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Peak Wind Gusts from
January 29 Event
A strong cold front swept through the central Tennessee Valley
the night of Tuesday, January 29. Strong wind gusts of up to 55
mph accompanied the frontal passage at times, causing widespread
wind damage that was not associated with severe thunderstorms. (Information
on the wind damage, as well as more frequent wind gust observations,
can be found in the local
storm report summary.)
These were observed gusts at NWS HUN-area observing sites:
| Site |
Gust |
Time |
| Huntsville Airport (HSV) |
WNW 52 mph |
8:17 PM |
| Decatur Airport (DCU) |
NW 53 mph |
9:06 PM |
| Muscle Shoals Airport (MSL) |
NW 55 mph |
8:50 PM |
| Albertville Airport (8A0) |
NW 52 mph |
9:40 PM |
| Fort Payne Airport (4A9) |
W 47 mph |
10:41 PM |
| Meridianville Airport (MDQ) |
W 46 mph |
10:00 PM |
| Vinemont/Cullman Airport (3A1) |
NW 35 mph |
9:20 PM |
A few more observed wind gusts from around the region, via other
sources:
| Site |
Gust |
Time |
| Downtown Florence |
46 mph |
7:05 PM |
| Courtland Airport |
50 mph |
7:45 PM |
| Madison County 911 Office |
51 mph |
8:18 PM |
| Harvest (near Sparkman HS) |
54 mph |
8:19 PM |
| Near University of Alabama-Huntsville |
51 mph |
8:31 PM |
| Tullahoma Airport |
44 mph |
9:14 PM |
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