Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Alabama - Limestone County

Northeastern Limestone County

Rating	EF-1	Peak Wind	100 mph
Path Length	2.6 miles	Peak Path Width	150 yards
Starting Point	34.9182, -86.8581	Ending Point	34.9190, -86.8124
Starting Time	3:39 PM	Ending Time	3:46 PM

Summary

A tornado touched down in the Thach community during the late afternoon hours on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. The tornado first touched down just northwest of the intersection of Thach and Oak Grove Road. The tornado moved nearly due east paralleling Thach road for much of its life cycle. The tornado appeared to skip along its path, leaving some structures and trees intact, but damaging others. The tornado finally lifted east of Highway 251. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were uprooted along the tornado path. Several homes along the path had minor structural damage with loss of shingles, siding, and damage to one garage. One home had more significant damage to a section of its roof. A well constructed barn lost much of its roof.