A strong low pressure system tracking northeast into the Great Lakes brought a powerful cold front through the region.  Thunderstorms and showers were followed by gusty and at times damaging non-thunderstorm northwest winds behind the front during the evening hours.

High Wind in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 18:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county.

High Wind in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  One person was injured when a small barn was blown onto a vehicle.  A travel trailer was damaged and a shed was blown over.

High Wind in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages and sparking a small brush fire.  A tree was blown onto a roof.  A peak wind gust of 52 mph was measured at the Albertivlle airport AWOS at 2240 LST.

High Wind in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 21:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  A peak wind gust of 47 mph was measured at the Fort Payne airport AWOS at 2140 LST.

High Wind in JACKSON, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 20:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph were estimated across the county.

High Wind in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 18:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 20.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  A person was injured when a tree fell on a vehicle.  Other structures damaged included a roof blown onto a vehicle and a small metal building.  A 55 mph wind gust was reported at the Muscle Shoals airport at 2050 LST.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 18:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees.

High Wind in LAWRENCE, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 19:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 22:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  A 50 mph wind gust was measured at the Lawrence County airport.

High Wind in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 19:45:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  A 53 mph wind gust was measured at Pryor Field at 2106 LST.

High Wind in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 ES
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  A large antenna was blown down off the Decatur City Hall building.

High Wind in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 29-JAN-08 20:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 ES
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds of at least 45 mph with gusts over 50 mph blew down numerous trees and power lines across the county leaving power outages.  A wind gust of 52 mph was measured at the Huntsville International Airport ASOS at 2017 LST.