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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
824 PM CST Mon Mar 4 2019

...NWS Damage Survey For March 3, 2019 Butler and Crenshaw County Tornado
Event...

.OVERVIEW...Two tornadoes occurred in Butler and Crenshaw Counties 
on March 3, 2019 as severe storms moved across the area. 

.BUTLER COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.27 miles 
Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards 
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date:             Mar 3 2019 
Start Time:             234 PM CST
Start Location:         6 mi NW Honoraville, AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.9074/-86.4802

End Date:               Mar 3 2019
End Time:               235 PM CST
End Location:           6 mi NW Honoraville, AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.9090/-86.4761

Survey summary: The tornado formed and damaged an outbuilding near
the intersection of Kirkville Road and Steiner Store Road before
continuing northeast into a wooded area, where numerous trees 
were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then crossed Kirkville Road
and partially lifted the roof off a one story brick home before
dissipating shortly thereafter. 

The National Weather Service in Mobile would like to extend our
appreciation to Butler County EMA for their assistance with storm
damage surveys today.

.CRENSHAW COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Mar 3 2019
Start Time:             238 PM CST
Start Location:         4.5 miles NW of Honoraville
Start Lat/Lon:          31.9065/-86.4459

End Date:               Mar 3 2019
End Time:               242 PM CST
End Location:           4.5 miles N of Honoraville
End Lat/Lon:            31.9142/-86.4016

Survey summary: The tornado formed just west of Moseley Road
where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees, including one large
tree that fell onto a mobile home. The tornado then crossed 
Moseley Road damaging a nearby outbuilding before moving into a
heavily forested area where sporadic tree damage continued. The
tornado lifted shortly after crossing Bowden Road. 

The National Weather Service in Mobile would like to extend our
appreciation to Crenshaw County EMA for their assistance with
storm damage surveys today.

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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