Oswichee Rd Tornado - April 19, 2015

Oswichee Road EF-1 Tornado (Russell Co)

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	95 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	4.3 miles
Maximum Path Width:	425 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	32.2689/-85.0041 at 917 am
Approximate End Point/Time:	32.3026/-84.9419 at 926 am

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Russell County and confirmed a tornado. The tornado touched down south of County Road 18 just west of Highway 165. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed Highway 165 causing structural damage to several businesses in the drop zone market, removing the roof off a metal building, and tossing several rooftop air conditioning units. A large hardwood tree was uprooted in this same location. As it continued northeast, it crossed two subdivisions causing mainly roof and siding damage to numerous houses in the subdivisions. The tornado moved into the Alabama portion of Fort Benning, mainly over forested areas of the installation before reaching the Chattahoochee River.

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Radar Data

This is an image of the 0.5 degree reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) data from KMXX at 923 am.
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Storm Damage Images - Click to Enlarge

Tree damage

Roof damage