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Tropical Storm Edouard Impacting the Northwestern Gulf Coast; Hazardous Heat expands in the East

Tropical Storm Edouard will impact the northwestern Gulf Coast through Wednesday with gusty winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall. Flash and river flooding will be possible, especially in southeastern Texas. Hazardous heat will expand across the central and eastern U.S. by mid-week, and daily chances for severe thunderstorms are expected from the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic this week. Read More >

Alabama - North Central Limestone County

North Central Limestone County

Rating EF-0 Peak Wind 75 mph
Path Length 2.74 miles Peak Path Width 50 yards
Starting Point 34.915456, -87.046579 Ending Point  34.927754, -87.000778
Starting Time 1:55 PM Ending Time 1:59 PM
Summary

An EF-0 tornado first touched down in some farm fields near the intersection of Easter Farm Road and CR 49 and Morris Road.  Several tree limbs were snapped in this area along with sporadic uprooting of softwood trees.  The tornado then tracked east toward the Elkmont community, mainly along a parallel track just south of Morris road.  The tornado apparently lifted just west of highway 127.