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Severe Thunderstorms April 2nd & 3rd, 2000
Storm Surveys

Vigo Tornado, April 3, 2000

Jefferson County Tornadoes, April 2 & 3, 2000

Fayette County Tornado, April 3, 2000

Tuscaloosa County Tornado, April 3, 2000

From April 1st to the 3rd a series of upper level disturbances interacted with a warm, moist atmosphere over Alabama. This produced several waves of severe storms, and heavy rainfall across parts of Alabama. Below is a table with some rainfall totals so far this month:

 

April Shelby County Airport Anniston Birmingham Decatur Huntsville Montgomery Muscle Shoals Tuscaloosa Troy
1 0.22 0.08 0.28 0.8 0.74 0.12 1.02 0.42 T
2 3.35 1.89 3.24 2.07 2.23 0.01 1.67 3.15 T
3 2.06 1.83 2.59 2.18 2.24 0.8 1.58 1.83 0.45
4 0.06 0.12 0.11 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.08
Total 5.69 3.92 6.22 5.07 5.23 0.95 4.29 5.42 0.53