May 25-26th, 2011 Storm Damage

Western Limestone County
Davis Road to Stanton Road

Summary

This short-lived tornado developed from a circulation that moved ahead of a fast-moving squall line. The tornado initially touched down just north of the Davis/Snake road intersection where several large trees were uprooted /snapped, one which fell on the corner of a single-story house. The tornado skipped northeast and snapped/uprooted additional trees around a residence between Fielding Road/CR 15 and Davis Road. The tornado lifted near the intersection of Fielding Road/CR 15 and Stanford Road with just a few trees snapped halfway down, along with an awning pulled off a small shed.

Central Limestone County
Highway 99 to Highway 127 - Cross Key Road

Summary

Originating from the same circulation as tornado #1, this tornado crossed Highway 99/Buck Island Road near Lydia Corey Road uprooting several large trees with one falling on the side of a house.  Across the street, a large barn was severely damaged with the roof and most walls gone.  The tornado continued northeast crossing Easter Ferry Road and Edgewood Road. Along Cross Key Road, several large trees were snapped/uprooted. The tornado tracked northeast snapping off the tops of several trees before lifting again near the intersection of Coffman Road and Highway 127.

Northeast Limestone/Northwest Madison County
Thach Road to Highway 53

Summary

Several trees were snapped and uprooted along a southwest to northeast path beginning along Thach Road, crossing Highway 251 and ending near Bethel Road and Highway 53 (just over the Limestone/Madison County line. The most significant damage occurred along Bethel Road, just into Madison County, where several large trees were snapped and uprooted around a few homes. No significant structural damage was seen to the homes other than shingles blown off the roofs. The tornado appeared to lift just before Highway 53 north of Bethel Road.

Eastern Lauderdale County
North of Elgin Crossroads

Summary

A short-lived tornado developed along a squall line of severe thunderstorms. Based on ground surveys, the tornado initially touched down just west of CR 92 about 2 miles southeast of Springfield in eastern Lauderdale County. The worst damage occurred along CR 76, about 1/2 mile west of State Highway 101, where a small barn was nearly destroyed and several large pines were snapped and uprooted. One pine fell on a home along CR 76, causing significant damage to the structure. The tornado continued northeast just crossing Highway 101 before lifting.

Northern Madison County
Near Meridianville/Moores Mill

Summary

A tornado briefly touched down near Merdianville and skipped northeast snapping and uprooting trees along its path between Hazel Green and New Market.  Concentrated damage began near Harwell Lane in a neighborhood off Patterson Lane.  Several residences of Harwell Circle had trees snapped and uprooted with some minor structural damage (mainly torn siding and shingles pulled off the roofs). Just north and east of this location, circular, convergent patterns were seen in a wheat field approaching Patterson Lane.

The tornado took out numerous trees just east of Highway 231 and north of Steger Road cutting out a path estimated at 25 yards wide and over 200 yards long.  Little damage was seen from here to Walker Lane due to open fields.  However, as the tornado crossed Walker Lane near Moores Mill Road, numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted between 1759 and 2255 Walker Lane.  Additional snapped and uprooted smaller trees were seen just north of the Walker Lane and Butler Road intersection just before the tornado lifted.

Southeastern Colbert & Extreme Western Lawrence County
LaGrange/Waldrep Loop Area

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East Central Limestone County
Athens County Club/Golf Course

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