A couple isolated thunderstorms moving east across the northern half of Alabama during the late morning dropped some hail in north central Alabama.  The combination of an unstable airmass and outflow boundaries from the earlier storms helped to initiate other hail storms during the afternoon in north central and northeast Alabama.

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 12:53:00 to 03-APR-07 12:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE PARK
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

This thunderstorm dropped hail in the city of Madison and moved east along I-565 toward Huntsville. Hail was reported throughout the city of Huntsville, from the UAH campus to the downtown area mainly along and south of I-565.

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 13:01:00 to 03-APR-07 13:01:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE PARK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail occurred at the Parkway Place Mall.

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 13:25:00 to 03-APR-07 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNSBORO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

This thunderstorm also produced hail further to the west in the Huntsville area.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 13:10:00 to 03-APR-07 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports of hail occurred from Collinsville eastward to the Cherokee county line, west of Sand Rock.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 13:15:00 to 03-APR-07 13:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports of hail occurred from Collinsville eastward to the Cherokee county line, west of Sand Rock. The largest hailstones reported fell in Collinsville.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 14:55:00 to 03-APR-07 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT PAYNE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 15:07:00 to 03-APR-07 15:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: RODENTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 19:30:00 to 03-APR-07 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON XRDS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A thunderstorm that developed ahead of a squall line dropped hail in northwest Madison County, AL.

Hail in LAWRENCE, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 22:04:00 to 03-APR-07 22:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: MASTERSON MILL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A thunderstorm embedded within a squall line moving southeast across the area produced hail north of Moulton.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 22:34:00 to 03-APR-07 22:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEATY XRDS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Public and law enforcement reported hail in the Ider area. This hail occurred as a line of thunderstorms moved across the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 21:13:00 to 03-APR-07 21:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: UPPER GREEN HILL
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were knocked down near Highway 13 as a squall line moved across the region.

Hail in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 10:37:00 to 03-APR-07 10:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: CULLMAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An isolated thunderstorm developed in far eastern Mississippi and moved east across the northern half of Alabama into Cullman, where hail was reported.

Hail in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 11:15:00 to 03-APR-07 11:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOLLY POND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

This hail was dropped by the same storm that moved across the city of Cullman about 30 minutes earlier. A photograph of this hailstone suggests smaller diameter hailstones had been clumped to form a larger diameter stone.

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 12:36:00 to 03-APR-07 12:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The thunderstorm developed about 15 miles southwest of Madison and moved east mainly along I-565 across Madison and toward Huntsville. Public reports of hail covering the ground in Madison were received.

Hail in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 12:51:00 to 03-APR-07 12:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUNTSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail to one inch in diameter occurred on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 21:15:00 to 03-APR-07 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLOVERDALE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down near highway 157 and County Road 41 as a squall line moved across the region.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 21:25:00 to 03-APR-07 21:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELKMONT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down near Highway 127 as a squall line moved across the region.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 22:57:00 to 03-APR-07 22:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITTLE NEW YORK
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A squall line knocked down power lines near Martling.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 21:35:00 to 03-APR-07 21:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: MADISON XRDS
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong straight-line winds associated with a squall line knocked down numerous trees and power lines across the northern half of Madison County.  This resulted in some homes being damaged by and about 7200 without electricity for several hours during the night.

Hail in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 03-APR-07 13:09:00 to 03-APR-07 13:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLINSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail to 0.75 inches occurred at City Hall in Collinsville.