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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
658 PM CDT Thu Apr 7 2022

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/05/22 Clarke County Tornado Event...

.Clarke County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.46 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   800.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/05/2022
Start Time:             09:03 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 NNE Bladon Springs / Choctaw County /
AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.7731 / -88.1682

End Date:               04/05/2022
End Time:               09:14 AM CDT
End Location:           3 W Mcentyre / Clarke County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.8147 / -88.0162

Survey Summary:
A strong EF2 tornado touched down on the Choctaw County side of 
the Tombigbee River on 4/5/22 at 9:03 AM CDT. Aerial survey 
revealed the tornado rapidly widened and intensified as it crossed
the river, reaching its peak intensity and width on the Clarke 
County side at 130 mph and 800 yards in width. The forest along 
and east of the river was mowed down with countless hardwood and 
softwood trees snapped/uprooted. The tornado continued towards 
West Bend Road where it produced EF1 damage over a wide swath 
around 550 yards wide. The tornado entered a very distinct multi 
vortex phase with three notable convergent damage patterns with 
snapped softwood/hardwood trees at this point. This continued 
east-northeast to Highway 69 where the tornado remained somewhere 
between 500 to 600 yards wide as a multi-vortex doing EF1 damage, 
snapping several hardwoods/softwoods and causing some minor to 
moderate roof damage to homes. As the tornado moved northeast 
towards Bethel Road, it weakened and narrowed in size considerably
only doing a small swath of EF0 damage. The tornado then turned 
right towards the east and re-intensified into an EF1 at 
Friendship Road with winds upwards of 95 mph as it snapped several
softwood trees. After this, the tornado weakened quickly coming 
to an end on Smyer Road where only a couple snapped softwood trees
were noted. A special thanks to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency 
and Clarke County EMA for conducting the aerial survey to help 
ascertain the peak width and intensity of the tornado.


.Clarke County Tornado 2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/05/2022
Start Time:             09:10 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 NNE Coffeeville / Clarke County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.797 / -88.0528

End Date:               04/05/2022
End Time:               09:13 AM CDT
End Location:           4 W Mcentyre / Clarke County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.806 / -88.0281

Survey Summary:
A unique, brief satellite tornado began south of the Clarke County
EF2 tornado on 4/5/22 at approximately 9:10 AM CDT. This satellite
tornado produced EF1 damage where several softwood trees were
snapped/uprooted on Ice Plant Road. The tornado continued east-
northeast impacting a barn where there was significant loss of
roofing material and side covering. The tornado also uprooted a
large oak tree at this location. The tornado then quickly turned
east crossing Bethel Road and reaching Smyer Road as an EF0
snapping a couple softwood trees. The tornado completed its arc
around the southern periphery of the EF2 tornado with the
satellite tornado tracking due north along Smyer Road just before
Friendship Road, lifting just shy of the primary tornado 
circulation. EF0 damage with a couple uprooted softwood trees were
the last observable damage at this point.


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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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