Hurricane Rita - September 25, 2005
The remnants of Hurricane Rita, winds above the surface, saturated low level conditions and instability all combined to produce several tornadoes in an narrow band across West and Northwest Alabama. 21 tornadoes were confirmed from the mid afternoon hours through the mid evening hours on Sunday, September 25th. Only two injuries were reported with the tornado activity. These injuries occurred in the Buhl community of Western Tuscaloosa county. Many of these tornadoes have been captured on film or video.
Event Summary for Hurricane Rita - 21 Tornadoes Confirmed
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21 Tornadoes in Central Alabama
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Tuscaloosa County
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10 Tornadoes
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3 F1's & 7 F0's
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Pickens County
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2 Tornadoes
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2 F0's
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Greene County
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2 Tornadoes
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1 F1 & 1 F0
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Winston County
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3 Tornadoes
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1 F1 & 2 F0's
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Sumter County
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1 Tornado
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1 F0
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Lamar County
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2 Tornadoes
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1 F1 & 1 F0
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Fayette County
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2 Tornadoes
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1 F1 & 1 F0
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Marion County
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1 Tornado
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1 F1
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Location
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Damage Rating
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Injuries
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Fatalities
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Damage Path Length/Width
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Starting Point/Time (CDT)
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Crossville Tornado
Lamar County
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EF-0
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None
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0.1 miles
25 yards
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33.7482/-88.0433 101 pm
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Winfield Tornado
Marion County
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EF-0
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None
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2.5 miles
40 yards
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33.9206/-87.8760 130 pm
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Cochrane Recreation Area Tornado
Pickens County
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EF-0
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None
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5.2 miles
30 yards
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33.0643/-88.2743
204 pm
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33.1148/-88.2067
212 pm
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Kennedy Tornado
Lamar and Fayette Counties
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EF-1
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None
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6.2 miles
300 yards
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33.5757/-87.9683
222 pm
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33.6508/-87.9098
233 pm
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Black Pond Tornado
Winston County
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EF-0
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None
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0.8 miles
50 yards
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34.0652/-87.3690
254 pm
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34.0765/-87.3668 255 pm
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Dunn Creek Tornado Tuscaloosa County
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EF-0
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None
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1.6 miles
80 yards
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33.3817/-87.8283
255 pm
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33.4045/-87.8242
257 pm
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Fairview Tornado
Winston County
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EF-1
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None
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2.5 miles
150 yards
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34.1248/-87.3602
257 pm
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34.1560/-87.3382 302 pm
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Hubbertville Tornado
Fayette County
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EF-0
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None
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0.1 miles
20 yards
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33.8486/-87.7368 300 pm
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Mormon Road Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-0
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None
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0.8 miles
50 yards
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34.1248/-87.3602 305 pm
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Delmar Tornado
Winston County
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EF-0
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None
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0.5 miles
30 yards
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33.4702/-87.7350
306 pm
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Benevola Tornado
Pickens County
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EF-0
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None
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0.3 miles
25 yards
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33.1488/-87.5875
339 pm
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Sipsey Swamp
Tornado
Tuscaloosa/Greene Counties
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EF-0
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None
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0.3 miles
25 yards
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33.1513/-87.8398
354 pm
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Sipsey River Basin
Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-1
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None
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13.8 miles
100 yards
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33.2527/-87.7823
355 pm
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Buhl #1
Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-1
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2 Injuries
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6.7 miles
150 yards
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33.2392/-87.7518
405 pm
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Lake Lurleen #1
Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-0
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None
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5.8 miles
100 yards
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33.2842/-87.6793
419 pm
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Lake Tuscaloosa
Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-0
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None
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5.0 miles
60 yards
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33.3317/-87.6410 424 pm
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Trussells Creek
Tornado
Greene County
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EF-1
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None
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6.0 miles
250 yards
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32.8420/-88.0657
537 pm
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Buhl #2 Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-0
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None
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1.2 miles
60 yards
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33.1698/-87.7748
552 pm
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Buhl #3 Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-1
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None
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4.8 miles
125 yards
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33.2198/-87.7600
559 pm
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Lake Lurleen #2
Tornado
Tuscaloosa County
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EF-0
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None
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0.1 miles
25 yards
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33.2988/-87.6747
614 pm
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Coatopa Tornado
Sumter County
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EF-0
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None
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2.8 miles
50 yards
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32.4855/-88.0712
942 pm
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Severe Weather Episode Data
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