Marshall County (Grant Area) EF-1

Rating EF-1 Peak Wind 90 mph
Path Length 0.3 mile Peak Path Width 50 yards
Beginning Point
 34.4901, -86.2613 End Point 34.4923, -86.2564
Start Time 6:35 AM End Time  6:40 AM

The tornado briefly touched down on Crest Hill Road off of Cathedral Caverns Highway on the south side of Grant Mountain.  As the tornado skipped across the short path, several trees were snapped on Crest Hill Road.  As it skipped northeast, two very large hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted on Edmonds Road.  Minor roof damage was sustained to a house there, but had been repaired by the time the survey was conducted.  The tornado lifted shortly thereafter and no additional damage was found northeast of this location.

 

Radar Data

Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track from 6 :35 - 6:40 am CDT.  The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity.  Click on the image to loop.
Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track. The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity. Click on the image to loop.

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