May 18, 2023
An upper level trough of low pressure combined with a moist and unstable airmass triggered scattered to numerous thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. A few of the thunderstorms produced intense downpours, resulting in rain amounts of 2-3 inches in less than an hour. As a result, a few reports of flash flooding were received in north central Alabama. There were also a few reports of large hail and damaging winds.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1106435). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Madison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.