Sep 16, 2004
Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Power was not fully restored in some locations for 4 days. At least 100 homes suffered some form of wind damage, mainly roof damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 65 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 4 inches of rain fell in a short period of time. This produced temporary flooding of some roadways. One road sustained major damage as it was washed out.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423285). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Russell County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.