Latest Tornado Survey Results

Looks like 8 tornadoes have now been identified by the Birmingham NWS within their CWA (county warning area)…

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
525 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009

…TORNADO DAMAGE FOUND IN BULLOCK COUNTY…

OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAMS
WILL CONDUCT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. A SPECIAL
THANKS TO THE ATLANTA OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION EFFORTS ON THE
COLUMBUS TORNADO.

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED PERIODICALLY
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AS SURVEY TEAMS EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE THEIR
FINDINGS. FOR UP TO DATE STORM REPORTS, PLEASE VIEW THE LOCAL
STORM REPORT (LSRBMX).

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.

…SHOPTON TORNADO…

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 (BULLOCK COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.16213N/85.93346W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 0.10 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS

NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.

…ASHVILLE TORNADO…

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 100 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.8643N/86.2199W (ST CLAIR COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.8805N/87.1728W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 2.92 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 75 YARDS

AROUND 50 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.

…MARION TORNADO…

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 (PERRY COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.6767N/87.2931W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.25 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 100 YARDS

AROUND 100 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED AND ONE HOME SUSTAINED MINOR
SHINGLE DAMAGE.

…COLUMBUS TORNADO…

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 115 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.4594N/85.0231W (RUSSELL COUNTY EXTENDING
INTO GEORGIA)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.47445N/85.9564W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 4 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 250 YARDS

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…

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 122 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.8605N/86.442W (BLOUNT/ST CLAIR COUNTIES)
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.8977N/86.3376W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 6.53 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 300 YARDS

EIGHTEEN STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. FOUR STRUCTURES COMPLETELY
DESTROYED. SEVEN CHICKEN HOUSES DESTROYED DISPLACING 95,000
CHICKENS.

…WHITSITT TORNADO…

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 (HALE COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.6486N/87.5401W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 3.55 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 25 YARDS

DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY TO SOFTWOOD TREES. BETWEEN 40 AND 50 SNAPPED.
AN OUTBUILDING AND A BARN ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

…BIG PRAIRIE CREEK TORNADO…

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 90 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.6442N/87.4923W (PERRY COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.6492N/87.4278W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 3.77 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS

DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY TO SOFTWOOD TREES. BETWEEN 50 AND 100 AND
UPROOTED. ONE HOME SUSTAINED SHINGLE DAMAGE.

…ALABASTER TORNADO…

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 60-70 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.239N/86.816W (SHELBY COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.259N/86.795W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.82 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS

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