EF-0 Tornado in Tallapoosa County - May 14, 2014

Alexander City (Tallapoosa County) EF-0 Tornado
May 14, 2014

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	85 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.90 miles
Maximum Path Width:	150 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	32.9030/-85.9304 at 221 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	32.9304/-85.9298 at 225 pm

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in Tallapoosa County and have determined that the damage was due to an EF-0 tornado. Maximum winds were estimated to be 85 mph.

The tornado touched down near the intersection of Dean Road and Sunset Ridge just south of U.S. Highway 280. Here only a couple of trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northward, crossed U.S. Highway 280, and uprooted between one and two dozen trees in the Fairlane community along Fairlane Circle. One house in this community sustained damage due to a fallen tree, and one car had a pine tree land on it. Crossing Dadeville Road, the tornado ripped an awning off of a church, removed shingles from a house, and uprooted several hardwood trees along Davis Road and Wayside Circle. The tornado crossed Sanders Road causing minor tree damage before ending just to the south of Jim Pearson Elementary School along Scott Road.

A special thanks to Tallapoosa County Emergency Management for their assistance.

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Radar Data

This is a reflectivity image from KBMX at the time of the tornado.

Damage Pictures

Tree Damage	Roof Damage from Tree
Minor Roof Damage	Tree Damage