Strong storms slowly tracked across the area Wednesday afternoon, producing torrential rain, localized gusty wind and frequent lightning.
Wind damage was most concentrated in Athens in the area around Athens Bible School.
Check out more pictures here.
Here is a list of wind, flooding, and lightning reported to the National Weather Service in Huntsville:
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NWUS54 KHUN 190308
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1008 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ENE OWENS CROSSROADS 34.61N 86.40W
07/18/2012 MADISON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE/POWERLINE WAS KNOCKED DOWN.
0300 PM LIGHTNING 9 WSW OWENS CROSSROADS 34.51N 86.59W
07/18/2012 MORGAN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
LIGHTNING SPARKED A FIRE IN THE ATTIC OF A HOME ON
EDWARDS CIRCLE IN LACEYS SPRING. THE HOUSE WAS A TOTAL
LOSS ACCORDING TO FIREFIGHTERS. TIME OF EVENT MAY BE
ADJUSTED LATER.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW CAPSHAW 34.78N 86.83W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE EAST LIMESTONE AREA.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE ATHENS 34.80N 86.96W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
PORTIONS OF THE ROOF AT ATHENS BIBLE SCHOOL WERE BLOWN
OFF.
0357 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE ATHENS 34.78N 86.94W
07/18/2012 E60.00 MPH LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH.
0357 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N ATHENS 34.83N 86.97W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ONTO POWER POLES ON HIGHWAY 99.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW ATHENS 34.82N 87.01W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL AMATEUR RADIO
A TREE AND POWERLINES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT CARTERS TRAILER
COURT.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 34.80N 86.97W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN THE ATHENS AREA.
0401 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ATHENS 34.80N 86.98W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN THE OWENS COMMUNITY.
0404 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S OAKLAND 34.81N 87.80W
07/18/2012 LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON CR 15 NORTH OF OAKLAND.
0405 PM LIGHTNING 3 ESE ATHENS 34.79N 86.93W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE ROOF OF A HOUSE ON PEPPER ROAD AND
BAB DALY ROAD SETTING IT ON FIRE.
0405 PM LIGHTNING 1 E ATHENS 34.80N 86.96W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK THE ROOF OF A HOUSE ON CRESTVIEW ROAD
CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE.
0405 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW ATHENS 34.82N 87.00W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL AMATEUR RADIO
TWO TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ONTO POWER POLES.
0408 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ATHENS 34.80N 86.98W
07/18/2012 LIMESTONE AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A SIGN WAS BLOWN DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT OF A RADIO
STATION.
0432 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE ATHENS 34.80N 86.95W
07/18/2012 E0.00 INCH LIMESTONE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF WATER WAS REPORTED COVERING BOTH
SOUTHBOUND LANES ON HIGHWAY 31 IN ATHENS.
0440 PM TSTM WND DMG NW CROSSVILLE 34.29N 86.00W
07/18/2012 DEKALB AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 68.
0505 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 WNW THREET 34.97N 87.88W
07/18/2012 LAUDERDALE AL PUBLIC
PARKING LOT FLOODED AT M AND D MARKET/NELLIES CAFE ON
COUNTY ROAD 200. WATER OVER ROADWAY IN SEVERAL SPOTS AS
WELL.
0511 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW MARGERUM 34.78N 88.08W
07/18/2012 COLBERT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON RIVERTON ROSE TRAIL.
0520 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 WNW UNDERWOOD-PETERSV 34.90N 87.75W
07/18/2012 E0.00 INCH LAUDERDALE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
COUNTY ROADS 6 AND 9 REPORTED COVERED WITH WATER.
Jeff Castle
WAFF 48 Storm Team
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