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Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the coastlines of the central Gulf and Southeast. A storm system will bring mountain snow, locally heavy rain, gusty winds and much cooler temperatures to portions of the western and central U.S. Above average temperatures will advance eastward into the Great Lakes and Northeast today and Monday. Read More >

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Morgan and Limstone County (Decatur Industrial Park) April 27th, 2011 EF1 Tornado

Weather.gov > Huntsville, AL > Morgan and Limstone County (Decatur Industrial Park) April 27th, 2011 EF1 Tornado
Rating EF-1 Peak Wind 105 mph
Path Length 9.0 miles Peak Path Width 75 yards
Beginning Point 34.6425, -87.0790 End Point 34.6686, -86.9241
Start Time  11:20 AM   End Time  11:30 AM

 

This tornado touched down in the Decatur Industrial Park to the west of Red Hat Road and tracked to the east-northeast, with a concentrated damage area including roof damage to an industrial building and numerous hardwood trees snapped 20 feet from the base.  Minor roof damage to another industrial complex along the Tennessee River was noted along with numerous trees uprooted and lying pointing to the northeast.  This tornado continued to track to the east-northeast across the Tennessee River snapping trees along County Road 45 and at Calhoun Community College.  Pryor Field lost power at 11:28 AM CDT as the circulation passed over the airport and then the tornado dissipated between Pryor Field and Interstate 65.

Radar Data
Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track from 11:20 - 11:30 AM CDT.  The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity.  Click on the image to loop.
Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track. The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity. Click on the image to loop.

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