Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated June 1994 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA Walker County Jasper 04 1240CST 0 0 2 0 Lightning Lightning struck a power pole on U.S. 78 East causing a small grass fire which was quickl y extinguished by the Jasper Fire Department. Franklin County 3 N Russellville 07 1405CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds EMA reported trees down along U.S. Highway 43 about three miles north of Russellville. Winston County Eastern sections 07 1522CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds Haleyville 07 1600CST 0 0 4 0 Lightning Lightning struck a home on Haleyville Route 4, rupturing a metal gas line and causing a fire that did moderate damage to the house. Thunderstorm winds downed trees in areas scattered across th e eastern sections of the county including Arley, Houston, and Addison. Fayette County Fayette 07 1600CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the city of Fayette in Fayette County according to the Sheriff's Department. Cullman County Cold Springs 07 1615CST 0 1 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the Cold Springs area of Cullman County. One person wa s injured when a tree fell on a truck. Tuscaloosa County Near Samantha 07 1639CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Northport 07 1705CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Numerous trees and power lines were downed along Highway 43 near Samantha in norther n Tuscaloosa County. Trees to one and a half feet in diameter were reported down with thunderstorm wind in the Northport area. Bleachers were turned over and ligh t poles were downed at Kentook Park in the Northport area. Jefferson County Hueytown 07 1710CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Birmingham 07 1720CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Warrior 07 1725CST ? ? 2 0 Lightning Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm wind in Hueytown. WBRC-TV Channel 6 reported wind gust to 55 mph at their studio on top of Red Mountain in Birmingham. Lightnin g struck the Warrior City Hall damaging telephone and radio equipment. Morgan County Decatur 07 1713CST 0 0 2 0 Lightning Lightning struck the roof of a house on Cumberland A venue Southwest damaging a door bell, a light, and a telephone. Shelby County Alabaster 07 1802CST ???? Hail (1.00) Quarter-size hail was observed at the National Weathe r Service Forecast Office at the Shelby County Airport on the south side of Alabaster. St. Clair County Ashville 07 1807CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Trees were reported down in the Ashville area of St. Clair County. Talladega County 4 S Talladega 07 1807CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) 11 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated June 1994 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA Cont'd Trees were reported down just south of Talladega on Highway 21. Lauderdale County 09 0430CST- 0730CST 0 0 5 0 Flash Flooding Thunderstorm Winds (G50) A series of thunderstorms wreaked havoc with Lauderdale County with some of the hardest hit areas including Center Star, Cloverdale, Central, Elgin, and Killen-Rogersville area according to EM A officials. Trees were blown down and heavy rain also produced flash flooding which floode d Lauderdale 8 where 13 people had to be rescued when water stranded several cars and swept one off a bridge. The heavy rain/flash flooding washed out culverknots and damaged 14 bridges, two o f which were completely destroyed. Cloverdale reported seven inches of rain during the series o f thunderstorms. Lauderdale County 7 W Rogersville 09 0715CST ? ? 0 4 Hail (1.00) Hail severely damaged a cotton crop in the Bluewater Creek area about seven miles west o f Rogersville. The hail was described as large and stripped cotton planknots to the stem. Franklin County Russellville 09 0728CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G60) A large McDonald's sign was blown down in Russellville. Lawrence County Mt. Hope 09 0750CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind in western Lawrence County near Mt. Hope. Trees were also reported blown down in the Freeman Acres subdivision located off Alabama 101 in th e western part of the county. Winston County Haleyville 09 0800CST 0 0 5 0 Lightning Lightning struck a furniture manufacturing facility causing a fire that completely destroyed th e building. Ten employees escaped without injury as the fire spread rapidly throughout the plant. Double Springs 09 0812CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds Double Springs 09 0825CST ???? Hail (1.00) 2 E Double Springs 09 0835CST ???? Hail (1.00) High winds with a thunderstorm toppled a house under construction in Double Springs, took the top off a chicken house, and downed a number of trees. Hail the size of quarters was also reported in Double Springs, and hail up to quarter-size covered the road on U.S. Highway 278 east of Double Springs. Morgan County Decatur 09 0840CST 0 0 3 0 Lightning Lightning struck a garage on a home in southwest Decatur. Elmore County Wetumpka 09 1145CST ???? Lighting Lighting struck an isolated tree in a pasture setting the tree on fire. Bibb County 8 SW Brent 09 1605CST ???? Thunderstorm Winds Trees were downed on Highway 5 near the National Weather Service Centreville radar office. Randolph County Wedowee 09 1845CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds Thunderstorm wind downed trees in Wedowee. 12 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated June 1994 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA Cont'd Clarke County Jackson 10 1825CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds Alma 10 1840CST 0 0 4 3 Thunderstorm Winds Thunderstorm wind damaged temporary classroom buildings and took off an awning at the Gillmore Elementary School in Jackson. In Alma, about eight miles east of Jackson, five trees were blown down by the wind and seven acres of corn was laid flat. Covington County 4 S Opp 12 1225CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds Thunderstorm wind downed numerous trees in the Beulah ar ea near County Road 47 about four miles south of Opp. Time of event based on radar maps. Cullman County 15 1415CST 0 0 3 0 Thunderstorm Winds A mid-afternoon thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in many parknots of Cullman County. Between 12,000 and 15,000 electric customers were without power for a short time during th e afternoon. Communities with specific problems included Bremen, Colony, East Point, Fairview , Arkadelphia, and Baileyton. Clay County 5 S Ashland 15 1440CST ???? Hail (0.75) Three-quarter inch hail was reported in south Clay County. Randolph County 15 1450CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Numerous trees were reported down in southern Randolph County especially in the areas between Wedowee and Wadley and between Wedowee and Roanoke. Talladega County Lincoln 15 1542CST 1 0 5 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G60) Hail (1.00) Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm wind in the northern section of the county near Lincoln. One tree fell on a truck resulting in one fatality. Large hail was also reported with th e storm which came up rapidly and lasted only a brief time according to EMA officials. Morgan County 5 W Falkville 15 1555CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds Morgan County Sheriff's Office reported high wind and trees down along Highway 55 about fiv e miles west of Falkville. Tuscaloosa County Tuscaloosa 16 1450CST 0 0 4 0 Lightning Lightning struck an industrial plant causing a fire that did moderate damage. Baldwin County Foley 16 1500CST 0 0 5 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Trees were blown down and some minor building damage occurred at the Riveria Factory Outle t Center. Marshall County 16 NE Guntersville 16 1800CST 0 0 5 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Thunderstorm wind caused extensive damage to trees which fell on and destroyed four campers at the Ossa-Win-Tha Resort on Lake Guntersville located northeast of Guntersville along Highway 79. The thunderstorm was moving from the east and the damage was confined to an small are a immediately adjacent to the lake. Morgan County Decatur 17 1758CST 0 0 3 0 Lightning Decatur 17 1810CST 0 0 4 0 Lightning Decatur 17 1815CST 0 0 2 0 Lightning 13 Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Time Path Path Number of Estimated June 1994 Local/ Length Width Persons Damage Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm ALABAMA Cont'd Lightning struck a church in southwest Decatur around 1758 CST knocking a hole in the steeple and causing light damage but no fire. Lightning rain in on the electrical system at Wal-Mart in southwest Decatur causing lighknots and cash registers to fail. Lightning struck a 46-kilovolt line belonging to Decatur Electric which plunged 4,600 electri c customers into darkness. Dallas County Salem 17 1830CST 0 0 4 0 Thunderstorm Winds (G50) Thunderstorm wind uprooted trees and caused minor damage to several buildings in Salem. Some cornice material and facia boards were blown off stores in the Salem Shopping Center. Marion County 3 S Bear Creek 17 Night 0 0 4 0 Lightning Lightning struck a barn starting a fire that totally destroyed the structure and all of the contenknots. Madison County Hunknotsville 18 1500CST 0 0 5 0 Lightning Lightning struck the Monte Sano Terrace apartmenknots causing a fire that heavily damaged fou r apartmenknots.