Montgomery Straight Line Winds

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Montgomery Straight Line Winds - May 8th, 2008

The National Weather Service has surveyed damage in the city of Montgomery...and concluded that the damage was caused by straight line thunderstorm winds. The area of damage began around the Rosemont Estates area of Montgomery and extended about seven miles southeastward along US Highway 231. The most concentrated area of damage was near the Montgomery Mall...at the intersection of US Highway 80 and US Highway 231. In this area...wind speeds were estimated at near 100 mph. Damage included partially removed roofs from several units at an apartment complex...downed power poles...and several extensively damaged billboards. Elsewhere along the path...winds were estimated to be between 60 and 80 mph...and caused numerous trees to be snapped or uprooted. The area of damage was approximately 3 miles wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported.

Damage Path
Wall Collapsed	Roofing Collapsed
Damage	Gravel Off Roof
Debris	Tree Down
Windows Blown In	Debris Hits Truck
Significant Damage	Roof Damage
Sign Damage	Roof Removed

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