, AL
1:47 PM	60 mph	Near 34.58, -88.10, AL
1:49 PM	49 mph	Near 34.73, -87.88, AL
1:50 PM	60 mph	Near 34.55, -88.09, AL
2:02 PM	60 mph	About 58 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:04 PM	63 mph	Near 34.14, -87.98, AL
2:05 PM	49 mph	Near 34.52, -87.73, AL
2:08 PM	58 mph	About 57 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
2:08 PM	70 mph	About 57 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
2:13 PM	60 mph	About 44 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:15 PM	63 mph	About 49 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
2:20 PM	63 mph	Near 34.26, -87.72, AL

Show all 94 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
2:24 PM	63 mph	About 39 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
2:25 PM	49 mph	About 41 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:26 PM	63 mph	About 36 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
2:27 PM	58 mph	About 56 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
2:27 PM	64 mph	About 38 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:30 PM	60 mph	About 32 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:32 PM	70 mph	About 34 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:32 PM	63 mph	About 36 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:32 PM	49 mph	About 13 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:34 PM	60 mph	About 25 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:35 PM	70 mph	About 46 miles from Huntsville, AL
2:36 PM	63 mph	About 44 miles from Birmingham, AL
2:46 PM	58 mph	About 38 miles from Birmingham, AL
2:46 PM	63 mph	About 35 miles from Birmingham, AL
2:55 PM	49 mph	About 38 miles from Birmingham, AL
2:56 PM	100 mph	About 37 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:04 PM	100 mph	About 41 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:06 PM	100 mph	About 39 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:06 PM	58 mph	About 23 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:07 PM	100 mph	About 43 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:07 PM	61 mph	About 40 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:09 PM	70 mph	About 40 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:09 PM	60 mph	About 39 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:10 PM	63 mph	About 20 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:12 PM	63 mph	About 20 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:14 PM	60 mph	About 40 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:18 PM	58 mph	About 40 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:20 PM	60 mph	About 17 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:20 PM	63 mph	About 31 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:22 PM	63 mph	About 17 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:23 PM	58 mph	About 2 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
3:23 PM	60 mph	About 28 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:24 PM	58 mph	About 6 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:24 PM	63 mph	About 13 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:25 PM	63 mph	About 24 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:25 PM	58 mph	About 17 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:27 PM	63 mph	About 12 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:27 PM	63 mph	About 10 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:28 PM	63 mph	About 14 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:30 PM	63 mph	About 20 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:30 PM	63 mph	About 35 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:30 PM	60 mph	About 35 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:30 PM	63 mph	About 16 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:32 PM	63 mph	About 25 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:33 PM	58 mph	About 17 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:34 PM	63 mph	About 18 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:35 PM	63 mph	About 25 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:35 PM	60 mph	About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:35 PM	81 mph	About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:35 PM	100 mph	About 39 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:39 PM	85 mph	About 46 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:45 PM	63 mph	About 29 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:46 PM	69 mph	About 47 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:46 PM	58 mph	About 47 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:47 PM	60 mph	About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:50 PM	60 mph	About 48 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:50 PM	58 mph	About 52 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:51 PM	81 mph	About 46 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:52 PM	63 mph	About 52 miles from Birmingham, AL
3:52 PM	60 mph	About 45 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:52 PM	81 mph	About 45 miles from Chattanooga, TN
3:52 PM	60 mph	About 46 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:53 PM	64 mph	About 50 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:55 PM	60 mph	About 51 miles from Huntsville, AL
3:55 PM	70 mph	About 55 miles from Huntsville, AL
4:00 PM	87 mph	About 55 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM	105 mph	About 47 miles from Chattanooga, TN
4:03 PM	63 mph	About 41 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:04 PM	63 mph	About 56 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:05 PM	63 mph	Near 33.81, -85.76, AL
4:05 PM	63 mph	About 33 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:05 PM	63 mph	About 48 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:07 PM	63 mph	Near 34.00, -85.86, AL
4:08 PM	63 mph	About 53 miles from Chattanooga, TN
4:09 PM	58 mph	About 48 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:20 PM	63 mph	About 59 miles from Birmingham, AL
4:27 PM	63 mph	About 58 miles from Atlanta, GA
4:28 PM	58 mph	About 55 miles from Atlanta, GA
4:34 PM	63 mph	Near 33.31, -85.49, AL
4:37 PM	63 mph	About 30 miles from Columbus, GA
5:30 PM	63 mph	About 11 miles from Montgomery, AL
7:31 PM	63 mph	Near 31.75, -85.44, AL

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Huntsville, AL	1.0 in	49 mph
Montgomery, AL	1.0 in	63 mph
Birmingham, AL	0.88 in	63 mph
Tuscaloosa, AL	None	58 mph

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.