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Event Summary
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EF-0
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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80 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None |
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Damage Path Length:
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5.83 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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200 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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1 NNE Bull City
33.4362/-87.2483
7:40 pm CDT
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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4 NW North Johns
33.4061/-87.1541
7:47 pm CDT
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The National Weather Service surveyed damage in western Jefferson County and determined that an EF-0 tornado occurred, embedded within a larger area of straight-line wind damage. The tornado began south of Lock 17 Rd near Betty Hill Rd, where several softwood trees were uprooted, knocking down power lines. An area of weak rotation was noted on radar associated with this damage and the feature continued to the section of Groundhog Rd in the area of Woods Creek. Here, extensive softwood tree damage was observed, with numerous trees uprooted and smaller trees snapped. Much of the treefall was found to be laying easterly to east-northeasterly, with overall storm motion to the southeast. Minor softwood tree damage associated with the same radar feature was observed along Mud Creek Rd north of the Groundhog Rd intersection, with a couple uprooted trees and several limbs down.
In addition, sporadic wind damage as a result of a surge of straight-line winds was observed elsewhere along Lock 17 Rd and Groundhog Rd from near the Providence community to just south of the Groundhog Rd and Mud Creek Rd intersection in the Mud Creek community. The most extensive area of non-tornadic damage was observed to be along Mud Creek Rd south of Groundhog Rd, where several trees were uprooted, minor roof damage occurred to two homes and a small outbuilding, and power poles were broken with lines in the road, causing a portion of the roadway to be closed much of the day following the storm. Winds were estimated at 75 mph here. Very minor, sporadic tree damage was observed in the Adger and North Johns areas, mainly limbs down.
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