Alabama storm reports for April 3, 2015
NOAA recorded 3 hail reports, 11 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in Alabama on April 3, 2015.
- in Alabama
- 16
- Storm reports
- About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 28 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
- 69 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 31 miles from Chattanooga, TN
- 2
- 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 April 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
Hail3, most at 7 PM
Wind11, most at 7 PM
Tornado2, most at 8 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 PM | EF0 | About 41 miles from Huntsville, AL | 0.93 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| 9:05 PM | EF1 | About 31 miles from Chattanooga, TN | 2.29 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 8:50 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 9:03 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:36 PM | 60 mph | Near 34.94, -87.77, AL |
| 7:03 PM | 60 mph | About 44 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:15 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.31, -88.13, AL |
| 7:22 PM | 58 mph | Near 34.31, -88.03, AL |
| 7:30 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:48 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:50 PM | 60 mph | About 19 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:53 PM | 60 mph | About 12 miles from Huntsville, AL |
| 7:55 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 8:27 PM | 69 mph | About 28 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 9:30 PM | 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 1.0 in | 60 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.