NWS confirms 6 tornadoes across Alabama – ryan
LATEST FORECAST | POWER OUTAGES | ROAD CLOSURES | FIRST WARNING LIVE RADAR | WAYS TO STAY SAFE IN SEVERE WEATHER | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONSThe National Weather Service is conducting storm surveys on Wednesday and Thursday to look at destruction related to severe storms Tuesday night.Tuesday was a First Warning Alert Day, and First Warning meteorologists Jason Simpson and Taylor Sarallo tracked Tornado Warnings for multiple hours during the evening and overnight hours to keep Central Alabama safe and prepared.Confirmed tornadoesMadison/ Limestone County: Madison Tornado | EF-2Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL survey team has concluded that damage observed in the Athens area resulted from an EF-1 tornado. The tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds of 105 mph.The tornado likely initiated south of Highway 72, between York Lane and Lucas Ferry Road. Significant impacts were observed near the intersection of Lucas Ferry Road and Sanderfer Road, where numerous wooden power poles were snapped, and cross members were broken. Uprooted trees and additional snapped power poles were documented along Sanderfer Road.Madison County: Killingsworth Cove Tornado | EF-2Storm survey “The tornado touched down on Acuff Road, downing a large swath of hardwood trees just east of Boulder Trail. A barn sustained roof damage here as well, with some uplifting of the roof and peeling back of a few pieces of tin. From here, the tornado snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood trees as it moved across the field toward structures on Killingsworth Cove Road. Here, the tornado had its strongest winds and was at its widest point: 134mph winds and 175 yards. A mobile home was completely destroyed at this location, hurling the mangled frame 150-200 yards from its original location. Thankfully, the family got the tornado warning and left the home to take shelter in the community shelter at the KCVFD less than a mile away. Debris from the destroyed mobile home was strewn about 225-250 yards across the street and into the field leading to JB Hawkins Road. “”Two other structures at this location sustained damage. The home next door was just outside the funnel and had significant roof damage, as well as projectiles that penetrated the side of the home in two locations. A resident was inside at the time and sheltered after receiving the warning, and thankfully was not injured. On the other side of the path on the corner of Killingsworth Cove Road and JB Hawkins Road, another home sustained major structural damage. Only portions of walls were left standing of the home, but survey teams discovered that no anchor bolts were used to attach the home to the foundation. All portions of the bases of walls that were investigated were toe nailed down, owing to the damage sustained at this location. Further to the northeast, widespread tree damage was noted on JB Hawkins Road as the tornado dissipated briefly climbing the elevated terrain behind the home at the end of the path here.”Limestone County: South Athens Tornado | EF-1Survey summary: A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL survey team has concluded that damage observed in the Athens area resulted from an EF-1 tornado. The tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds of 105 mph. The tornado likely initiated south of Highway 72, between York Lane and Lucas Ferry Road. Significant impacts were observed near the intersection of Lucas Ferry Road and Sanderfer Road, where numerous wooden power poles were snapped, and cross members were broken. Uprooted trees and additional snapped power poles were documented along Sanderfer Road.The tornado tracked in an east-northeast direction, continuing through the Jefferson Road and Highway 72 vicinity. It is believed to have lifted shortly after crossing this area.Bullock County: County Road 185 Tornado | EF-1Survey summary: “A brief tornado touched down in an open pasture east of County road 37 where a few large branches were snapped along a tree line and one tree was uprooted in the field. The tornado tracked to the east where it crossed through a small hunting club anduprooted more trees. Most of this area was inaccessible due to trees across the roadway, but no structural damage was noted. The tornado then intensified as it crossed county road 185 where there was about a 800 to 900 yard wide zone of snapped and uprooted hardwoods and softwoods. The tornado continued to track east through various inaccessible pastures and wooded areas before dissipating near county road 7 to the south of Fitzpatrick where a couple branches were snapped.”Calhoun County: Saks Tornado | EF-1Survey summary: “This tornado appears to have touched down somewhere in the restricted area of the Pelham Range based on radar. The first accessible damage occurred along Calhoun County Road (CR) 109 (Bynum Leatherwood Rd) just north of the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery, where several large trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to the ESE crossing Reaves Road and Gardendale Drive, where swaths of trees were snapped or uprooted, with trees falling on a manufactured home and a site built home in the area. Several pine trees were still blocking traffic across CR 46 (Parkwood Rd) near the intersection with McCulley Ln. The tornado continued ESE roughly along CR 46, before crossing Alexandria Rd, where several streets were blocked with uprooted hardwood trees. As the tornado approached US Highway 431, significant damage continued but became more sparse and sporadic as the tornado appeared to end and transition to a thunderstorm wind event.”Cleburne County: County Road 67 Tornado | EF-1Survey summary: “The tornado first touched down in a field just south of Cleburne County Road (CR) 67 about 0.3 miles east of CR 49. The tornado proceeded to destroy a half of an old barn, lofting and tossing debris both upstream and downstream, as well as laterally. A large portion of the barn roof landed on a home about 30 yards downstream, with several missiles embedded in the roof as well as the surrounding yard. There was notable splatter on the right side of the house not facing the direction of the damaged barn. Direct wind damage to the home was minor, with a fascia damage and a partially collapsed garage door. Debris from the barn was also found hundreds of yards away in an adjoining pasture.””From there, the tornado proceeded to the ESE snapping and uprooting hardwood trees as it crossed CR 67, CR 611, and CR 95. From there, the tornado weakened and caused only a few tree branches to be damaged along CR 672 before it dissipated before reaching CR 34.” For the latest weather coverage for your area, click here. And stay updated with alerts in the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
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The National Weather Service is conducting storm surveys on Wednesday and Thursday to look at destruction related to severe storms Tuesday night.
Tuesday was a First Warning Alert Day, and First Warning meteorologists Jason Simpson and Taylor Sarallo tracked Tornado Warnings for multiple hours during the evening and overnight hours to keep Central Alabama safe and prepared.
Confirmed tornadoes
Madison/ Limestone County: Madison Tornado | EF-2
Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL survey team has concluded that damage observed in the Athens area resulted from an EF-1 tornado. The tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds of 105 mph.
The tornado likely initiated south of Highway 72, between York Lane and Lucas Ferry Road. Significant impacts were observed near the intersection of Lucas Ferry Road and Sanderfer Road, where numerous wooden power poles were snapped, and cross members were broken. Uprooted trees and additional snapped power poles were documented along Sanderfer Road.
Madison County: Killingsworth Cove Tornado | EF-2
Storm survey “The tornado touched down on Acuff Road, downing a large swath of hardwood trees just east of Boulder Trail. A barn sustained roof damage here as well, with some uplifting of the roof and peeling back of a few pieces of tin. From here, the tornado snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood trees as it moved across the field toward structures on Killingsworth Cove Road. Here, the tornado had its strongest winds and was at its widest point: 134mph winds and 175 yards. A mobile home was completely destroyed at this location, hurling the mangled frame 150-200 yards from its original location. Thankfully, the family got the tornado warning and left the home to take shelter in the community shelter at the KCVFD less than a mile away. Debris from the destroyed mobile home was strewn about 225-250 yards across the street and into the field leading to JB Hawkins Road. “
“Two other structures at this location sustained damage. The home next door was just outside the funnel and had significant roof damage, as well as projectiles that penetrated the side of the home in two locations. A resident was inside at the time and sheltered after receiving the warning, and thankfully was not injured. On the other side of the path on the corner of Killingsworth Cove Road and JB Hawkins Road, another home sustained major structural damage. Only portions of walls were left standing of the home, but survey teams discovered that no anchor bolts were used to attach the home to the foundation. All portions of the bases of walls that were investigated were toe nailed down, owing to the damage sustained at this location. Further to the northeast, widespread tree damage was noted on JB Hawkins Road as the tornado dissipated briefly climbing the elevated terrain behind the home at the end of the path here.”
Limestone County: South Athens Tornado | EF-1
Survey summary: A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL survey team has concluded that damage observed in the Athens area resulted from an EF-1 tornado. The tornado produced maximum estimated wind speeds of 105 mph. The tornado likely initiated south of Highway 72, between York Lane and Lucas Ferry Road. Significant impacts were observed near the intersection of Lucas Ferry Road and Sanderfer Road, where numerous wooden power poles were snapped, and cross members were broken. Uprooted trees and additional snapped power poles were documented along Sanderfer Road.The tornado tracked in an east-northeast direction, continuing through the Jefferson Road and Highway 72 vicinity. It is believed to have lifted shortly after crossing this area.
Bullock County: County Road 185 Tornado | EF-1
Survey summary: “A brief tornado touched down in an open pasture east of County road 37 where a few large branches were snapped along a tree line and one tree was uprooted in the field. The tornado tracked to the east where it crossed through a small hunting club and
uprooted more trees. Most of this area was inaccessible due to trees across the roadway, but no structural damage was noted. The tornado then intensified as it crossed county road 185 where there was about a 800 to 900 yard wide zone of snapped and uprooted hardwoods and softwoods. The tornado continued to track east through various inaccessible pastures and wooded areas before dissipating near county road 7 to the south of Fitzpatrick where a couple branches were snapped.”
Calhoun County: Saks Tornado | EF-1
Survey summary: “This tornado appears to have touched down somewhere in the restricted area of the Pelham Range based on radar. The first accessible damage occurred along Calhoun County Road (CR) 109 (Bynum Leatherwood Rd) just north of the Lloyds Chapel Cemetery, where several large trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to the ESE crossing Reaves Road and Gardendale Drive, where swaths of trees were snapped or uprooted, with trees falling on a manufactured home and a site built home in the area. Several pine trees were still blocking traffic across CR 46 (Parkwood Rd) near the intersection with McCulley Ln. The tornado continued ESE roughly along CR 46, before crossing Alexandria Rd, where several streets were blocked with uprooted hardwood trees. As the tornado approached US Highway 431, significant damage continued but became more sparse and sporadic as the tornado appeared to end and transition to a thunderstorm wind event.”
Cleburne County: County Road 67 Tornado | EF-1
Survey summary: “The tornado first touched down in a field just south of Cleburne County Road (CR) 67 about 0.3 miles east of CR 49. The tornado proceeded to destroy a half of an old barn, lofting and tossing debris both upstream and downstream, as well as laterally. A large portion of the barn roof landed on a home about 30 yards downstream, with several missiles embedded in the roof as well as the surrounding yard. There was notable splatter on the right side of the house not facing the direction of the damaged barn. Direct wind damage to the home was minor, with a fascia damage and a partially collapsed garage door. Debris from the barn was also found hundreds of yards away in an adjoining pasture.”
“From there, the tornado proceeded to the ESE snapping and uprooting hardwood trees as it crossed CR 67, CR 611, and CR 95. From there, the tornado weakened and caused only a few tree branches to be damaged along CR 672 before it dissipated before reaching CR 34.”
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