Aug 6, 2001
Tropical storm Barry moved inland on the morning of August 6. An Inland Tropical Storm Wind Warning was in effect as Barry tracked across Covington, Conecuh, Monroe and Wilcox counties between 500 am and noon. Near the center and just to the right of the center, numerous trees and light weight structures were damaged. The counties with the most damage were Covington, Crenshaw and Butler. About one hundred thousand dollars worth of damage occurred in Covington county, where numerous trees wer
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5264857). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Butler County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.