Preliminary Local Storm Reports
Thursday, April 2, 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM TSTM WND DMG DETROIT 34.03N 88.17W
04/02/2009 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR DETROIT.
0249 PM HAIL HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009 E0.25 INCH MARION AL COUNTY OFFICIAL
0301 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE SHOTSVILLE 34.28N 88.08W
04/02/2009 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 13 NEAR HIGHWAY
19. AN OLD STORE HAD ITS WALLS BLOWN DOWN.
0304 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND HAMILTON.
THIS INCLUDES COUNTY ROADS 156, 32, 158, 25 AND STATE
HIGHWAY 19.
0315 PM TORNADO HIGHTOGY 33.69N 88.09W
04/02/2009 F0 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
...UPDATED INFORMATION...A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OBSERVED A
BRIEF EF0 TORNADO CROSSING HIGHWAY 17...IN THE HIGHTOGY
AREA. NO KNOWN DAMAGE TO REPORT.
0333 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE ECHOLA 33.31N 87.75W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON PAUL MILLS ROAD.
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE LAKE LURLEEN STATE 33.34N 87.63W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG SAWMILL ROAD.
0342 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ENE LAKE LURLEEN STAT 33.33N 87.60W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON PAUL HOWELL ROAD.
0343 PM TORNADO 2 NW SAMANTHA 33.44N 87.63W
04/02/2009 F1 TUSCALOOSA AL NWS STORM SURVEY
SEVERAL DOZEN TREES...HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD...WERE
SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE
WAS WHERE THE TORNADO TRACK CROSSED BRADY MONTOMGERY
ROAD. THE TORNADO TRACK WAS 0.579 MILE LONG...AND 150
YARDS WIDE. ESTIMATED WINDS WERE 85-95 MPH.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ESE TURKEY CREEK AT T 33.38N 87.44W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
WATERMELON ROAD AND LOCK 15 ROAD.
0355 PM HAIL 5 ESE TURKEY CREEK AT T 33.38N 87.44W
04/02/2009 E0.75 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL AS OBSERVED NEAR THE INTERSECTION
OF WATERMELON ROAD AND LOCK 15 ROAD.
0445 PM FUNNEL CLOUD GRAYSVILLE 33.63N 86.97W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL TRAINED SPOTTER
A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED JUST NORTHWEST OF GRAYSVILLE.
0744 PM TSTM WND DMG DETROIT 34.03N 88.17W
04/02/2009 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
HALF OF A HOUSE WAS DESTROYED ON DETROIT ROAD IN DETROIT.
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG SULLIGENT 33.89N 88.13W
04/02/2009 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND SIGNS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR SULLIGENT.
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE DETROIT 34.07N 88.12W
04/02/2009 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 INJ *** TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 10
SOUTH. THE TREES LANDED ON A MOBILE HOME AND PEOPLE WERE
TRAPPED INSIDE. 2 INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN THE BYRD
COMMUNITY.
0753 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW HAMILTON 34.09N 88.01W
04/02/2009 MARION AL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 35. A FEW LANDED ON
SOME HOMES.
0754 PM TSTM WND DMG SW HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009 MARION AL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 43 SOUTH.
0757 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMILTON 34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT THE FREEWILL BAPTIST
CHURCH. SOME OF THE TREES LANDED ON VEHICLES WITH PEOPLE
TRAPPED INSIDE. POSSIBLE INJURIES.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E HAMILTON 34.14N 87.95W
04/02/2009 MARION AL BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN JUST EAST OF HAMILTON. AT
LEAST ONE HOME WAS DAMAGED.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG GUIN 33.97N 87.91W
04/02/2009 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
THE PLAZA BBQ SUSTAINED DAMAGE. A FEW LARGE TREES WERE
BLOWN DOWN IN A MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR THE 3M PLANT.
0816 PM TSTM WND DMG HALEYVILLE 34.24N 87.62W
04/02/2009 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
POWER LINES LANDED ON ONE VEHICLE WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED
INSIDE. 2 HOMES WERE DAMAGED ON 4TH AVENUE. WINDOWS WERE
BLOWN OUT AT HALEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE DUGOUT WAS
DAMAGED. ONE TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME WITH A WOMAN
SUFFERING MINOR INJURIES. ...CORRECTED FOR TIME...
0817 PM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTE 33.69N 87.83W
04/02/2009 FAYETTE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN FAYETTE.
0818 PM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTE 33.69N 87.83W
04/02/2009 FAYETTE AL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 77 AND HIGHWAY 18
AND THE ROAD WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED.
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG ASHBANK 34.01N 87.49W
04/02/2009 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN ASHBANK. ONE
LANDED ON A VEHICLE WITH THE OCCUPANT SUFFERING A
COMPOUND FRACTURE.
0836 PM TSTM WND GST CARBON HILL 33.90N 87.53W
04/02/2009 M55.00 MPH WALKER AL AMATEUR RADIO
WINDS WERE MEASURED AT 45 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
0848 PM TSTM WND DMG JASPER 33.85N 87.27W
04/02/2009 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
AN 18 WHEELER WAS OVERTURNED ON CORRIDOR X BETWEEN EXIT
34 AND EXIT 36.
0853 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NNW JASPER 33.91N 87.30W
04/02/2009 E60.00 MPH WALKER AL BROADCAST MEDIA
WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH.
0913 PM TSTM WND DMG ONEONTA 33.95N 86.47W
04/02/2009 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKING ALABAMA AVENUE.
0917 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N ALTOONA 34.04N 86.33W
04/02/2009 ETOWAH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 278 AND AN 18 WHEELER
RAN INTO IT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG SMOKE RISE 33.89N 86.82W
04/02/2009 BLOUNT AL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON VALLEY TRAIL IN SMOKE RISE.
0920 PM TSTM WND DMG BANGOR 33.97N 86.76W
04/02/2009 BLOUNT AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 31 NEAR TOP HAT BBQ. POWER OUTAGES
ALSO REPORTED IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW SYLVAN SPRINGS 33.48N 87.07W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL AMATEUR RADIO
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TAYLORS
FERRY ROAD AND LOCK 17 ROAD BETWEEN SYLVAN SPRINGS AND
OAK GROVE.
0930 PM TSTM WND DMG MORRIS 33.75N 86.81W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON MORRIS GLENWOOD ROAD NEAR SAM
THOMAS ROAD.
0934 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 33.99N 86.57W
04/02/2009 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN BLOCKING STATE HWY 79.
0937 PM TSTM WND DMG BLOUNTSVILLE 33.93N 86.79W
04/02/2009 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
...CORRECTED TIME OF EVENT...A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN
AND BLOCKING THE ROADWAY AT COUNTY ROAD 55 AND HIGHWAY
231.
0939 PM TSTM WND DMG 15 SE TUSCALOOSA 33.08N 87.36W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN DUNCANVILLE.
0939 PM TSTM WND DMG LAKE VIEW 33.28N 87.14W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN LAKE VIEW.
0939 PM TSTM WND DMG VANCE 33.17N 87.23W
04/02/2009 TUSCALOOSA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN VANCE.
0944 PM TSTM WND DMG ENSLEY 33.51N 86.89W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON A HOME. THE HOME IN ENSLEY
SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
0948 PM TSTM WND DMG CENTER POINT 33.64N 86.68W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN CENTERPOINT NEAR PINE HILL
ROAD.
0948 PM TSTM WND DMG REMLAP 33.84N 86.61W
04/02/2009 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON A VEHICLE ON
PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD.
0948 PM TSTM WND DMG BIRMINGHAM 33.53N 86.80W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL PUBLIC
TWO TREES KNOCKED DOWN AT THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO, DESTROYING
A BRIDGE, WALKWAY, AND LIGHT POLE.
0953 PM TSTM WND DMG SPRINGVILLE 33.77N 86.48W
04/02/2009 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN VIEW RD.
0954 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E PINSON 33.69N 86.65W
04/02/2009 JEFFERSON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN PINSON AND CLAY.
SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAVE HAD
TREES DOWN.
1005 PM TSTM WND DMG VANDIVER 33.47N 86.51W
04/02/2009 SHELBY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HWY 25 IN VANDIVER AND HWY 55 IN STERRETT.
1005 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N ASHVILLE 33.88N 86.26W
04/02/2009 ST. CLAIR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON INTERSTATE 59 NEAR THE REST AREA BETWEEN
ASHVILLE AND STEELE.
1010 PM TSTM WND GST MAYLENE 33.20N 86.86W
04/02/2009 M60.00 MPH SHELBY AL AMATEUR RADIO
1010 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MAYLENE 33.20N 86.86W
04/02/2009 M60.00 MPH SHELBY AL AMATEUR RADIO
1018 PM TSTM WND DMG HARPERSVILLE 33.34N 86.43W
04/02/2009 SHELBY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HWY 25.
1020 PM TSTM WND GST GADSDEN 34.01N 86.01W
04/02/2009 M56.00 MPH ETOWAH AL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED ON HOOKS LANE RD IN NORTH GADSDEN.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN 33.60N 86.14W
04/02/2009 TALLADEGA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON MAGNOLIA AVE.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S GADSDEN 33.94N 86.01W
04/02/2009 ETOWAH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON LAKE FRONT DRIVE IN
SOUTHSIDE. AT LEAST 4 HOMES HAVE SUFFERED DAMAGE AND
SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHSIDE 33.92N 86.02W
04/02/2009 ETOWAH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON LEOTA DR. THREE TREES DOWN
BLOCKING HWY 77 NEAR SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH.
1025 PM TSTM WND DMG WILSONIA 34.10N 85.90W
04/02/2009 ETOWAH AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HWY 411 NEAR GASTON SCHOOL.
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N CHILDERSBURG 33.32N 86.35W
04/02/2009 TALLADEGA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN BLOCKING PLANT RD
1040 PM TSTM WND DMG TALLADEGA 33.43N 86.10W
04/02/2009 TALLADEGA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOWNED POWERLINE CAUSING MINOR FIRE ON HILL ST.
POWERLINES ALSO DOWN ON OLD SHOCCO CUTOFF
RD...POTENTIALLY CAUSING A BRUSH FIRE.
1046 PM TSTM WND DMG CENTRE 34.15N 85.67W
04/02/2009 CHEROKEE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A LARGE AWNING WAS BLOWN OFF A SERVICE STATION IN CENTRE.
SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND CENTRE AND
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDING.
1048 PM TSTM WND DMG SYLACAUGA 33.18N 86.26W
04/02/2009 TALLADEGA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON OVERHILL RD AND HWY 511...AND TREE DOWN ON
POWERLINE ON GOODWATER HWY.
1052 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 33.60N 85.83W
04/02/2009 CALHOUN AL BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND LANDED ON THE ROOF AND DECK OF
A HOME. SEVERAL OTHER TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN
DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
1052 PM TSTM WND GST 3 E CEDAR BLUFF 34.22N 85.54W
04/02/2009 M59.00 MPH CHEROKEE AL TRAINED SPOTTER
JUST EAST OF CEDAR BLUFF ON HWY 9 NORTH.
1053 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 NE TALLADEGA 33.52N 85.99W
04/02/2009 TALLADEGA AL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR MUNFORD.
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LINHARES
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