Alabama Tornado Database
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| F1 Tornadoes (475) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 2008 |
04 |
04 |
0703 |
Colbert
Storm Survey |
F1 |
6.52 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 SSE Hobgood Siding - 0.3 NNW Cotton Town
A storm survey was completed in Colbert County Alabama. A tornado was determined to have touched down about two miles east of Tuscumbia along
Highway 20 at the Colbert County Road Department. A building was heavily damaged at the road department. Intially, the tornado produced EF-1 damage for
one half of a mile along Highway 72. Up to a 30000 square foot portion of a roof at the Whitesell distribution center was ripped apart by the tornado. The
tornado maintained a maximum speed of 85 mph for approximately 1/2 of a mile before weakening as it crossed Highway 72. Its path width while
maintaining EF-1 strength was 40 yards. The Tornado then produced EF-0 damage the remainder of its 6.5 mile path. The width of the tornado was 20 yards, while an EF-0. The tornado abruptly
dissipated near Cottontown, Alabama. Rear flank downdraft winds likely produced damage to adjacent areas near the tornado including a porch being uplifted at a residence. |
| 2008 |
03 |
04 |
0050 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.79 |
0 |
0 |
3.5 WNW Samantha - 3.7 NW Samantha
The tornado touched down in the Northside Community, in the northern portion of Tuscaloosa County. Along its short path, it affected areas along Old
Fayette Road, CR-38, and Billy Bigham Road. At least six homes were damaged and one home sustained significant damage. At least one vehicle was badly
damaged by a fallen tree. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or were blown down. |
| 2008 |
03 |
04 |
0049 |
Greene
Storm Survey |
F1 |
5.62 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 W Eutaw - 5.1 SSE Union
The tornado touched down near the intersection of US-11 and CR-135, just east of downtown Eutaw. From there, it moved northeastward, crossing
CR-12, CR-131, AL-14, CR-170, and ultimately Interstate 20 near mile marker 43. The tornado lifted before reaching CR-167. One home was destroyed, four
homes received major damage, and at least twenty more received at least minor damage. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or blown down
along the path. |
| 2008 |
02 |
26 |
0400 |
St. Clair
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.81 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 NNW Easonville - 0.3 ESE Cropwell
Within a broad swath of wind damage, a tornado path was also found in Saint Clair County. The tornado touched down near Easonville Road, about a mile
west of US-231. The tornado then traveled east, crossing US-231, before lifting at AL-34 near the Cropwell Community. In the Hunting Ridge subdivision, a
dozen homes sustained roof or structural damage, five outbuildings sustained structural damage, and several power lines were downed. On Holiday
Estates Drive, six homes sustained roof or structural damage, and additional power lines were downed. At the Pell City sports complex, several signs,
fences, and dugouts were damaged. Across this entire path several hundred trees were uprooted or snapped. |
| 2008 |
02 |
26 |
0350 |
Shelby
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.49 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 N Simmsville - 5.2 NNW Argyle
A narrow tornado path began just to the lee of Double Oak Mountain, and continued east-northeastward for about a half mile across the Highland Lakes
subdivision. Twenty to 30 trees were either uprooted or snapped. Several homes received damage from direct or indirect hits from falling trees. On one
street directly in the path of the tornado, the mailboxes on both sides of the street were sucked open. At Pinecliff Circle and Highland Park Drive, at least 3
homes had roofing or siding stripped off. |
| 2008 |
02 |
26 |
0342 |
Jefferson
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.80 |
1 |
0 |
0.6 E Parkwood - 1.8 W Leeds
After investigating a very complex pattern of widespread damage with both a ground survey team and an aerial survey, surveys teams concluded that a
portion of the damage in the city of Leeds was caused by a tornado. The tornado touched down east of Interstate 20 near Henry Ellen Rd, where trees
falling on a mobile home caused one fatality to an elderly woman. The tornado tracked east-southeastward, roughly between the railroad tracks and US-78
towards the city center. There was significant roof damage to several buildings along Highway 78 from Leeds City Park in the downtown area, windows
were blown out of several businesses, buildings were partially de-roofed, and the brick facade of one building was collapsed. The old rock wool
warehouse facility received major irreparable damage. The most concentrated and significant material damage occured near Leeds High School. Fencing
around the girls softball field was mangled and twisted, and a large batting catch was overturned and rolled. Tall wooden utility poles with field lighting
were snapped half way up. Several homes just to the east of the athletic fields received significant damage. Over the path of this tornado, an estimated 30
to 40 homes and 20 to 30 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Several hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. Aside
from the one fatality, no other injuries were reported. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1617 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F1 |
21.39 |
0 |
0 |
2.8 NNW Elamville - 1.4 NNW Gaino
The tornado touched down near River Road and AL-10, where it snapped two wooden power poles. It then tracked northeast, across AL-51 just to the
north of Clio, and rain roughly parallel to AL-51 south and west of Louisville, before lifting near the intersection of CR-79 and AL-30 several miles east of
Clayton. Along the path, numerous trees were uprooted or snapped and several mobile homes sustained minor damage. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1417 |
Coffee-Pike
Storm Survey |
F1 |
9.56 |
0 |
0 |
5.0 WNW Jack - 3.3 ENE Spring Hill
The parent supercell thunderstorm, which spawned the EF-1 tornado, tracked across the northwest corner of Coffee County from southeast Crenshaw
County. The tornado lifted the roofs off two barns, and partially removed the roof off a single family home before entering Pike County (see Storm Data for
Alabama, Central, for more information). This tornado was already on the ground when it entered Pike County from Coffee County, about 5 miles southeast of Henderson. The tornado moved
northeast, crossing AL-87 and AL-167, before lifting north of the intersection of CR-6 and CR-57. In Pike County, one home and one church were damaged,
and a greenhouse had its windows blown out. Numerous trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1422 |
Randolph
Storm Survey |
F1 |
14.71 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 NNE Corinth - 2.4 SSE Sewell
The tornado touched down on CR-15 near the Pleasant Grove Church, about 3 miles southwest of Wedowee. It then tracked northeast, damaging five
homes, at least two vehicles and three barns. One shop and numerous other outbuildings were significantly damaged or destroyed. Additionally, several
dozen trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. The tornado lifted near the Georgia state line at CR-477. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1342 |
Coosa-Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
10.76 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 NW Socapatoy - 2.0 NNE Soleco
The tornado touched down along US Highway 280 near the Bradford Community. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed AL-9, before crossing
into Tallapoosa County east of Goodwater. The most significant damage occurred in Coosa County, near the intersection of CR-77 and AL-9. At least 6
homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and at least three automobiles were heavily damaged by fallen trees. The tornado that touched in Coosa County moved into the northeastern portion of Tallapoosa County, between Goodwater and Hackneyville. It then
continued to move northeast, crossing AL-63, before lifting just before the Tallapoosa and Clay County line. In Tallapoosa County, most of the damage was
limited to broken limbs and snapped softwood trees. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
1305 |
Chilton
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.18 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 ENE Falakto - 2.3 ENE Falakto
Within a larger area of straight line wind damage, a short tornado damage path was found near and northeast of exit 205 on Interstate 65, southeast of the
city of Clanton. The heaviest damage was sustained by a mobile home along County Road 41, where two large oak trees fell on the mobile home and
demolished it. Several fast food restaurant signs and a couple of road signs were damaged or destroyed, and a couple hundred trees were also snapped
off or uprooted. |
| 2008 |
02 |
17 |
0000 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.26 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 S Blue Springs - 2.0 ESE Blue Springs
The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-72 and AL-33, near Blue Springs State Park. It then traveled northeastward about 2 miles, before lifting
at CR-41 just east of the park. Four houses and one mobile home sustained roof damage, and several trees were snapped off. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0445 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.16 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 SSW Guntersville Municipal Airport
Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that
occurred in Marshall County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH. The tornado snapped or uprooted eight trees,
destroyed an unanchored carport and two small storage sheds, caused minor roof damage to a nearby house, blew out three windows, and destroyed a
large telephone pole. The damage occurred near U.S. Highway 431 northeast of the city of Guntersville. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0204 |
Lamar-Marion
Storm Survey |
F1 |
7.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 SSW Beaverton - 1.5 NNW Guin
The tornado touched down just southwest of the town of Beaverton, along US-278, and then tracked northeast from there. The metal roof of the
Beaverton Post Office was blown off, and City Hall also sustained roof damage. Also in Beaverton, two trains were stranded on the tracks due to a power
outage. The conductors were aware of the tornado warnings because they said they heard the tornado sirens about 20 minutes before the storm hit. One
of the railroad personnel apparently witnessed the tornado. Elsewhere along the path, several hardwood trees were uprooted and many more softwood
trees were snapped off. A few homes suffered significant damage from downed trees, and a few roads were temporarily closed due to the fallen trees.
The tornado continued into Marion County. The tornado that touched down in Lamar County moved into southern Marion County, near CR-16 northwest of Guin. It continued to move northeastward
for about another mile and a half, and lifted just before it reached US-43 north of Guin. In Marion County, the tornado blew down several trees, at least one
of which landed on and destroyed a barn. |
| 2008 |
01 |
11 |
0204 |
Barbour |
F1 |
3.48 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 SSW Blue Springs - 1.8 ENE Blue Springs
The tornado touched down just southwest of the intersection of CR-33 and CR-72, where it damaged the roof of a mobile home, and tore off a covered
deck and a portion of the attached roof of another home. Several large trees were also uprooted in this area. The tornado then tracked northeastward near
Blue Springs State Park, with limited tree damage. Near the intersection of CR-70 and CR-41, a pecan tree was partially snapped and twisted, and another
home sustained significant roof damage. Tornado debris punctured the roof of another home across the street. A total of 4 homes and one mobile home
was damaged. |
| 2008 |
01 |
10 |
1543 |
Pickens - Tuscaloosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.03 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 ESE Gordo - 2.5 SW Echola
The tornado touched down between Gordo and the Tuscaloosa County line, near the intersection of Ben Elmore Road and CR-33. From there, it travelled
east-northeast before crossing into Tuscaloosa County. A barn and several old chicken houses on CR-33 east of Gordo sustained heavy damage. The tornado was on the ground for less than a minute in Tuscaloosa County, producing only minor tree damage. |
| 2007 |
10 |
23 |
0040 |
Lowndes
Storm Survey |
F1 |
3.25 |
0 |
0 |
5.1 ESE Lowndesboro - 2.9 SSW Manack
The tornado first touched down just west of Caffey Road, near Robinsons Lake, in northeastern Lowndes County. It then moved northeast, crossing US-80
and County Road 37, before lifting. The most concentrated damage occurred at Mt. Olive Church and the Auxiliary Mt. Olive Church, on Frederick Douglass
Road. A wing of the auxiliary church had its entire roof blown off, a couple windows blown out, and the steeple was blown 100 yards over a house. The
main church building sustained damage to about 20% of its roof. Multiple trees were also blown down in the church area. |
| 2007 |
10 |
22 |
2301 |
Bibb
Storm Survey |
F1 |
7.71 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 SW Harrisburg - 1.8 SSW Ingate
The tornado touched down about southwest of the Harrisburg Community, west of Alabama Route 5. It then tracked north northeast for over 7 miles,
roughly parallel to Route 5, and lifted after crossing Bear Creek Road, west of Brent. The tornado damage was very minimal for a majority of the path, and
was limited to a few snapped trees. The damage increased along Bear Creek Road, about 2 miles west of Brent, where at least 3 homes suffered minor
damage and several outbuildings were destroyed. Numerous soft and hardwood trees were snapped off in this area. |
| 2007 |
10 |
22 |
2144 |
Hale
Storm Survey |
F1 |
9.31 |
0 |
2 |
3.3 S Sledge - 1.7 ENE Rosemary
The tornado touched down along County Road 12, just east of the Laneville Community. It then tracked north northeast, crossing County Road 16 and State
Highway 61, before lifting near the intersection of State Highway 61 and County Road 24. At least 20 homes sustained damage, with 11 of the homes
severely damaged. One airplane hangar near the intersection of County Road 24 and State Highway 61 suffered major damage. Numerous trees were
either uprooted or snapped off along the path, and at least 20 vehicles sustained varying degrees of damage. The highest winds affected areas near the
intersection of County Road 10 and Dodge City Road. There were two minor injuries as a result of the storm. |
| 2007 |
10 |
22 |
1533 |
Mobile |
F1 |
0.70 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 SE Bayou La Batre Airport - 0.7 ENE Bayou La Batre Airport
The National Weather Service in Mobile conducted a damage assessment of the tornadic thunderstorms that moved across south Mobile county late Monday
afternoon, October 22nd.
Meteorologists from the Weather Service in Mobile found that a tornado first touched down just south of Memory lane southeast of Bayou La Batre airport.
This area was where most of the damage occurred. A manufactured home was broadsided by the tornado and the home was overturned and demolished.
Another manufactured home was pushed several feet by the winds but stayed anchored into the ground. A shed was completely destroyed by the winds.
Several other homes were damaged in the area. Trees and power lines were also blown down. Seven people took refuge in a bathtub, fortunately their
home only suffered some siding and roof damage. The tornado then tracked north northeast, paralleling Walker road and lifted just south of Roy E Ray road.
A couple of homes were damaged and sheds and travel trailers were damaged along this track. Trees were also blown down. At the end of the track of
the tornado, just south of Roy E Ray road, several homes suffered roof and eave damage. Trees and power lines were also damaged in this area. A
resident said the tornado struck around 436 pm CDT.
The tornado was rated at an EF1 (86 to 109 mph) on the enhanced Fujita scale. The length of the tornado track was about three-quarters of a mile and the
width of the tornado was 200 yards. There were no injuries caused by the tornado. The tornado damaged fifteen to twenty residences with one destroyed
and two severely damaged. Others suffered minimum to moderate damage. |
| 2007 |
10 |
18 |
1405 |
Lawrence |
F1 |
0.16 |
0 |
0 |
10 S Mt Hope - 9.8 S Mt Hope
An EF1 tornado producing estimated maximum winds of 90 mph, a path length of 0.15 miles, and a maximum path width of 100 yards tracked through the
Sipsey Wilderness area of the Bankhead National Forecast in Lawrence County. Numerous large trees were uprooted with several others snapped or
sheared at the tops. |
| 2007 |
04 |
14 |
1805 |
Dale |
F1 |
5.83 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 NW Ozark-5.0 NE Ozark
A tornado touched down on County Road 38 producing minor damage to a barn. It then traveled east across Marley Mill Road and destroyed a barn, shed
and greenhouse. A residential gable collapsed and several pines were snapped. A few homes on Hawridge Road in the Post Oak community suffered
moderate damage. Also, a carport and shed were destroyed. A portion of County Road 50 was closed due to debris. Also, a home on Robin Parker Road
was damaged when several pines snapped, with one landing on the roof. Several areas, especially along Roy Parker Road, were without power for
several hours until crews could repair lines taken down by fallen trees.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
14 |
1711 |
Bullock
Storm Survey |
F1 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
17 S Union Springs
A tornado touched down about one mile southwest of the intersection of US Highway 29 and County Road 53 around 611 PM CDT.
The tornado tracked northeast and was on the ground for 3 miles. The tornado damage path was 100 yards wide at its widest
point. One barn was completely destroyed near the Jamback Community. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off along the
path. Several homes sustained minor roof damage.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
14 |
1612 |
Conecuh |
F1 |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 NNW Castleberry
A weak tornado developed along the leading edge of a large bow echo just northwest of Castleberry. The tornado blew down trees and damaged a
residence just west of County Road 23. Estimated wind speeds were 85 to 90 mph. No injuries occurred.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
14 |
1233 |
Monroe |
F1 |
1.06 |
0 |
0 |
Vredenburgh
A few minutes after the huge microburst occurred, a tornado touched down just southwest of County Road 56 south of Vredenburgh. Most of the
structural damage occurred north of County Road 56. A very old home was pushed from its blocks and roof was lifted off. The tornado then moved
northeast and damaged a church that was located near the home. Many trees were blown down in this area. Another church a few hundred yards to the
northeast of the first church had part of the back of the building blown off. A convergence pattern was observed in the fallen trees from southwest of
County Road 56 to northeast of the home. The tornado either dissipated or went back into the clouds near the second church. The tornado wind speed was
estimated at 105 mph. No injuries were reported. People who lived only a short distance away said they never heard or observed the tornado. The tornado
ended near where a huge microburst had occurred a few minutes earlier.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
11 |
1654 |
Macon-Russell
Storm Survey |
F1 |
12.1 |
0 |
0 |
6.8 SE Tuskegee-Uchee
A tornado touched down along County Road 10...approximately 6.8 miles southeast of Tuskegee or 4.4 miles northwest of
Warriorstand. The tornado tracked east southeast across the remainder of eastern Macon County and crossed into Russell
County. The tornado lifted near the intersection of State Highway 51 and Cowpen Road near the Uchee Community. The
tornado damage path was 12.1 miles long and was 400 yards wide at its widest point. Hundreds of trees were either
snapped off or blown over along the path. The highest winds were estimated around 90 mph...an EF1 tornado...although
much of the damage was consistent with EF0 damage. The tornado was on the ground from approximately 554 PM until 616 PM.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
11 |
1618 |
Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Dadeville
A tornado touched down at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Fulton Street...on the northeast side of US Highway 280 in Dadeville.
The tornado tracked east southeast for about 1 mile...and lifted just past the railroad tracks and Woodyard Street. The tornado damage
path was 50 yards wide at its widest point. At least three homes were damaged due to numerous uprooted trees. Spencer Lumber Company...
located at the corner of Fulton Street and Oak Street...sustained damage including roof damage to metal sheds on their property. The
highest winds were estimated at 90 mph...or an EF1 tornado. The tornado was on the ground from approximately 518 PM until 520 PM.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
11 |
1447 |
Bibb-Chilton
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Randolph
A tornado touched near the intersection of County Road 36 and New Hope Village...just east of Randolph in far southeastern
Bibb County. The tornado tracked east southeast and lifted just across the Chilton County line along County Road 73. The
tornado damage path was 1.5 miles long and was 200 yards wide at its widest point. Several trees were either blown down
or snapped off along the short path. One home was damaged by a fallen tree and one home suffered minor shingle damage. The
highest winds were estimated between 90 and 95 mph...an EF1 tornado. The tornado was on the ground from approximately 347
PM until 349 PM.
|
| 2007 |
04 |
11 |
1414 |
Jefferson
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.50 |
0 |
0 |
2.7 NNW Sayre
The tornado touched down on Tate Mill Road, just northwest of County Road 140 or Warrior Jasper Road. The tornado
tracked east southeast and lifted on Humber Road in the Bagley Community. The tornado damage path was approximately
one half mile long and 40 yards wide at its widest point. Several windows were blown out of homes and automobiles.
One 18-wheeler carrying a load was overturned. One office trailer was overturned. Several hardwood trees were either
snapped off or uprooted. At least one of the trees fell on a home and produced damage. The tornado was witnessed by
several people in the area. The highest winds were estimated between 90 and 95 mph...an EF1 tornado. The tornado was
on the ground from approximately 314 PM until 316 PM. |
| 2007 |
04 |
03 |
1033 |
Jackson
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.57 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 SSE Davistown-3.6 SE Davistown
This tornado formed three miles east of the Langston community, which is just south of the Tennessee River in southern Jackson County, and moved to the
southeast before ending one mile southeast of the Macedonia community near the Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church. Most of the damage along its path
was rated EF-0, except for a small area of EF-1 damage in Macedonia where maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 95 m.p.h.
About half a mile from the crossroads at Macedonia on County Road 38, the tornado did the most damage. Parts of a two-story family dwelling roof and
siding were carried away, a couple century old harwood trees were uprooted, a large outbuilding was completely destroyed, and the roof was ripped off
another nearby building. Some of the debris from this property was scattered more than half a mile away. At the Corinth Missionary Church windows were
broken and fascia board was ripped from the main structure, while another smaller building on the church property was blown slighly off its foundation.
Roofing shingles were ripped off Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church and parts of Macedonia school, where a communications tower was bent in half.
A line of thunderstorms developed across the Mid Mississippi Valley during the afternoon hours and moved southeast into the
Tennessee Valley during the overnight hours. After several cell mergers as the line moved into southern middle Tennessee, the line
intensified and accelerated southeast across northern Alabama. Two tornadoes developed in the vicinity of mergers of the squall line
with thunderstorms that developed ahead of the line.
|
| 2007 |
03 |
01 |
1756 |
Shelby
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.65 |
0 |
0 |
6 SW Alabaster
The tornado touched down along County Road 17, about 6 miles southwest of Alabaster, and tracked a short distance to the east-northeast. At least 15
large pine trees were snapped off. One home suffered major roof damage and a barn sustained roof damage.
|
| 2007 |
03 |
01 |
1606 |
Jefferson
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.9 |
0 |
0 |
1.3 WNW Oakwood-0.9 SE Adamsville
The tornado touched down in the Adamsville community, near Abbey Road, and then tracked northeastward. It lifted about 100 yards north of US Highway
78 near Solomon Street. Dozens of trees were either uprooted or snapped off. Many trees fell on homes and caused significant structural damage. One
home had a large portion of its roof lifted off.
|
| 2007 |
03 |
01 |
1512 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.4 |
0 |
0 |
6.7 NNE Eufaula
The tornado touched down about a half mile west of the US 431 bridge at Cowikee Creek. The tornado tracked northeastward through the Lakepoint Resort State Park and ended in the Eufaula National
Wildlife Refuge. At least 100 pine trees were snapped off and several power lines were blown down. The tornado was seen by several individuals as it crossed the bridge over US Highway 431.
The tornado damage path was 2.4 miles long and was 75 yards wide at its widest point.
|
| 2007 |
03 |
01 |
1500 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
3.73 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 WNW Samantha-3.1 NE Samantha
The tornado touched down about 2 miles northwest of Samantha, near the intersection of Lesueur Road and Nazareth Church Road. It then tracked
northeastward, crossed US Highway 43, and lifted near the intersection John Swindle Road and Joe Namath Road. Numerous trees were either snapped
or uprooted along the path. One brick home lost a portion of its roof.
|
| 2007 |
03 |
01 |
1459 |
Fayette
Storm Survey |
F1 |
11.22 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 S Bluff-1.9 WSW Bazemore
The tornado touched down near the intersection of State Highway 107 and Paul Colburn Road, near the Bluff community. It then tracked northeastward and
crossed US Highway 43, before lifting just northeast of AL 129 and CR 24. Several homes and storage buildings were damaged along the path. Numerous
trees were blown down or snapped off.
|
| 2007 |
03 |
01 |
1348 |
Dale-Henry-Clay-Quitman
Storm Survey |
F1 |
37.94 |
0 |
6 |
3.0 SW Echo-3.0 SSW Hatcher
The tornado touched down southwest of the community of Echo and traveled northeast along State Road 27 before it crossed into western Henry County.
The damage assessment indicated that the EF-1 tornado damaged 24 mobile homes and destroyed five others. Four residents of a mobile home were
injured when the tornado damaged their mobile home. The tornado also demolished 18 chicken houses, which killed 140,000 chickens. The tornado's path
missed the Ft Rucker, Alabama WSR-88D RDA site by less than a quarter mile. Numerous trees and utility poles were snapped. Dale County was declared
a federal disaster area. After the EF-1 tornado crossed into western Henry County from eastern Dale County, it traveled northeast causing sporadic tree damage along County
Roads 7 and 40. It then tore through the Bethlehem community, and damaged 51 mobile homes and destroyed 28 others. Two persons were injured when
the tornado damaged their mobile home. The tornado overturned a semi on State Road 10 before lifting. The tornado descended two miles southwest of
the community of Otho along County Road 97. It destroyed 14 homes and damaged 27 others in Otho. Numerous trees and utility poles were also blown
down there and in the Stonebridge subdivision. The tornado exited the northeast part of the county at Lake Eufaula. Henry County was declared a federal
disaster area. After crossing from Alabama across Lake Eufaula, the tornado damaged several homes along Lakeview Drive, Macedonia Road, and Pataula Heights Lane.
The tornado then approached Pataula Shores Circle and crossed State Highway 39. It snapped or uprooted many pines in and around Mt Zion Church
Road, Frontage Trail and Hatcher Road before crossing the Clay-Quitman county line. The tornado moved along Hatcher Road before it lifted. Numerous trees were snapped.
|
| 2007 |
02 |
13 |
1822 |
Autauga
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.10 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 ENE Mulberry - 2.52 E Mulberry
The tornado touched down briefly central Autauga County, about 5 miles west of Autaugaville, near the intersection of State Highway 14 and County Road
33. Several trees were snapped off and uprooted. The roof of a carport was lifted off and thrown into the front yard of another residence, and a tractor
shed in the same area had sheet metal blown off its roof.
|
| 2007 |
02 |
13 |
1710 |
Tuscaloosa-Bibb
Storm Survey |
F1 |
9.71 |
0 |
0 |
3.1 WSW Hagler - 1.04 ESE Harmon
The tornado touched down in southeastern Tuscaloosa County in the Talladega National Forest, and from there moved nearly due east. The heaviest
damage was near the intersection of County Road 1 and US Highway 82 on the Bibb and Tuscaloosa County Line. Several trailers, homes, barns and sheds
were damaged along the path. Additionally, numerous trees were snapped off and downed. The tornado continued into Bibb County where it lifted just north of Eoline.
|
| 2007 |
01 |
07 |
2029 |
Barbour
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.69 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 S Terese - 1.9 SE Terese
The tornado touched down in the White Oak Shores Community, about nine miles south of Eufaula along Walter F. George Lake. Several hundred trees
were snapped off or uprooted along the path. Numerous mobile homes were damaged and some were totally destroyed at White Oak Shores. The tornado
then tracked northeastward across White Oak Creek Park and into the far southern part of the Woodlawn Subdivision. The tornado track ended at the
Chattahoochee River.
|
| 2007 |
01 |
07 |
1610 |
Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 S Barnesville - 1.2 S Walnut Hill
The tornado touched down south of the Walnut Hill Community, near the intersection of Prospect Road and State Highway 49. The tornado damaged a few
homes and destroyed a mobile home on Butterfly Lane. The tornado tracked northeastward and damaged another home on Sandy Drive before lifting.
Overall, at least three homes sustained damage, one trailer was totally destroyed and about 40 trees were snapped off. Maximum winds were estimated at
85 to 90 mph. |
| 2006 |
11 |
30 |
2135 |
Hale
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
11.3 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 WSW Greensboro Municipal Airport-5.5 N Greensboro
The tornado touched down just west of County Road 35, between County Road 24 and County Road 73, which is about 7 miles southwest of Greensboro.
The tornado then tracked northeastward, and crossed County Roads 24 and 28, State Highway 14, County Roads 21 and 19, and State Highway 69. The
tornado lifted just north of County Road 4 near its intersection with State Highway 69. One barn was destroyed and several out-buildings were damaged or
destroyed along the path. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown down. One tractor and one automobile were damaged. |
| 2006 |
11 |
30 |
2119 |
Marengo
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
3.7 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 SSW Shortleaf-0.6 NW Demopolis
The Demopolis tornado touched down approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Demopolis, just west of Maria Avenue and south of U.S. Highway 80.
The tornado then tracked north northeast and crossed U.S. Highway 80. Several large trees were knocked down and the fallen trees produced varying
degrees of damage to homes. Additional large trees were knocked down and subsequently destroyed several mobile homes. One apartment complex
sustained significant roof damage. A few mobile homes were rolled over. The tornado continued north northeast across the western part of Demopolis
snapping trees along the path. One warehouse had an entire wall collapse. Several floats being prepared for the holiday parade were thrown some
distance and damaged on Lake Demopolis. The tornado lifted around just east of U.S. Highway 43 at Lake Demopolis. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
1438 |
Henry
|
F1 |
3.6 |
0 |
0 |
2 S Newville-3 E Newville
A tornado touched down just south of Newville and crossed U.S. Highway 431 where it haevily damaged a yeast facility. A nerby building materials
warehouse and service station sustained some damage. The tornado then weakened but downed numerous trees along its path before it dissipated.
A squall line affected the region on the 15th. Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line across southeast Alabama
during the afternoon and produced several tornadoes. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
1253 |
Barbour
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 WSW Mount Andrew
The tornado briefly touched down approximately 1 mile west of the Mount Andrew community, on State Highway 51. One house suffered roof and wall
damage near the intersection of Dry Creek Road and Minnie Guice Road, and at least one tree was snapped off. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
1202 |
Chambers
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 WNW Lafayette-1.5 NW Lafayette
The tornado briefly touched down about three-quarters of a mile north of Lafayette. Numerous large trees were knocked onto a home at the intersection of
US Highway 431 and State Highway 77. Several sheds were destroyed and a large trailer was blown over. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
1153 |
Coffee
|
F1 |
3.0 |
0 |
2 |
2 NE Elba-5 NE Elba
A tornado touched down just northeast of Elba. Most of the damage occurred along County Roads 235 and 279 and State Highway 125. Several mobile
homes and sheds were destroyed. Two persons were injured when their doublewide mobile home was tossed into trees. Among the structures damaged
were a collection tank and four roll-off containers at a county landfill, a home which lost its front porch and roof, and several trailers. There were
numerous trees and utility poles uprooted. A squall line affected the region on the 15th. Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line across southeast Alabama during the afternoon and produced several tornadoes. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
1102 |
Elmore
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
5.2 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 W Kent-0.5 NW Red Hill
A tornado touched down about 3 miles west of Kent, near the intersection of County Road 159 and Chana Creek Road. The tornado tracked north northeast and lifted near the intersections of State Highway 50, State Highway 229 and County Road 361. The tornado damage path generally paralleledd State Highway 229 for a few miles. A roof was blown off a house and several trees were blown down along the path. The tornado damage path was approximately 5 miles long and was 100 yards wide at its widest point. the tornado began at 1102 AM CST and lifted at 1106 AM CST. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
1040 |
Elmore
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
1.6 |
0 |
0 |
4.1 ESE Ware-3.1 E Ware
A tornado touched down just north of the Tallapoosa River, just to the northeast of the toll bridge. This location is near the intersection of Emerald Mountain Expressway and County Road 4. A few small trees were blown down and limbs were borken off trees. The tornado tracked northeast into the Emerald Mountain Subdivision. At the top of the hill, a well constructed home sustained fairly substantial roof damage with the entire roof being shifted 3 inches. the tornado lifted in the Emerald Mountain Subdivision east of Grove Park Loop. The tornado damage path was 1.5 miles long and was 150 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado touched down at approximately 1040 AM CST and lifted at 1042 AM CST. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
0955 |
Lowndes-Montgomery
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
5.9 |
0 |
0 |
3.5 ENE Fleta - 2.0 NW Pintlala
The tornado damage path was approximately 6 miles long and 250 yards wide at its widest point as it tracked northeastward from extreme eastern Lowndes County
into western Montgomery County. The tornado touched down about 3.8 miles southwest of the intersection of US Highway 31 and Oakridge Lane, near the Lowndes
County line and Pichony Creek. In Montgomery County, numerous trees were snapped off just south of the Pintlala Elementary School. Ten buildings were damaged
north of the school. The tornado tracked northeastward along US Highway 31 for another 2.5 miles before lifting near US Highway 31 and Lassiter Lake. The
tornado touched down at approximately 955 AM CST and lifted at 1007 AM CST. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
0909 |
Baldwin
|
F1 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 SE Dyas-1 WNW Dyas
A tornado touched down along Hollingsworth Road in the Dyas community where it blew down several trees. It continued east northeast reaching F1
strength where it crossed over Dyas Road about a mile north of Brushy Creek. A house on the east side of the road sustained considerable roof damage.
Two sheds, a barn ,horse pen and a screened in porch were destroyed. Numerous debris from this property were blown into an adjacent field and the
owner said several items were found as far as a half mile away. The tornado quickly weakened and dissipated at the end of Sanks Road. |
| 2006 |
11 |
15 |
0544 |
Washington
|
F1 |
7.8 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 ESE Jordan-4.1 SSE Bigbee
A tornado first touched down west of County Road 15 just south of Sleepy Hollow Lane. Tree and roof damage was observed in this area. The tornado
moved northeast crossing State Highway 17 near Jordan. This is where most of the damage from the tornado was found. Numerous homes had roof
damage and with several trees down. A well constructed horse stable was damaged and several valuable horses were injured with one killed. The
tornado continued northeast for several miles over open land crossing County Road 31 south of CC Trail Road. Mostly tree damage occurred in this area.
The tornado dissipated near CC Trail Road. |
| 2006 |
9 |
22 |
1706 |
Marshall
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
3.2 |
0 |
0 |
Albertville
The tornado initially touched down in the southwest side of Albertville between Whitesville Road and South Broad Street. At this
stage, the tornado was 40 yards wide producing F0 intensity winds up to 60 mph for along a one quarter mile path. Then the tornado
increased to F1 intensity with winds up to 100 mph along a path width of 500 yards. Several trees were snapped and uprooted in its
path. Several homes sustained minor roof, awning, and gutter damage. The tornado continued its path north-northeast into western
Albertville before dissipating. |
| 2006 |
05 |
10 |
1344 |
Marengo
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
2.6 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 NW Linden
An F1 tornado touched down between State Highway 28 and the railroad tracks, just south of the Chickasaw Bogue. This location
was approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Jefferson Station or 2.6 miles northwest of Linden. the tornado tracked southeastward
and paralleled State Highway 28, then moved into Linden. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of State Highway 28 and
Shiloh Street in Linden. Numerous trees and scattered power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A large tree
fell on a home and completely destroyed the homes garage doors. One large light post at a ball field was snapped off. One other
home sustained minor roof damage. The tornado damage path was 2.6 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. |
| 2006 |
4 |
8 |
0052 |
Calhoun
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
0.8 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 SSW Ohatchee - 1.7 S Ohatchee
The tornado briefly touched down south of Ohatchee. It knocked down or snapped off several trees along the path. A few small
out-buildings were also damaged along the path. One fallen tree landed on a home and produced damage. The tornado affected areas
along Boiling Springs Road (County Road 73). |
| 2006 |
4 |
8 |
0023 |
Jefferson
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
3.2 |
0 |
0 |
Roebuck Plaza - 2.6 ENE Roebuck Plaza
The tornado touched down in Roebuck Municipal Golf Club at Donna Hawkins Park, west of Interstate 59. It generally tracked
eastward, crossed the interstate and affected Roebuck. The tornado dissipated near Roebuck Plaza and US Highway 11. Hundreds of
large hardwood trees were either blown over or uprooted. Numerous pine trees were also snapped off along the path. Several of the
fallen trees landed on homes and produced substantial damage. An estimated 50 to 100 homes suffered varying degrees of damage. |
| 2006 |
4 |
8 |
0016 |
Jefferson
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
2.3 |
0 |
1 |
Gardendale - 2.1 SE Gardendale
The tornado touched down near the intersection of US Highway 31 and Main Street. It knocked a few trees down west of US
Highway 31, then traveled southeastward and affected the business district along US Highway 31. A few dozen businesses were
heavily damaged. The damage included significant roof damage, broken windows, large bay doors blown out, air conditioning unit
damage and sign damage. Three vary large air conditioning units were blown off the roof of a K-Mart. These units were estimated at
5 to 8 thousand pounds each. A church along US Highway 31 suffered roof damage. Dozens of homes were damaged and numerous
trees were blown down east of US Highway 31 in the vicinity of Tarrant Road and Peterson Road. One woman was injured when a
tree fell through the roof of her home. South of Tarrant Road, the tornado mainly produced tree damage. The tornado lifted near
Lumen Park and Taihaiti Lane. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
2250 |
Cullman
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
5 NE Cullman
A short lived F1 tornado struck a chicken farm near the Pleasant grove community. Two well built chicken houses were collapsed
with most of the metal roofing flung into nearby trees and twisted around their branches approximately 40 to 50 yards away. A third
chicken house was also moderately damaged. A small wooden shed was completely demolished and a feed bin attached to one of the
chicken houses was completely toppled over. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
2141 |
Morgan
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 SW Danville - 3 NE Danville
The tornado that touched down in southeast Lawrence county continued its track into southwest Morgan county and moved east
through Danville, Alabama. The tornado produced light to moderate roof damage to the Danville high school gymnasium roof, roofs
of the press boxes at the Danville high school football field and further damage to the back stop and outfield walls at the Danville
high school baseball field. The tornado further uprooted several trees and produced minor roof and awning damage to six homes in
Danville. The tornado further moved northeast and slightly damaged the roofs of four homes and destroyed a barn along Craze road,
about two miles northeast of Danville, Alabama. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
2135 |
Lawrence
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 SE Speake - 6 SE Speake
A tornado touched down and demolished a large barn and uprooted several trees near highway 157 in a continuous path toward the
Morgan county line. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
2100 |
Marion-Winston
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
4.7 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 SE Bear Creek - 3.1 ENE Haleyville
The tornado touched down in far eastern Marion County just north of State Highway 129. It then tracked northeastward into Winston
County and lifted just southeast of the Needmore Community. The tornado produced significant damage in Haleyville, where the
Windwood Hotel suffered major roof damage, a local gas station sustained major roof damage, and an old textile mill also was
heavily damaged. A large tree fell on a home near the intersection of State Highway 13 and State Highway 129 and damaged a
carport and automobile. The Haleyville High School received damage to sections of the roof, the baseball dugouts were damaged,
and the top floor of the press box was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path. The total damage
path was 4.7 miles. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
1955 |
Marion
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
9.4 |
0 |
0 |
5.4 W Hamilton-7.8 NE Hamilton
The tornado touched down just north of the intersection of US Highway 78 and State Highway 74. It then moved northeastward and
dissipated just east of the intersection of County Road 41 and County Road 473. Numerous trees were either snapped off aloft or
were blown down. Multiple telephone poles were blown down. The top of a barn was completely torn off. Several homes received
roof damage, ranging from missing shingles to portions of roofs being lifted off. One automobile was totally destroyed due to fallen
trees. One woman was killed (indirect) when she drove into an already downed tree along State Highway 187. One person suffered
minor injuries (indirect) due to a fallen tree. New Hope Church had its porch destroyed and suffered minor damage to other portions
of the building. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
1805 |
Limestone
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
0.7 |
0 |
0 |
2 ENE Cairo - 3 ENE Cairo
A tornado briefly touched down in the Sugar Creek Estates community along Sugar creek. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to
be at 80 miles an hour. This tornado damaged two homes and knocked down 15 trees in its path. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
1755 |
Colbert
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
Colbert Heights - Leighton
A tornado with maximum estimated winds of around 90 miles an hour moved northeast from near Colbert Heights elementary
school and continued east and northeast to the Colbert Heights high school. Numerous trees were down in the path of the tornado.
The inital tornado damage occurred at the Colbert Heights elementary school, where a fence at the baseball field at the elementary
school was heavily damaged. A manufactured home across from the elementary school suffered extensive roof and porch damage.
Most of the roof was blown nearly 100 yards behind the home. At Colbert Heights high school, damage included a scoreboard,
which was blown and twisted off of its base and a nearby baseball dugout at the high school lost its roof. Also, a large outdoor
antenna at the high school was twisted in two. There was continuous light tree damage until the tornado reached the Leighton
community, where a large barn suffered extensive roof damage. Corn stalks from a nearby field were found embedded between the
remaining barn walls. The tornado uprooted five large oak trees before abruptly dissipating in Leighton. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
1725 |
Colbert
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
8.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 SW Tuscumbia - 1 SE Muscle Shoals
A tornado produced scattered damage from just southwest of Tuscumbia through Tuscumbia. The tornado had an estimated
maximum wind speed of around 90 miles an hour before it weakened and eventually dissipated. A gas station on the southwest
portion of Tuscumbia suffered extensive damage, where a 50 foot billboard sign was twisted backwards and several of the gas
pumps were heavily damaged. One of the gas pumps was dislodged from the pavement. Eight homes suffered minor to moderate
roof and structural damage in and around Tuscumbia. |
| 2006 |
3 |
13 |
1739 |
Walker
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
9.7 NE Jasper
An F1 tornado touched down approximately 1.5 miles east of the Curry Community along Burrows Crossing Road. The tornado
completely destroyed a barn and sheet metal was strewn downstream over 300 yards. One additional barn was heavily damaged. A
few trees were blown down along the tornado path. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Blooming Grove Road and
Drummond Road. The thunderstorm had a funnel cloud during its entire course across Walker County and numerous photos of this
feature were captured. |
| 2006 |
3 |
13 |
1655 |
Fayette
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
1.6 |
0 |
0 |
15 NNW Bankston
An F1 tornado touched down about 2 miles east of Glen Allen in far northern Fayette County, and tracked northeastward, uprooting
numerous trees along its path. The tornado crossed County Road 65 and County Road 53 before lifting near Eldridge Road. |
| 2006 |
1 |
13 |
1220 |
Barbour
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
8.5 |
0 |
1 |
7.6 N Clayton - 13.4 NE Clayton
The tornado touched down at 12:20 PM CST in the Barbour County Wildlife Management Area, near the intersection of Charles
Drive and County Road 49. It then moved northeastward and skirted County Road 49, then moved across a large wooded area and
open pasture area. Several hundred trees were snapped off and uprooted near the beginning of the tornado damage path. As the
tornado traveled northeast, a large warehouse at a family owned sod farm was completely destroyed. An office used by the sod farm
was heavily damaged due to a large tree falling on it. The tornado crossed US 82 between the Comer community and the Batesville
community. As the tornado crossed US 82, an automobile was tossed some 80 feet off the roadway. One male occupant of the car
was injured and transported to the hospital. The tornado traveled just over a mile past US 82 and snapped off several hundred more
trees before lifting north of US 82 near Bear Creek at approximately 1233 PM CST. The tornado snapped off many hundreds of
trees along its path. One warehouse was destroyed, one office was heavily damaged, and one home sustained roof damage. Metal tin
from the roof of a shed was thrown at least a half mile down the tornado path. At least one automobile was damaged and one man
was injured. The tornado path length was 8.5 miles long and was 100 yards wide at its widest point. |
| 2005 |
11 |
28 |
1944 |
Coosa
Storm
Survey |
F1 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
2.7 WSW Equality - 2.2 WSW Equality
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage that affected areas west of Equality. It has been determined that the
damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an F1 on the Fujita Damage Intensity Scale. The tornado touched
down near Weoka Creek in far southern Coosa County, just east of County Road 67. The tornado tracked northeastward and ended
after it crossed Self Road, just west of County Road 2. This location is approximately 2.5 miles west of Equality. The tornado
damage was rather short, only 0.4 miles long. The tornado was 150 yards wide at its widest point. One home sustained roof damage
and a pool shed was destroyed. Several pine trees were snapped off along the path. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1659 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm
Information |
F1 |
4.8 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 S Buhl-2.2 N Buhl
The third tornado to affect the Buhl community in one afternoon touched down at approximately 559 PM CDT. The tornado started
just east of Sipsey Valley Road and moved due north. The tornado damaged several homes near Sipsey Valley Road and Sipsey
Lane. The tornado moved over rural countryside and then entered Buhl. The Volunteer Fire Department and several other buildings
sustained minor roof damage. The tornado then turned to the left and crossed County Road 140 and US Highway 82. The tornado
moved along the Sipsey River north of US 82 and lifted around 606 PM CDT. Numerous trees and several power lines were
snapped off or were uprooted along the path. This tornado was occurred from the same parent thunderstorm that produced the
tornado down the street on Sipsey Valley Road. The tornado damage path was 4.8 miles long and 125 yards wide at its widest point.
This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1637 |
Greene
Storm Information
|
F1 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
6.5 SW Clinton-0.6 SW Clinton
A tornado touched down just east of County Road 20 near Trussells Creek. The tornado moved roughly parallel to Trussells Creek
and lifted before the town of Clinton. This tornado primarily affect rural countryside in west central Greene County. The tornado did
produce significant tree damage along its path as hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted along the path. Many acres will
have to be clear cut to salvage the timber. The tornado damage path was 6 miles long and 250 yards wide at its widest point. This
tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1505 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm
Information |
F1 |
6.7 |
0 |
2 |
1.3 S Buhl-5.8 NE Buhl
The second tornado that affected the Buhl community within an hour touched down at approximately 405 PM CDT. The tornado
began just east of County Road 19 near Cornelius Church Road. The tornado traveled northeast and produced significant damage in
the Buhl community. Three mobile homes were totally destroyed, two mobile homes suffered major damage, and at least 4 others
sustained minor damage on McAllister Road. Two male occupants of a mobile home were injured when the high winds demolished
the home. One man was hospitalized. The tornado continued northeastward and crossed County Road 140, US Highway 82 and
County Road 21. Several more structures sustained minor roof damage along the path. Additionally, numerous trees were snapped
off or uprooted. The tornado snapped off several trees along the northwest side of Lake Lurleen before lifting just north of the lake
around 417 PM CDT. This was the same parent thunderstorm that produced the brief tornado near the Tuscaloosa Greene county
line. Local media outlets captured this tornado on video. The tornado has been rated an F1 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage
path was 6.7 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1455 |
Tuscaloosa
Storm
Information |
F1 |
13.8 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 E Elrod-5.3 W Samantha
National Weather Service meteorologists performed extensive aerial and ground surveys across northern Tuscaloosa County. It has
been determined that a tornado produced damage along a large stretch of the Sipsey River Basin. The tornado touched down at
approximately 355 PM CDT near County Road 140 just east of Elrod. The tornado traveled northeast along the Sipsey River,
crossed County Road 21, crossed State Highway 171, and lifted just east of County Road 35 around 417 PM CDT. A large majority
of the damage was minor and limited to tree damage. Numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted along the Sipsey River. The
tornado has been rated an F1 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage path was 13.8 miles long and 100 yards wide at its widest
point. This was the same thunderstorm cell that produced the brief tornado touchdown in rural southeastern Pickens County. This
tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1357 |
Winston
Storm
Information |
F1 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 SE Double Springs-3.8 NE Double Springs
The tornado touched down just east of County Road 89 south of Fairview at approximately 257 PM CDT. The tornado moved
northeast and crossed US 278 just east of Fairview. The tornado lifted around 301 PM CDT along County Road 91. Numerous trees
and power lines were snapped off or blown over along the tornado path. US Highway 278 was impassable due to downed trees. One
mobile home had its roof ripped off and deposited several hundred feet to the north. A farm shed was destroyed and it too had parts
thrown several hundred yards away. The tornado damage path was 2.5 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. This
tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1330 |
Marion
Storm Information
|
F1 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
3.5 WSW Winfield-3.3 NW Winfield
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS SURVEYED THE DAMAGE ACROSS SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY AND DETERMINED THE
DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF A TORNADO. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTH OF THE FAYETTE-MARION COUNTY LINE NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 69 AND COUNTY ROAD 27. THE TORNADO TRAVELED NORTHWARD AND CROSSED COUNTY ROAD
27 A FEW TIMES. THE TORNADO LIFTED JUST AS IT CROSSED US 43/78 APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINFIELD.
THE DAMAGE WAS NOT INITIALLY REPORTED TO COUNTY OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. A TECHNICIAN WORKING ON
THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER AT WINFIELD NOTICED THE DAMAGE WHILE SERVICING THE RADIO. NUMEROUS TREES WERE
SNAPPED OFF OR BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE ALONG THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. THE TORNADO PRODUCED ONLY VERY LIGHT TREE DAMAGE
NEAR THE END OF THE PATH. THE TORNADO WAS PRODUCED BY AN OUTER BAND OF HURRICANE RITA. THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH WAS
2.5 MILES LONG AND 40 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. A TORNADO WATCH WAS IN EFFECT FROM 1105 AM UNTIL 700 PM. |
| 2005 |
09 |
25 |
1322 |
Lamar-Fayette
Storm
Information |
F1 |
6.2 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 SE Kennedy-1.3 ENE Belk
Emergency Management Officials performed an aerial survey and determined a tornado occurred across far southern Lamar and
southwest Fayette counties. A tornado touched down just outside Kennedy, west of County Road 2. The tornado traveled northeast
crossing County Road 2 and Cobb Road. A few trees were downed, one tree landed on a home and one barn sustained damage in
this area. The tornado continued northeast remaining between State Highway 96 and the Lamar Fayette county line. The tornado
strengthened in rural eastern Lamar County and produced significant tree damage near the county line. The tornado then moved into
Fayette County where it snapped off numerous trees in its path. The tornado weakened slightly and crossed Harmony Road, County
Road 1, County Road 4, Antioch Road and County Road 6. The tornado lifted east of Belk across the rural countryside. At least one
church, one home, and one mobile home sustained damage south southeast of Belk. The total tornado damage path was 6.2 miles
long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. |
| 2005 |
08 |
29 |
1453 |
Calhoun
Storm
Information |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
6 SW Piedmont-5.5 SW Piedmont
National Weather Service meteorologists conducted a ground survey on Tuesday August 30, 2005. It has been determined that an F1
tornado occurred with winds estimated around 80 miles an hour in Calhoun County. The tornado touched down at approximately
353 PM CDT, just east of State Highway 9 in the Nances Creek community. This is about 6 miles southwest of Piedmont. The
tornado crossed State Highway 9 moving northwest and damaged three homes along Hollingsworth Road. The tornado lifted around
356 PM CDT near Hurricane Mountain. The tornado damage path was 1.52 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point. Several
trees were uprooted or snapped off along the path of the to |
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