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Buck Creek EF-0 Tornado (Tallapoosa County)
April 5, 2022

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.75 miles
Maximum Path Width:	110 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	3 NW Reeltown 32.6498/-85.8352 at 1122 AM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	4 NNW Reeltown 32.6678/-85.8144 at 1125 AM CDT

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Tallapoosa County and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.

An EF-0 tornado track was confirmed just northwest of Reeltown along a portion of Buck Creek. Damage mainly consisted of downed trees with some structural damage caused by fallen trees/limbs.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just after the tornado touched down.
Images from KMXX at 1123 AM CDT.

Tree Damage

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