A powerful low pressure system and associated cold front pushed through the area, and helped trigger numerous thunderstorms.  Some became supercells, that produced long swaths of large hail, areas of damaging winds, and at least one tornado.

Hail in CHILTON, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 19:43:00 to 18-FEB-09 19:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: THORSBY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Thunderstorm Wind in BIBB, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 19:35:00 to 18-FEB-09 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHBY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large oak tree was blown down on East Ashby Road.

Hail in RANDOLPH, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 20:20:00 to 18-FEB-09 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: OMAHA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 22:50:00 to 18-FEB-09 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: MITYLENE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Power lines were blown down at the intersection of Taylor and Vaughn Roads, in Montgomery.

Thunderstorm Wind in DALLAS, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:14:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANILA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winds estimated around 60 mph blew the roof off of both halves of a double wide mobile home, causing it to land 15 feet downwind.  One tree was also snapped off in the same area.

Hail in CLAY, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:20:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in JEFFERSON, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:20:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPAULDING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:30:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOSTERS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power lines were blown down on US-11 near the Fosters community.

Hail in JEFFERSON, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:31:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOMEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SHELBY, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:39:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRANTLEYVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tornado in RANDOLPH, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:55:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: WEHADKEE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down in a forested area one-quarter mile west of County Road 296, about 8 miles northeast of Roanoke. It then tracked east-southeastward for just under a mile before lifting near the Georgia state line. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or blown down along the path, but it hit no other structures.

Hail in RANDOLPH, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:58:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: OMAHA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reported in the Big Springs community.

Hail in PERRY, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:51:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARION PERRY CO ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CALHOUN, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:53:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAKS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Reported in the Saks community.

Hail in DALLAS, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:06:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: POTTER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in CLEBURNE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:10:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: EDWARDSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in DALLAS, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:12:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: SELMA SELFIELD ARPT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 140.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A church was destroyed when winds estimated around 70 mph lifted off its roof and shifted it about 10 feet.  Several trees in the same area were snapped and uprooted.

Hail in MARENGO, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:49:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINDEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:50:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHPORT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 14:45:00 to 18-FEB-09 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOMTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel sized hail was reported in the Broomtown community.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 14:45:00 to 18-FEB-09 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Several trees were blown down along AL-35, near Watson.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:52:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOBSON CITY
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Winds estimated up to 65 mph produced a roughly half mile radius swath of damage southeast of the city of Anniston.  The most concentrated damage was near the intersection of Greenbrier Dear Road and Birchwood Drive.  Several homes were damaged on Birchwood Drive, mainly due to fallen trees landing on the homes.  A few trees were uprooted and many tree limbs were broken off.  No injuries or fatalities were reported.

Hail in CLEBURNE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:55:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLTOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reported on Interstate 20, between mile markers 196 and 199.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLEBURNE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:55:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLTOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several trees were blown down on Interstate 20, between mile markers 196 and 199.

Hail in HALE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:18:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: GALLION
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in HALE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:26:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLEDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were blown down and a barn was damaged near CR-12 and AL-25.

Hail in ST. CLAIR, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:29:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: RAGLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HALE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:31:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWBERN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 17:53:00 to 18-FEB-09 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLORVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Penny sized hail covered the ground in the Taylorville community, south of Tuscaloosa.

Hail in ST. CLAIR, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:15:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: COOKS SPGS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reported at exit 153 on Interstate 20.

Hail in TALLADEGA, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:26:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: LINCOLN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in CALHOUN, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:45:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANNISTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in CALHOUN, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 15:50:00 to 18-FEB-09 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOBSON CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reported in the Golden Springs area, east of Anniston.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMTER, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:00:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELMONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The tin roof was peeled off a church, and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:08:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: FORKLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were blown down along CR-18.

Hail in CLEBURNE, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:13:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: TRIKEM
Magnitude: 4.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Softball sized hail was reported in the Trickem community.

Hail in ST. CLAIR, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:13:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPRINGVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in MARENGO, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:33:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAUNSDALE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in PERRY, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:34:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCOTT STATION
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reported on AL-183, northeast of Uniontown.

Hail in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:40:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: VANCE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Reported on Interstate 20, near the Mercedes plant.

Thunderstorm Wind in PERRY, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 16:44:00 to 18-FEB-09 16:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: VAIDEN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two homes sustained minor roof damage, several trees were blown down, and one old barn was destroyed, near Vaiden Field Airport.  Winds were estimated around 70 mph.

Hail in JEFFERSON, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 14:33:00 to 18-FEB-09 14:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: CENTER PT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
From 18-FEB-09 18:45:00 to 18-FEB-09 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHPORT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several trees were blown down on Main Avenue and 28th Avenue, in Northport.