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Flash Flood — Shelby, AL

Sep 16, 2004

Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county due to the tropical system Ivan. Twenty to thirty homes suffered varying degrees of damage, mainly roof damage. Power was not completely restored for at least 4 days. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 8 inches of rain fell across Shelby County Associated with Ivan. Several area roads and creeks flooded and several homes sustained flood damage. A male e

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5423287). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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