Event Summary
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EF-0
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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85 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None |
Damage Path Length:
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1.94 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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150 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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3 NNE Brooksville
34.2210/-86.4590
at 927 pm
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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4 NNW McClarty
34.2253/-86.4254
at 929 pm
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National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in extreme northern Blount County and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.
A tornado track was identified from far northern Blount County (NWS Birmingham) into southern Marshall County (NWS Huntsville). The EF-0 tornado had maximum winds estimated around 85 mph, which uprooted trees along its path. The tornado damage path was 1.94 miles long in the BMX service area, with a width of 150 yards. The stats shown above (path & start/end time) are for the NWS Birmingham part of the track only.
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