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720 NOUS44 KHUN 031718 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-310915- Public Information Statement...Updated National Weather Service Huntsville AL 1218 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/25/2023 Tornado Event... ..Falkville Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.9425 miles Path Width /maximum/: 125.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/25/2023 Start Time: 12:33 AM CDT Start Location: 2 ESE Falkville / Morgan County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.367 / -86.8713 End Date: 03/25/2023 End Time: 12:36 AM CDT End Location: 4 S Somerville / Morgan County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.406 / -86.7987 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down on Hwy 55E in Falkville and tracked generally northeastward for approximately 5 miles. Initially, the tornado snapped trees and a small power pole in a yard on Hwy 55E. Farther to the northeast, the tornado did considerable roof damage to a barn at a residence on Chappell Rd, and uprooted trees near the intersection of Chappell Rd and Bert Stinson Rd. The tornado then tracked along a largely wooded area, before snapping and uprooting trees on Nature Trail. There, the tornado also created roof damage to a small log cabin style home. Farther to the NE in a heavily wooded area to the north of Nature Trail, the tornado uprooted and snapped a long swath of trees nearly continuously before emerging into an open field, where it continued to snap and uproot trees along its path. In the open field, the tornado completely destroyed a large pole barn that contained 4x4 posts, some of which were anchored into the ground with cement. The walls of the barn were made of exterior metal sheeting with 2x4 wooden studs, which were toe-nailed into the 4x4 posts, and accompanied by a metal truss system. The barn contained 10 500 lb hay bales which were blown downstream. A very large, old oak tree was uprooted adjacent to the barn. The width at its base was estimated to be 5 feet. The tornado continued to track generally to the NE, snapping and uprooting trees along Wilson Mountain Rd, which continued along the NE adjacent and along Blankenship Narrell Dr. On Cottonwood Lane, trees were continued to be uprooted and snapped. One tree fell on an RV at a residence. From there, the tornado moved into a largely inaccessible heavily wooded area, where any damage is unknown at this time. However, hi-resolution satellite imagery may reveal further damage downstream in this area, and this information will be updated as necessary. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$