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Peak Wind Gusts from Thursday Night Wind Event
A strong cold front and associated surface pressure gradient moved
through the Tennessee Valley overnight, producing strong winds. These
were the peak wind gusts observed at reporting sites across the Tennessee
Valley:
| Site |
Peak
Gust |
Time
of Gust |
| Albertville Airport |
48 mph |
2:17 am Friday* |
| Huntsville Int'l Airport |
45 mph |
11:15 pm Thursday |
| Meridianville (Madison County Executive) |
45 mph |
2:20 am Friday* |
| Fort Payne Airport |
45 mph |
3:03 am Friday* |
| Fayetteville Airport |
43 mph |
2:31 am Friday |
| Courtland Airport |
42 mph |
12:10 am Friday |
| Redstone Arsenal Northwest |
41 mph |
11:15 pm Thursday |
| Decatur Airport |
40 mph |
11:38 pm Thursday, 6:19 am Friday |
| Muscle Shoals Airport |
39 mph |
11:39 pm Thursday |
| Cullman/Vinemont Airport |
39 mph |
11:40 pm Thursday* |
| Cullman Agricultural Station |
37 mph |
1:30 am Friday |
| University of Alabama-Huntsville |
37 mph |
11:51 pm Thursday |
| Redstone Arsenal Met Station |
37 mph |
2:30 am Friday |
| Bankhead National Forest |
27 mph |
3:00 am Friday* |
| Little River Canyon Nat'l Preserve |
26 mph |
6:00 am Friday* |
| * Times Approximate |
Additionally, the Redstone Arsenal Tower, with an elevation of 330
feet, reported a peak wind gust of 57 mph.
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