Caddo (F0) [ Back to April 7 Home ]

The supercell thunderstorm that spawned this tornado actually began to get well organized along the Mississippi/Alabama border just south of Tremont MS around 835 PM CDT. The storm strengthened rapidly as it moved northeast and showed intense rotation as it tracked west of Hackleburg in Marion County Alabama (where it produced damage).

The tornado touched down near Caddo Alabama around 1000 PM CDT. Maximum winds were estimated at around 70 MPH making it an F0 tornado. The tornado produced minor tree damage and roof damage to a manufactured home. The path length was 100 yards and the width was 60 yards. A tornado warning was issued for Lawrence County at 916 PM CDT.

Radar reflectivity image of the storm showing the intense hook echo evident at the approximate time of the tornado touchdown.

The Storm Relative Motion (SRM) image from KGWX radar showing the velocity couplet near the time of the tornado touchdown in Caddo.

Damage to a manufactured home in Caddo.

Hatton (F0) [ Back to April 7 Home ]

A brief F0 tornado occurred one mile northwest of Hatton, Alabama.
This tornado briefly touched down...with maximum wind speeds estimated at around 60 miles an hour. The path length of this tornado was 30 yards and the width of the tornado was also 30 yards.

Mount Hope (F0) [ Back to April 7 Home ]

A second weak F0 tornado briefly touched down about one mile east of Mount Hope, Alabama. This tornado produced minor tree damage with maximum wind speeds estimated at 70 miles an hour. The path length of the tornado was 60 yards and the path width was 50 yards.