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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
834 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009

...PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY INFORMATION FROM MARSHALL COUNTY...

A PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY OF THE DAMAGE INCURRED ACROSS MARSHALL
COUNTY HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL. INITIAL FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

* EVENT TYPE: TORNADO
* EVENT DATE: 04/19/09

* ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 110.0 MPH
* PRELIMINARY RATING: EF-1

* PATH LENGTH: 3 MILES
* MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH: 75 YARDS

* FATALITIES: 1
* INJURIES: 1
* SUMMARY: A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF GIN ROAD IN THE
  ASBURY COMMUNITY. A MOBILE HOME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED WITH
  THE CONTENTS BLOWN 40 YARDS AND THE FRAME BLOWN 60 YARDS. ONE
  OCCUPANT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WITH ANOTHER SUFFERING LIFE
  THREATENING INJURIES. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTHEAST DESTROYING
  ONE LARGE CHICKEN HOUSE AND DAMAGING SEVERAL OTHERS. MANY
  CHICKENS WERE KILLED AND TWO COWS WERE KILLED BY FLYING DEBRIS.
  SEVERAL BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
  THE TORNADO WEAKENED AS IT CONTINUED TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD      
  ASBURY ROAD WITH MINOR TREE DAMAGE BEFORE IT FINALLY LIFTED NEAR   
  OLD BETHEL ROAD.

THESE FINDINGS ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT.
PICTURES AND SUMMARY MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB
PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE /ALL LOWER CASE/.

SURVEYED BY: DARDEN/LAMB

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