National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Hurricane Rita - September 25, 2005

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Event Summary for Hurricane Rita - 21 Tornadoes Confirmed

The remnants of Hurricane Rita, winds above the surface, saturated low level conditions and instability all combined to produce several tornadoes in an narrow band across west and northwest Alabama. At this time, 21 tornadoes have been confirmed from the mid afternoon hours through the mid evening hours on Sunday, September 25. Only two injuries were reported with the tornado activity.  These injuries occurred in the Buhl community of western Tuscaloosa county. Many of these tornadoes have been captured on film or video. 21 Tornadoes in Central Alabama Tuscaloosa County 10 Tornadoes 3 F1's & 7 F0's Pickens County 2 Tornadoes 2 F0's Greene County 2 Tornadoes 1 F1 & 1 F0 Winston County 3 Tornadoes 1 F1 & 2 F0's Sumter County 1 Tornado 1 F0 Lamar County 2 Tornadoes 1 F1 & 1 F0 Fayette County 2 Tornadoes 1 F1 & 1 F0 Marion County 1 Tornado 1 F1   View Hurricane Rita Tornadoes in a larger map

Location	Damage Rating	Injuries & Fatalities	Damage Path Length/Width	Starting Point/Time (CDT)	Ending Point/Time (CDT)
Crossville Tornado Lamar County	EF-0	None	0.1 miles 25 yards	33.7482/-88.0433 101 pm	33.7482/-88.0433 101 pm
Winfield Tornado Marion County	EF-0	None	2.5 miles 40 yards	33.9206/-87.8760 130 pm	33.9562/-87.8645 135 pm
Cochrane Recreation Area Tornado Pickens County	EF-0	None	5.2 miles 30 yards	33.0643/-88.2743 204 pm	33.1148/-88.2067 212 pm
Kennedy Tornado Lamar and Fayette Counties	EF-1	None	6.2 miles 300 yards	33.5757/-87.9683 222 pm	33.6508/-87.9098 233 pm
Black Pond Tornado Winston County	EF-0	None	0.8 miles 50 yards	34.0652/-87.3690 254 pm	34.0765/-87.3668 255 pm
Dunn Creek Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-0	None	1.6 miles 80 yards	33.3817/-87.8283 255 pm	33.4045/-87.8242 257 pm
Fairview Tornado Winston County	EF-1	None	2.5 miles 150 yards	34.1248/-87.3602 257 pm	34.1560/-87.3382 302 pm
Hubbertville Tornado Fayette County	EF-0	None	0.1 miles 20 yards	33.8486/-87.7368 300 pm	33.8486/-87.7368 300 pm
Mormon Road Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-0	None	0.8 miles 50 yards	34.1248/-87.3602 305 pm	34.1560/-87.3382 306 pm
Delmar Tornado Winston County	EF-0	None	0.5 miles 30 yards	33.4702/-87.7350 306 pm	33.4798/-87.7275 306 pm
Benevola Tornado Pickens County	EF-0	None	0.3 miles 25 yards	33.1488/-87.5875 339 pm	34.1553/-87.5845 339 pm
Sipsey Swamp Tornado Tuscaloosa/Greene Counties	EF-0	None	0.3 miles 25 yards	33.1513/-87.8398 354 pm	33.1565/-87.83333 355 pm
Sipsey River Basin Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-1	None	13.8 miles 100 yards	33.2527/-87.7823 355 pm	33.4330/-87.6965 417 pm
Buhl #1  Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-1	2 Injuries	6.7 miles 150 yards	33.2392/-87.7518 405 pm	33.3133/-87.6795 417 pm
Lake Lurleen #1 Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-0	None	5.8 miles 100 yards	33.2842/-87.6793 419 pm	33.3623/-87.6477 426 pm
Lake Tuscaloosa  Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-0	None	5.0 miles 60 yards	33.3317/-87.6410 424 pm	33.3947/-87.5995 431 pm
Trussells Creek Tornado Greene County	EF-1	None	6.0 miles 250 yards	32.8420/-88.0657 537 pm	32.9062/-87.9975 546 pm
Buhl #2 Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-0	None	1.2 miles 60 yards	33.1698/-87.7748 552 pm	33.1848/-87.7632 553 pm
Buhl #3 Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-1	None	4.8 miles 125 yards	33.2198/-87.7600 559 pm	33.2882/-87.7567 606 pm
Lake Lurleen #2 Tornado Tuscaloosa County	EF-0	None	0.1 miles 25 yards	33.2988/-87.6747 614 pm	33.2988/-87.6747 614 pm
Coatopa Tornado Sumter County	EF-0	None	2.8 miles 50 yards	32.4855/-88.0712 942 pm	32.5065/-88.0290 946 pm

Severe Weather Episode Data

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