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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
655 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 02/06/2020 TORNADO EVENT...


.TORNADO #1 Ward Creek Tornado (Shelby County)...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.92 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   275 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Feb 06, 2020
Start Time:             1:57 AM CST
Start Location:         5 NW Pea Ridge
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2121 / -86.9694

End Date:               Feb 06, 2020
End Time:               2:10 AM CST
End Location:           4 NNW Alabaster
End Lat/Lon:            33.2934 / -86.8537

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down in a wooded area near Overlook Terrace 
Road and tracked northeast, moving across a largely uninhabited 
area. There was very limited access to areas the tornado moved 
across until it reached Environs Parkway. The tornado moved across
Moss Bend Drive where timber damage was observed with trees snapped 
or uprooted. Further northeast, numerous trees were snapped or 
uprooted along a portion of Oak View Lane. The tornado continued 
northeast into a neighborhood where a portion of a home's roof was
removed, and siding was removed from at least one home. The window 
to a home was blown out along with additional damage to trees. The 
tornado continued northeast roughly paralleling Hillsboro Parkway 
where more trees were uprooted. The tornado dissipated just east of
Appleford Road.

.TORNADO #2 Spring Hill Tornado (Marengo County)...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105-110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.29 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             Feb 06, 2020
Start Time:             2:13 AM CST
Start Location:         3.5 SE Demopolis
Start Lat/Lon:          32.4617 / -87.8012

End Date:               Feb 06, 2020
End Time:               2:15 AM CST
End Location:           3.7 SE Demopolis
End Lat/Lon:            32.4725 / -87.7834

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down southeast of Demopolis, west of US Highway 
43. The tornado moved northeastward and produced damage near 
Starmont Lane and Orchard Drive. Several trees were uprooted 
or were snapped off. Two homes suffered minor damage. The 
most concentrated damage occurred at US Highway 43 near CR 54. This
is the location where 2 manufactured homes were destroyed and 2 
homes were damaged. The one injury and the one fatality occurred 
in the manufactured home that was totally destroyed. Several trees
were blown down in this location too. The tornado continued across 
US Highway 43 where it destroyed a barn and knocked many more trees 
down. The tornado then lifted before it crossed French Creek near 
the quarry. The tornado damage path was 1.29 miles long and was 400
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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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