Statement from NWS/ Birmingham
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…CORRECTED FOR ALABASTER EF-0
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
225 PM CDT WED APR 22 2009
..TEN TORNADOES CONFIRMED ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA
THREE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAMS FANNED OUT ACROSS
CENTRAL ALABAMA ON MONDAY AND CONDUCTED DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS IN
MANY COUNTIES. THE SURVEY TEAMS FOUND 10 TORNADO TRACKS IN 8
DIFFERENT COUNTIES. THERE WERE (4) EF-0 TORNADOES, (4) EF-1
TORNADOES, AND (2) EF-2 TORNADOES.
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
PROGRAM IS THE RECEIPT OF STORM REPORTS FROM ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. IF YOU WITNESSED HAIL OR FLOODING OR
ARE AWARE OF ANY STORM DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH WINDS OR TORNADOES…PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE…OR CALL OUR STORM
REPORTING HOTLINE AT 1-800-856-0758.
..GIBSON TORNADO
(MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 70-80 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.0881N/86.1864W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.0883N/86.1838W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 0.15 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 150 YARDS
START TIME: 8:10 PM CDT
END TIME: 8:10 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 6:40 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
EIGHT TO TEN TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. METAL ROOFING BLOWN OFF OF
A BARN AND MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGED SUSTAINED TO A HOME.
..TROY HIGHWAY TORNADO
(MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 100 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.11364N/86.06927W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.11467N/86.06593W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 0.20 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS
START TIME: 8:20 PM CDT
END TIME: 8:20 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 6:40 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
THREE HORSE TRAILERS TOSSED BETWEEN 50 AND 100 FEET DESTROYING ONE.
ONE TRAILER WAS REPORTED TO WEIGH 10,000 POUNDS AND WAS BLOWN 50
FEET.
..SHOPTON TORNADO
(BULLOCK COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 60-70 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.1617N/85.93519W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.16213N/85.93346W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 0.10 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS
START TIME: 8:36 PM CDT
END TIME: 8:36 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 6:40 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
..ASHVILLE TORNADO
(ST CLAIR COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 100 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.8643N/86.2199W
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.8805N/86.1728W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 2.92 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 75 YARDS
START TIME: 9:21 PM CDT
END TIME: 9:27 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 5:22 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
AROUND 50 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
..MARION TORNADO
(PERRY COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 90-100 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.6740N/87.3138W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.6767N/87.2931W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.25 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 100 YARDS
START TIME: 6:28 PM CDT
END TIME: 6:31 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 2:23 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 5:39 PM TO 6:30 PM CDT.
ANOTHER TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 6:12 PM TO 7:15 PM CDT.
AROUND 100 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED AND ONE HOME SUSTAINED MINOR
SHINGLE DAMAGE.
..COLUMBUS TORNADO
(RUSSELL COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 115 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.4594N/85.0231W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.47445N/84.9564W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 4 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 250 YARDS
START TIME: 10:33 PM CDT
END TIME: 10:42 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 6:40 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 9:51 PM TO 10:45 PM CDT.
FIVE BUSINESSES SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. SEVEN HOMES WITH MINOR TO
MAJOR DAMAGE MOSTLY TO ROOFS. BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED AND TWO HUNDRED
TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.
..HIGHLAND LAKE TORNADO
(BLOUNT/ST CLAIR COUNTIES)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 122 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.8605N/86.442W
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.8977N/86.3376W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 6.53 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 300 YARDS
START TIME: 8:59 PM CDT
END TIME: 9:10 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 5:22 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 9:01 PM TO 9:30 PM CDT.
EIGHTEEN STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. FOUR STRUCTURES COMPLETELY
DESTROYED. SEVEN CHICKEN HOUSES DESTROYED DISPLACING 95,000
CHICKENS.
..WHITSITT TORNADO
(HALE COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 60-70 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.6261N/87.5949W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.64472N/87.53765W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 3.55 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 25 YARDS
START TIME: 5:52 PM CDT
END TIME: 6:00 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 2:23 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 5:39 PM TO 6:30 PM CDT.
DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY TO SOFTWOOD TREES. BETWEEN 40 AND 50 SNAPPED.
AN OUTBUILDING AND A BARN ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
..BIG PRAIRIE CREEK TORNADO
(PERRY COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 90 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.6443N/87.49577W
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.6492N/87.4278W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 3.77 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS
START TIME: 6:04 PM CDT
END TIME: 6:15 PM CDT
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 2:23 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 5:39 PM TO 6:30 PM CDT.
ANOTHER TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 6:12 PM TO 7:15 PM CDT.
DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY TO SOFTWOOD TREES. BETWEEN 50 AND 100 AND
UPROOTED. ONE HOME SUSTAINED SHINGLE DAMAGE.
..ALABASTER TORNADO
(SHELBY COUNTY)
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 80 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.2632N/86.8107W
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.2672N/86.7925W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.08 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 100 YARDS
START TIME: 6:16 PM CDT
END TIME: 6:20 PM CDT
DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH INCLUDED NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED
AND MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE SUFFERED BY MULTIPLE APARTMENT
COMPLEXES.
WATCHES/WARNINGS:
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 173 WAS IN EFFECT FROM 2:47 PM TO 9:00 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM CDT.
