Alabama storm reports for January 3, 2015
NOAA recorded 12 wind reports and 7 tornado reports in Alabama on January 3, 2015.
- in Alabama
- 19
- Storm reports
- About 38 miles from Huntsville, AL
- 85 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 54 miles from Montgomery, AL
- 7
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
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 January 3, 2015 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
Wind12, most at 4 PM
Tornado7, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:06 PM | EF0 | Near 32.43, -88.37, AL | 0.67 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 4:36 PM | EF1 | About 53 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL | 1.23 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| 4:52 PM | EF0 | Near 31.66, -87.17, AL | 0.11 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 4:55 PM | EF1 | About 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL | 1.61 mi long, 400 yd wide |
| 5:19 PM | EF0 | About 20 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL | 1.27 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 5:23 PM | EF0 | Near 34.18, -87.95, AL | 0.28 mi long, 60 yd wide |
| 3:11 AM | EF2 | About 54 miles from Montgomery, AL | 14.32 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:04 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 4:23 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 4:30 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.52, -87.34, AL |
| 4:51 PM | 70 mph | Near 31.64, -87.18, AL |
| 4:59 PM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:02 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:22 PM | 75 mph | About 59 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:29 PM | 63 mph | Near 34.20, -87.85, AL |
| 5:50 PM | 49 mph | About 3 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 5:52 PM | 59 mph | About 60 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:41 PM | 85 mph | About 38 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:42 PM | 70 mph | About 39 miles from Huntsville, AL |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | None | 49 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.