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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1019 AM CST Mon Jan 10 2022


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 01/01/22 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #2 ...

.Update...Two additional tornado tracks found in northern Alabama. 

..Tornado 3 - Lester...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    86 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.5156 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/01/2022
Start Time:             04:04 PM CST
Start Location:         2 SW Lester / Limestone County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.9631 / -87.1858

End Date:               01/01/2022
End Time:               04:12 PM CST
End Location:           3 ENE Lester / Limestone County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.9968 / -87.0996

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Persimmon Tree
Road and Siniard Road, where a few trees were snapped or
uprooted. It moved to the northeast, snapping and uprooting
numerous trees as it crossed Tommy Hill Road and Lester Road. As
the tornado crossed Holly Lane, it reached its highest strength
and downed dozens of trees. It continued its northeastward
progression, uprooting trees along Salem Minor Hill Road and
Gardner Holly Road. It continued into Giles County, serviced by
NWS Nashville. Special thanks to the Limestone County EMA for
their assistance with this survey. 

..Tornado 4 - Muscle Shoals...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.0941 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/01/2022
Start Time:             06:03 PM CST
Start Location:         2 S Muscle Shoals / Colbert County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.7161 / -87.6413

End Date:               01/01/2022
End Time:               06:06 PM CST
End Location:           2 ESE Muscle Shoals / Colbert County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.7246 / -87.6063

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down just west of Holli Lane and moved to the
east, causing minor shingle damage to several homes in the Double
Tree Neighborhood. It crossed SE Wilson Dam Road and uprooted a
few trees. As it crossed Emily Drive, the tornado caused minor
shingle damage to a few more homes. The tornado continued to the
east-northeast, uprooting a couple more trees before it lifted
just east of Grand Haven Drive. Special thanks to the Colbert
County EMA for their assistance with this survey. 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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