JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The National Weather Service has released its final damage survey results from Thursday’s storms, confirming straight-line wind damage in Pinson and an EF0 tornado in Trussville.
Pinson: Straight-Line Winds from Microburst
According to the NWS, winds up to 70 to 75 miles per hour struck Pinson due to a microburst — a highly localized area of intense winds caused by the descending core of a thunderstorm.
Meteorologists determined the damage was consistent with straight-line winds rather than a tornado.
The storm’s path stretched approximately one mile, with a maximum width of about 1,000 yards. The strongest winds occurred between 3:30 p.m. and 3:36 p.m., beginning about half a mile northeast of Pinson and ending about half a mile southeast of the city…