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Flash Flood — Bullock, AL

Feb 3, 2022

A slow moving cold front moved through Central Alabama during the afternoon and overnight hours on February 3-4. A supercell thunderstorm developed in far eastern Mississippi and produced three EF2 tornadoes as it moved across west Alabama. Additional storms produced 2 EF0 tornadoes in Elmore County. A line of storms stalled along and south of the Interstate 85 corridor, resulting in a period of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Rainfall totals of 4-6 inches were observed over a 3 hour period

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1007283). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Bullock, AL

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