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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1054 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2019

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/14/2019 Tornado and Thunderstorm Wind
Event...

- Update #1...

.Belgreen Thunderstorm Wind Damage...

NWS representatives assessed several reports of damage between
Belgreen along Highway 24 northward to the Colbert County line as
well as from Little Bear Creek Lake northward to Hwy 24. The 
damage noted in this location was very sporadic and included a few
snapped hardwood or softwood trees spread out over 2-3 miles. 
After investigating, several of these trees were dead or already 
weakened from termite damage, and only 3-4 of them over the span 
of a the areas investigated were healthy foliage. No tree damage 
was noted at Cedar Creek Lake, so this was concluded to be the end 
of the damage found. As such, since no distinct path could be 
determined in this location, it was therefore determined to be 
thunderstorm wind damage associated with the line of storms as 
they moved across the area early Sunday morning about 1 AM CDT. 
Wind speeds noted along this area was found to be about 80MPH. 

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

.Aycock Heights Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   70.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/14/2019
Start Time:             01:35 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 WSW Leighton / Colbert County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.6738 / -87.6075

End Date:               04/14/2019
End Time:               01:36 AM CDT
End Location:           4 WSW Leighton / Colbert County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.6894 / -87.604

Summary:

The tornado touched down on far southern Renee Drive, at the 
beginning of the Aycock Heights subdivision. It proceeded to move 
northward through the subdivision, uprooting and snapping numerous
hardwood and softwood trees along its path. Minor structural 
damage was noted in the subdivision in the form of roof and 
shingle damage, with several unanchored outbuildings/sheds 
destroyed. The tornado was at most 70 yards wide within the 
subdivision. The tornado then damaged a billboard along Highway 72
as it crossed, before finally snapping and uprooting several 
hardwood/softwood trees at a home across the highway from Aycock 
Heights. An RV was flipped on its side at this location, with 
other minor roof damage noted on the home. The tornado uprooted a 
few trees just north of this location before dissipating in the 
field just northeast of the property. Damage with this tornado was
consistent with an EF-1 tornado, which was assessed at having 100
mph winds.

.Pogo Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/14/2019
Start Time:             12:14 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 ENE Red Bay / Franklin County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.4617 / -88.0607

End Date:               04/14/2019
End Time:               12:26 AM CDT
End Location:           9 NNE Red Bay / Franklin County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.55 / -88.0325

Summary:

The tornado touched down on County Road 25 off of County Road 
247. Several hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted
at a home on the South side of CR25, with the tornado moving 
across CR25 and continuing to snap and uproot hard/softwood trees 
as it crossed CR247. The tornado continued moving northward 
through a wilderness area between CR247 and Winchester Road, 
snapping and uprooting numerous trees along the path. North of the
wilderness area and a ridge, the tornado continued approaching 
Winchester Road near the intersection of CR90. On Winchester Road,
the tornado damaged a barn, a wooden outbuilding, and 
snapped/uprooted trees. It was at this point that the tornado was 
at its widest, measured at about 80 yards in width. From there, 
the tornado moved northward toward Highway 90. Along the path, the
tornado snapped or uprooted numerous hardwood and softwood trees.
Along Highway 90, the tornado blew a tree onto a house, and 
strewed tin from a farm outbuilding several hundred yards to the 
north/northeast. The tornado skipped further northeast, snapping 
and uprooting trees as it traveled toward Coon Dog Cemetery. The 
tornado lifted shortly before the Colbert County line and no 
damage was noted northeast of the county line. Damage with this 
tornado was consistent with an EF-1 tornado, which was assessed at
having 100 mph winds.

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 200mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

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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Amin/Saari/LaDue