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834 NOUS44 KMOB 151641 PNSMOB ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 1141 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ...NWS Damage Survey For April 14, 2019 Crenshaw County Tornado Event... .OVERVIEW...An EF-0 tornado formed west of Goshen, AL in Crenshaw County on April 14, 2019 then moved east into Pike County, AL. .CRENSHAW COUNTY TORNADO... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 70 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr 14 2019 Start Time: 6:53 AM CST Start Location: 3 mi W Goshen, AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.7073/-86.1688 End Date: Apr 14 2019 End Time: 6:57 AM CST End Location: 1.0 mi W Goshen, AL End Lat/Lon: 31.7186/-86.1473 Survey summary: The tornado formed west of Goshen, AL near the intersection of Jones Bridge Rd and Athens Church Rd where it uprooted trees and tore the roof off of a chicken barn. The tornado continued east causing damage to tree limbs before crossing N Goshen Road into Pike county, AL. Thank you to NWS Birmingham for their assistance with the 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$