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960 NOUS44 KBMX 170132 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-171345- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 832 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2019 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/14/2019 TORNADO EVENT... ...12 TORNADOES TOTAL WITH 2 LOCATIONS TO SURVEY... .OVERVIEW... Multiple tornadic supercell thunderstorms affected Central Alabama during the afternoon and evening hours of Thursday, March 14th. Large hail and straight-line wind damage occurred, along with several tornadoes as conditions became more favorable later in the event. Two of the supercells are believed to have produced multiple tornadoes across south-central portions of Central Alabama. Four or more individual tornadoes may have been produced by two of the supercells alone. NOTE: The information below is very preliminary and will be updated as the survey crews provide more specific information. Additionally, more information continues coming in which may alter the specifics of each damage path. .TORNADO #1 County Road 1 Tornado (Blount County)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 65 mph Path Length (Statute): 2.60 miles Path Width (Maximum): 115 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 504 pm CDT Start Location: 2 NW Allgood Start Lat/Lon: 33.9256 / -86.5439 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 509 pm CDT End Location: 2 W Oneonta End Lat/Lon: 33.9478 / -86.5077 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down along and parallel to Tim King Road with mainly damage to soft and hardwood trees. Some trees were uprooted as it moved northeast crossing County Road 1. The tornado continued northeast entering into Sand Valley. Many locations through the valley were inaccessible due to the terrain. The tornado moved into slightly higher ground as it began to lift along Sawyer Mountain Road damaging several additional trees and a porch structure on a well-built single family home. The tornado damage path was 2.6 miles long and 115 yards wide at its widest point. Special thanks to the Blount County EMA for their assistance in the survey. .TORNADO #2 Allgood Tornado (Blount County)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length (Statute): 4.30 miles Path Width (Maximum): 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 507 pm CDT Start Location: 2.2 SW Allgood Start Lat/Lon: 33.8921 / -86.5409 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 512 pm CDT End Location: 2.2 E Allgood End Lat/Lon: 33.9179 / -86.4724 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down near Tidwell Hollow Rd where several soft and hardwood trees were damaged and uprooted. The tornado then moved northeast along Tidwell Hollow Rd crossing Lake Drive. It then crossed over a mobile home park where additional trees were uprooted and numerous mobile homes were severely damaged or destroyed from falling trees. It is noteworthy that nearly all of the mobile homes and several vehicles damaged were due to uprooted trees and not direct wind damage. The tornado continued northeast along Highway 75, where an outdoor building was completely destroyed. The tornado then crossed Boat Landing Road where numerous soft and hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted. This is the approximate location of the greatest intensity and widest point. The tornado then continued east along Springville Blvd., where additional trees were uprooted and several single family homes sustained minor roof damage. A destroyed barn was also observed near Old Brook Ln. The tornado began to lift near Woodard Drive where additional trees were uprooted. The tornado damage path was 4.3 miles long and 600 yards wide at its widest point. Special thanks to the Blount County EMA for their assistance in the survey. .TORNADO #3 Oswall Creek Tornado (Tuscaloosa County)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 60 mph Path Length (Statute): 0.10 miles Path Width (Maximum): 25 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 525 pm CDT Start Location: 5 S Bankhead Lock and Dam Lat/Lon: 33.3733 / -87.3468 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 525 pm CDT End Location: 5 S Bankhead Lock and Dam End Lat/Lon: 32.3733 / -87.3468 Survey Summary: The survey team was unable to access the area where the tornado began. Based on RADAR velocity, reflectivity, and dual-pol data, the tornado is estimated to have started in a forested area about one- third of a mile southwest of Humphreys Drive. This point is located west of County Road 59/Lock 17 Road and east of the Black Warrior River, due north of the Brookwood community. This tornado is confirmed via lofted debris seen on weather RADAR, co-located with a small velocity couplet. Based on RADAR data and a look at locations downstream of the estimated start point, this tornado was very brief, surely less than a minute. .TORNADO #4 Heiberger Area Tornado (Perry County)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length (Statute): 3.8 miles Path Width (Maximum): 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 619 pm CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Morgan Springs Lat/Lon: 32.7638 / -87.3640 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 626 pm CDT End Location: 1 WNW Heiberger End Lat/Lon: 32.7620 / -87.2989 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down in rural northwest Perry County along Willie Martin Road. This location is about 5 miles northwest of Heiberger, west of AL Highway 5. The tornado moved almost due east and crossed Burlia Curb Road, and Jack Green Road. The tornado lifted near the intersection of Alvin Carter Road and Ironville Road, about a mile west of Heiberger. The tornado damage was limited to trees in this rural area. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted and a few trees blocked roadways. The tornado damage path was 3.8 miles long and was 100 yards wide at its widest point. .TORNADO #5 Pinetucky Tornado (Perry & Chilton Counties)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length (Statute): 9.55 miles Path Width (Maximum): 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 637 pm CDT Start Location: 3 ESE Ellards Lat/Lon: 32.7966 / -87.1707 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 657 pm CDT End Location: 3 NE Oakmulgee End Lat/Lon: 32.8317 / -87.0137 Survey Summary: The same supercell that produced the tornado near Heiberger dropped another tornado in northeast Perry County and northwest Chilton County. The tornado touched down west of AL Highway 219 near the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Sherman Huey Road. This location is about 10 miles south southwest of Centreville. Several trees were snapped off and many trees had broken branches. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed AL Highway 219 at Pinetucky Road, Star Circle, Apple Lane, and Sunday Drive. This is where the most concetrated damage occurred. Numerous trees were snapped off and were uprooted and some power poles were downed. Several outbuildings were damaged here mainly due to fallen trees. The tornado continued east northeast and crossed Foster Road, Whitetail Road, Buck Road, and Mill Creek Road and then crossed into Chilton County. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off, were uprooted, or lost plenty of branches. The tornado lifted near Holingsback Road in far northwestern Chilton County. The tornado damage path was 9.55 miles long and was 300 yards wide at its widest point. .TORNADO #6 Southern Perry Tornado (Perry & Dallas Counties)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length (Statute): 3.2 miles Path Width (Maximum): 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 727 pm CDT Start Location: 4 NNW Central Mills Lat/Lon: 32.3446 / -87.4709 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 733 pm CDT End Location: 5 NNE Central Mills End Lat/Lon: 32.3550 / -87.4187 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down just west of Central Mills Road (County Road 1) in far southern Perry County. This located is about 7 miles south southeast of Uniontown. The tornado tracked eastward and crossed County Road 1 and White Hill Road. Several trees were snapped off and many tree tops were removed. One home had a large section of its roof removed, but it appears that the wind got under the porch overhang, and lifted metal paneling and roof. The tornado then took a slight left turn and crossed Rev RL Flowers Road and into Dallas County. The tornado ended shortly thereafter. The tornado lifted about 5 miles northwest of Safford. The tornado damage was mainly limited to all tree damage and was mainly in very rural areas. The tornado damage path was 3.2 miles long and was 400 yards wide at its widest point. .TORNADO #7 Chilton/Coosa Lay Lake Tornado (Chilton & Coosa Counties)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length (Statute): 12.0 miles Path Width (Maximum): 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 739 pm CDT Start Location: 1 NNW Gap of the Mountain Start Lat/Lon: 32.9276 / -86.6157 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 806 pm CDT End Location: 3 SSE Marble Valley End Lat/Lon: 33.0022 / -86.4328 Survey Summary: The tornado began just east of Interstate 65 near Alabama Highway 145 where there was minor tree damage and roofing/wall damage to a site-built home. As the tornado continued eastward, the density of damage increased. Several pine trees were snapped and uprooted, along with sheet metal peeling of manufactured homes and barns/outbuildings near County Road 249. A mixture of tree damage and EF-0 caliber structural damage was observed all the way to the Lay Lake crossing along and adjacent to Coosa County Road 55. The tornado crossed the lake, with additional tree damage along Little Tom Road/Coosa County Road 125. Due to sub-par road conditions and gated roadways, the team was not able to follow any further damage into the heavily forested area. Based on an increasingly broad meso on RADAR and dissipating TDS, this path was terminated within the forested area east and northeast of Little Tom Road. However, this storm cycled and went on to produce 3 additional EF-0 tornadoes. The tornado damage path was 12.0 miles long and was 350 yards wide at its widest point. .TORNADO #8 County Road 56 Tornado (Coosa County)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length (Statute): 0.62 miles Path Width (Maximum): 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 821 pm CDT Start Location: 2 E Weogufka Start Lat/Lon: 33.0221 / -86.2749 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 823 pm CDT End Location: 3 ENE Weogufka End Lat/Lon: 33.0242 / -86.2650 Survey Summary: The same storm that produced the EF-0 tornado either side of Lay Lake went on to spawn a brief tornado of EF-0 intensity along Coosa Road 56. The only damage observed consisted of snapped and uprooted trees. The short damage path was 0.62 miles long and was 40 yards wide at its widest point. .TORNADO #9 County Road 15 Tornado (Autauga County)... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length (Statute): 7.1 miles Path Width (Maximum): 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 844 pm CDT Start Location: 4 S Dawson Mill Start Lat/Lon: 32.5282 / -86.7880 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 855 pm CDT End Location: 1 SSW Vida Junction End Lat/Lon: 32.5665 / -86.6841 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down just west of County Road 15, near the intersection of County Road 45. This location is about 10 miles northwest of Autaugaville. A few homes suffered minor roof damage and several trees were uprooted or were snapped off. The tornado moved northeast along County Road 15 and damage numerous trees. The tornado turned eastward and crossed County Road 38, County Road 40, County Road 79, and County Road 137. Trees were downed along the way. The tornado weakened and narrowed east of County Road 137 and then lifted before it crossed US Highway 82. The end location is about 8 miles northwest of Booth. Much of the damage was confined to trees along the path. The tornado damage path was 7.1 miles long and was 50 yards wide at its widest point. Some path adjustments may be made after some drone footage is reviewed. Special thanks to the Autauga County EMA for their assistance in the survey. .TORNADO #10 Goodwater Tornado (Coosa County)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length (Statute): 2.06 miles Path Width (Maximum): 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 846 pm CDT Start Location: 2 ESE Parkdale Start Lat/Lon: 33.0809 / -86.0821 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 851 pm CDT End Location: 2 N Goodwater End Lat/Lon: 33.0854 / -86.0486 Survey Summary: From the same cyclic supercell that produced 2 earlier EF-0 tornadoes near Lay Lake and County Road 56, a third EF-0 tornado occurred in far northeast Coosa County on the north side of Goodwater. Damage (fairly spotty) was limited to snapped and uprooted trees, aside from some minor peeling of metal roof covering. The tornado damage path was 2.06 miles long and was 150 yards wide at its widest point. .TORNADO #11 Kim's Corner Tornado (Elmore County)... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length (Statute): 8.5 miles Path Width (Maximum): 650 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 932 pm CDT Start Location: 1 WNW Holtville Start Lat/Lon: 32.6413 / -86.3385 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 948 pm CDT End Location: 3 NE Ten Cedar Estates End Lat/Lon: 32.6899 / -86.2044 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down near Shoal Creek Drive on the western shores of Jordan Lake. The initial damage was rather weak and confined to tree damage. But the tornado intensified quickly as it moved across Blackberry Road. Many homes suffered minor roof damage and numerous trees were snapped off and were uprooted. Several landed on homes. The tornado then crossed Jordan Lake and caused extensive damage on Red Bone Drive, Speigner Road, Shady Lane Road, Jones Corner Road, Montana Drive and Dakota Drive. Hundreds of trees were downed, many power poles were downed and several homes suffered roof damage. The tornado continued northeastward and crossed Thornton Road. This is where the strongest damage occurred. Several homes lost entire roofs and a few walls in this location. The continued northeast and crossed US Highway 231 and then produced damaged down Laurel Creek Road. One service station sustained extensive damage and numerous trees and power lines were downed in this area. The tornado paralleled Laurel Creek Road and knocked trees down until lifting just before Antioch Road. Over the entire path, at least 35 power poles were snapped and downed, at least 50 structures suffered damage, 2 convenience stores were damaged, a few homes had roofs removed and walls collapsed, and one car was moved over 30 yards. The tornado damage path was 8.5 miles long and was 650 yards wide at its widest point. Some path adjustments may be made after some drone footage is reviewed. Special thanks to the Elmore County EMA for their assistance in the survey. .TORNADO #12 Wedowee Tornado (Randolph County)... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length (Statute): 4.33 miles Path Width (Maximum): 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Mar 14 2019 Start Time: 957 pm CDT Start Location: 1 SSW Wedowee Start Lat/Lon: 33.2979 / -85.4907 End Date: Mar 14 2019 End Time: 1006 pm CDT End Location: 3 SSW Woodland End Lat/Lon: 33.3342 / -85.4290 Survey Summary: The same supercell that produced 3 previous EF-0 tornadoes in Chilton and Coosa Counties, produced a fourth EF-0 tornado in the Wedowee area. Damage was very spotty/isolated, suggestive of a fairly weak circulation from a pasture area just off County Road 15 and Main Street South, northeast to the Highway 48 and County Road 56 intersection area. A barn/outbuilding was destroyed along with roofing damage done to the corner of one of five chicken houses, with no tree damage nearby. This further points toward a weak circulation that as only able to damage vulnerable structures with wind entry/uplift points. The tornado damage path was 4.33 miles long and was 75 yards wide at its widest point. 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. 75/LINHARES 89/SATTERWHITE $$