A strong cold front swept across the region late on the 13th into the 14th across Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys and interacted with a moist and unstable air mass.  This led to two waves of severe thunderstorms for northern Alabama.  During the early evening hours, one cluster of thunderstorms raced northward from central Alabama at speeds of 50 to 60 mph, and produced areas of significant wind damage, snapping power poles, and large trees.  A couple of discrete supercells developed in northeast Mississippi ahead of a squall line and tracked across northwest Alabama.  This was followed by the squall line which slowly migrated across the area producing one EF-1 tornado in Colbert County. Sporadic wind damage, and heavy rainfall accompanied this secondary wave which also led to isolated flash flooding.

Flash Flood in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 14-OCT-14 01:04:00 to 14-OCT-14 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT PAYNE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash flooding occurred with around 12 inches of water over the road from near the bridge on Airport road on Alabama highway 35 in Fort Payne, Alabama, between the hospital and Interstate 59 from a tributary to Big Wills Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 15:12:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: PHELAN
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A wide swath of hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted between Good Hope and South Vinemont. Many trees fell on homes causing extensive roof/structural damage. Several businesses in Cullman sustained minor roof damage. Several wooden power poles were even snapped near their base which resulted in the estimation of winds being around 100 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 15:32:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLE SPGS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees down just east of Falkville.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 15:35:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: COTTON TOWN
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several large light and power poles were bent along Interstate 65, near mile marker 326.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 15:37:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT TABOR
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees snapped and uprooted along highway 36, east of Hartselle.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 15:58:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: BELLE MINA
Magnitude: 80.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Eight power poles snapped along Highway 20, near Greenbrier exit.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIMESTONE, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 16:07:00 to 13-OCT-14 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATHENS
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large trees were uprooted with many limbs snapped, northeast of downtown Athens.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 15:55:00 to 13-OCT-14 15:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: FARLEY
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees down on Chaney Thompson Road and Mountain Gap Road, in south Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 16:08:00 to 13-OCT-14 16:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: (MSL)MUSCLE SHOALS A
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 60 MPH wind gust measured at Muscle Shoals Northwest Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 16:07:00 to 13-OCT-14 16:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLOUCHER FORD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree fell on a house along Rube Robinson Road causing damage to the roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAUDERDALE, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 18:37:00 to 13-OCT-14 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILLEN
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Public report of damage to a shed and trees down in Killen.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 18:25:00 to 13-OCT-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUSCLE SHOALS
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and powerlines down across Muscle Shoals and Tuscumbia area.

Heavy Rain in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 19:23:00 to 13-OCT-14 20:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEROKEE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Reports of localized flooding from heavy rain in Cherokee, near the elementary school along North Pike Street. Between 3 and 6 inches of water covering the roadway.

Tornado in COLBERT, ALABAMA
From 13-OCT-14 18:29:00 to 13-OCT-14 18:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUSCUMBIA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado initially touched down in downtown Tuscumbia, near the intersection of 6th Street and Main Street, where two roofs were peeled off nearby businesses. The brick facade of a small retail building was torn off across 5th Street, and it's roof was partially torn off and roofing material vaulted into nearby power lines.  The path continued northeast to High Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, where a very old pecan tree was uprooted and fell onto an historic home causing injury to the resident.  In this residential area, multiple trees were snapped and uprooted or had large limbs broken off.  Several power poles were snapped.  Many more old trees were snapped an uprooted across the road along Commons Street between Mulberry and Hickory Streets.
At this point, the tornado appeared to weaken somewhat as it crossed a large corn field between Commons Street and King Avenue.  It snapped branches upon reaching King Avenue and toppled Bradford pear trees on the grounds of Shoals Hospital along Billy Bowling Drive.  As the tornado moved across Grand, Pasadena, and Ford Avenues and Ford Street in Muscle Shoals, it did significant damage to multiple trees throughout the neighborhood.  Very minor damage was noted to a couple of houses, but nearly all damage was to trees or power poles.
The tornado intensified as it crossed Ford Street and moved into a commercial district along Woodward Avenue near 2nd Street.  There was widespread structural damage to businesses and a church in this area.  Numerous awnings were damaged or destroyed, roofs were partly torn off of strip malls, a few windows were broken, and several large signs along the road were blown down.  Roofing was peeled off of a used car dealership and gas station and vaulted across the street into a wooded area and another nearby gas station.  Power poles were snapped, and two metal power poles were bent, damaging the traffic lights at the intersection.  The tornado continued across 2nd Street onto the Tennessee Valley Authority Reservation, where it snapped multiple trees along Garage Road.  The tornado lifted before reaching Reservation Road, and little to no damage was noted thereafter.  Minor straight-line wind damage was observed farther northeast, near Grandview Drive near the Tennessee River, but this was not associated with the tornado.