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251 NOUS44 KHUN 071943 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-080745- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 243 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2024 and 05/09/2024 Tornado Event Update #21... .Update... There have been minor updates to the start and end locations for Lim Rock Tornado, the end location of the Blossomwood Tornado, and the survey summary for the Henager Tornado. .Cairo Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.77 miles Path Width /maximum/: 90 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 08:11 PM CDT Start Location: 6 S Lester / Limestone County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.8932 / -87.155 End Date: 05/16/2024 End Time: 08:26 PM CDT End Location: 6 SE Lester / Limestone County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.9181 / -87.0802 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down on Grace Hill Lane, producing a brief path of damage behind a house and into a wooded area northeast of the Grace Hill Farms Paintball Facility. Here the tornado snapped and uprooted several large oak trees, with a width of 90 yards. Damage at this location was 105mph, consistent with EF1 tornado damage. The tornado was the strongest at this point in the path. The tornado then skipped northeast, producing sporadic hard and softwood tree damage along Cotton Belt Road and Patterson Hill Roads. After crossing AL Hwy 99, more sporadic tree damage was noted along and northeast of/crossing Chapman Hollow, Dupree Hollow, and Cabbage Ridge Roads. The tornado finally lifted in a field between east of Cabbage Ridge Road just short of the Elk River. Thanks to Limestone County EMA for their assistance on this survey. Amin/White .Poorhouse Hollow Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.22 miles Path Width /maximum/: 160 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 08:15 PM CDT Start Location: 6 NE Ardmore / Lincoln County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.0728 / -86.7742 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 08:33 PM CDT End Location: 8 SW Fayetteville / Lincoln County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.0648 / -86.6665 Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL and Lincoln Co. EMA damage assessment team determined the damage in southwest Lincoln Co. was consistent with an EF-1 tornado with max winds of 105 mph. Damage indicators across the tornado path were mostly a combination of hardwood trees and sporadic, minor structure damage. The tornado likely touched down near the Blanche Rd area between Philpot Rd and Cheatham Rd. Hardwood numerous trees were observed to be uprooted or trunks snapped with one tree on a house. The tornado continued across Randolph Hill Rd then caused more hardwood tree damage across Sanders Rd. The tornado then followed Dry Creek, south of Poorhouse Rd, where numerous hardwood trees were snapped through Clay Jones Rd. More significant damage, including minor roof damage to a single-family house and more dense areas of tree snaps, occurred east of Clay Jones Rd. This is the location where the max winds were recorded by the survey team. The tornado likely lifted east of this residence in a valley west of Drennon Rd. Barron/Weber .Melton Bluff/Brigadoon... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 136 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.76 miles Path Width /maximum/: 228 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 08:23 PM CDT Start Location: 6 NE North Courtland / Lawrence County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.7367 / -87.2176 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 08:30 PM CDT End Location: 8 N Hillsboro / Limestone County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.7556 / -87.1561 Survey Summary: A tornado in a very remote portion of far northern Lawrence County near Melton Bluff. It moved across an agricultural field, causing minor damage to a large corn field. The tornado quickly intensified to high-end EF-1 intensity, snapping off or uprooting a large forested area. The survey team noted several of these trees were medium to large size oak trees and significant damage was noted in this forested area. The tornado then descended Melton Bluff and crossed the Tennessee River into Limestone County, moving ashore at the Brigadoon neighborhood. Public photos and videos confirm the tornado was over water before it moved on land. It caused damage at Inverness Place and this is where significant damage occurred to several home. The home that had the greatest damage had all exterior walls facing the river collapsed, the roof of the main part of the house completely gone and the two story four car garage was collapsed with the roof also gone. The front of the house and interior rooms remained in tact. This damage is correlated with low end EF-3 damage. Homes nearby had substantial roof damage, damaged vehicles, and other various exterior damage. Numerous large trees throughout the neighborhood were uprooted or snapped. Moving further into the subdivision, there was roof and exterior home damage to a lesser extent, fences knocked over by other debris and broken windows. The tornado lifted in a field outside of the subdivision. Saari/Smith/Pritchett/Lawrence EMA .Woodfin Mill... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.47 miles Path Width /maximum/: 225 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 08:45 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Elkmont / Limestone County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.9458 / -86.9254 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 08:50 PM CDT End Location: 2 WSW Ardmore / Limestone County / TN End Lat/Lon: 34.9903 / -86.901 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey determined a tornado touched down west of New Bethel Rd. The tornado uprooted and snapped several large softwood trees and collapsed more than half of a private aircraft hangar. The tornado continued north-northeast, uprooting more large trees and snapping large branches near homes along Shipley Hollow Rd, which is where the tornado reached its maximum intensity of 105 mph. Minor roof damage displacing shingles on one single-family house was observed. Sparse tree damage was observed where it was concluded that the EF-1 tornado's path ended just west of Old Scrouge Rd. Special thank you to Limestone County EMA for their assistance with this survey. Carmer/Murphy/Magee ..Corders Crossroads Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.38 miles Path Width /maximum/: 286 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 09:02 PM CDT Start Location: 8 SE Fayetteville / Lincoln County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.0497 / -86.4921 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 09:06 PM CDT End Location: 8 SE Fayetteville / Lincoln County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.0464 / -86.4689 Survey Summary: An NWS Survey found a tornado that touched down near Raby road about 0.5 miles before the intersection of Corders Crossroads Road. Uprooted trees were mainly observed along Raby Road. This tornado then intensified to its highest EF1 rating as it moved southeast of this intersection. Almost 75% of a roof was removed from a two-person dwelling and the entire roof along with some rafters were torn off of a large storage shed. Additional trees were uprooted and snapped as this tornado continued to move southeast near Walker Ford Road before ending its path along Warren Lane. Before the tornado lifted, a power pole was blown over and structural damage to a house was observed on Warren Lane. Griffin/Weber .Rainbow Mountain Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.73 miles Path Width /maximum/: 95 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 09:07 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Madison / Madison County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.7411 / -86.7364 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 09:11 PM CDT End Location: 2 NE Madison / Madison County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.7366 / -86.7076 A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL survey team determined the damage in neighborhoods in the vicinity of Rainbow Mountain in Madison, AL was associated with a high-end EF-0 tornado with max winds of 85 mph. The damage indicators used for this assessment were a combination of hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado appears to have touched down in the Hillchase Neighborhood on the west-facing slope of of Rainbow Mountain. Several trees were uprooted in this neighborhood and with at least two trees on houses. The tornado continued east-southeast over Rainbow Mountain and damaged more trees in the Highland Lakes neighborhood, on the east-facing slope. Numerous trees were uprooted in this area with a snapped trunk of at least one weaker, softwood tree. This damage indicator was reduced to account for the condition of the tree. The tornado then continued eastward across Slaughter Rd. More trees were uprooted along the Mingo Rd area. Only minor damage was observed in the Creekwood neighborhood, into Indian Creek where the tornado likely lifted. Barron .Monte Sano Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 122 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.51 miles Path Width /maximum/: 550 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 09:28 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NE Huntsville / Madison County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.7384 / -86.5804 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 09:48 PM CDT End Location: 3 W Gurley / Madison County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.7011 / -86.4244 Survey Summary: A combination of NWS storm survey crews, drone imagery, and supplemental Worldview 3 satellite imagery has determined that the Old Town Tornado and the Dug Hill and McMullen Cove Tornado had damage consistent with a tornado evident in previously inaccessible areas between the tracks. The initial touchdown point on Walker Avenue NE was indicated by snapping of large branches and significant leaf litter. The tornado continued generally southeast resulting in several large trees uprooted between Walker Ave NE and Randolph Ave SE. This track continued east through Maple Hill Cemetery to just north of Sun Valley Road SE with several additional trees both uprooted and snapped. North of Dug Hill Estates the tornado continued to uproot hardwood trees and snapped a cedar tree before moving eastward along the southern facing slope of the adjacent ridge. Just to the east of the ridge along Dug Hill Road, hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted. Snapped trees were observed along the relatively steep sloped southern portion of Watson Grande Way. The tornado then tracked generally east into McMullen Cove and continued to distribute leaf litter and snap small branches before beginning to peel some siding on single family homes. The tornado then intensified and caused partial uplift of roofs on the eastern side to four houses on Kenhurst Lane SE. The tornado was able to lift the roof from overhangs facing eastward and then further lift additional portions of the roof. Roof construction appeared primarily via nails and 2x4 with Simpson Strong Ties noted along the base of the roof. Based on these points of strongest intensity, the tornado was deemed a low-end EF2. Roofing material was lofted one block east on Abby Glen Way, where there was also additional scattered shingle damage. No additional damage was noted in this neighborhood nor eastward in satellite imagery. Guillet/White/Jones and Magee/Carmer/Darish .Lim Rock Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.28 miles Path Width /maximum/: 106 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 10:13 PM CDT Start Location: 5 NNE Woodville / Jackson County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.6807 / -86.2279 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 10:16 PM CDT End Location: 5 NE Woodville / Jackson County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.6649 / -86.1939 Survey Summary: On the evening of May 8th, a supercell thunderstorm moved northwest to southeast across Lim Rock in Jackson County. A brief tornado touched down just before County Road 525, crossing County Road 30, before dissipating just shy of the railroad tracks north of Hwy 35. A narrow path of hard and softwood tree damage was noted along this path, consistent with 85mph winds (EF0) damage. Further south of this track, sporadic tree damage was noted along County Road 30 north of Hwy 35. This damage was outside of the tornado path and was related to rear flank downdraft (RFD) winds after further analyzing radar data. Additional updates to this track start/end point are likely this week as satellite and drone footage become available. Stay tuned for further updates on the latest information as it becomes available. Ravenscraft/Amin/Jackson County EMA .Mastin Lake... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 65 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.53 miles Path Width /maximum/: 145 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 10:32 PM CDT Start Location: 4 NNW Huntsville / Madison County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.7624 / -86.6427 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 10:44 PM CDT End Location: 5 NNE Huntsville / Madison County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.7711 / -86.5824 Survey Summary: A National Weather Service damage assessment team determined the sporadic tree damage and minor home damage near Mastin Lake Rd. was caused by a weak EF-0 tornado with max winds of 65 mph. The short-lived and weak tornado began producing damage in between Jordan Ln and Elton Rd. Minor roof damage and downed large limbs were observed in this location. The tornado moved east, just south of Mastin Lake Rd, and crossed N. Memorial Hwy. A concentrated path of large limb damage indicators was recorded in along this path. The tornado lifted east of Lakewood Rd. Barron .Scottsboro Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.09 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 10:34 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNW Scottsboro / Jackson County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.6864 / -86.064 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 10:37 PM CDT End Location: 1 NNE Scottsboro / Jackson County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.6663 / -86.0369 Survey Summary: An NWS Storm Survey determined a tornado touched down just west of downtown Scottsboro. The initial touchdown point was indicated by snapped tree branches on Old Larkinsville Rd. Scattered tree damage was observed continuing generally southeast towards Highway 35. Limited infrastructure damage was found along Highway 35 including the peeling of metal roofing and siding. Between Highway 35 and Parks Ave several trees were found uprooted, snapped, and with loss of limbs. Due to the limited infrastructure damage found on Highway 35 and the uprooted trees, the maximum intensity of this tornado was deemed an EF-0. Thank you to Jackson County EMA and the Scottsboro Fire Department for their assistance during this survey. Ravenscraft/Amin/Darish .Blossomwood Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.35 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 10:40 PM CDT Start Location: 4 ENE Huntsville / Madison County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.723 / -86.5598 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 10:53 PM CDT End Location: 6 W Gurley / Madison County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.7067 / -86.4871 Survey Summary: A combination of NWS Storm Survey crews, drone imagery, and supplemental Worldview 3 satellite imagery determined that an EF-1 tornado tracked through southeast Huntsville just north of Governors Drive. All damage noted was from snapped tree limbs and uprooted trees along this track. The track continued across Monte Sano, and lifted on the eastern end of Dug Hill Road. Magee/White/Guillet .Henagar Tornado... Rating: EF-3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.34 miles Path Width /maximum/: 880 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 7 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 10:57 PM CDT Start Location: 3 S Pisgah / Jackson County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.6407 / -85.8578 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 11:24 PM CDT End Location: 2 NNW Hammondville / DeKalb County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.5998 / -85.6497 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down on Hwy 71 in Jackson County, snapping hard and softwood trees to begin its path. The tornado continued between County Road 425 and 322, producing minor damage to the roof of a small farm building. The tornado then overturned a camper and injured two people downstream along County Road 422. Also at this location, a well-built home was partially destroyed. A mobile home was moved off its foundation here as well, with a third of the roof of a hay barn and a horse trailer destroyed. Projectiles were found in the field across the street from this home, with 2x4s impaled a foot to 18" in the ground at this location. Further south and east along State Road 40, large 100+ year old oak trees that were 4-5 foot in diameter were blown down onto a house, collapsing two exterior walls. Windows were sucked out at this location as well prior to the trees falling when the tornado passed just north of the house. Up the street, a well- built home sustained major damage when the tornado ripped the garage off of the house and sheared it to the north and east into the rest of the dwelling. EF-2 wind speeds of 135mph were noted at this location, which is the top of the EF-2 category. Had anchor bolts been found in the foundation anchoring of the walls (in lieu of the nails that were found attaching the walls to the foundation), the tornado would have been upgraded to an EF-3 tornado. What was left of the house was in relatively good condition, all things considered, and it was noted that the attic framing was anchored with strong ties, and so the roof remained intact over a good portion of the house otherwise. NWS representatives returned to the track the following day to access several roadways that were completely blocked from widespread fallen trees south of State Road 40. Surveyors found damage indicators and degrees of damage consistent with EF3 (140 mph) tornado damage. The tornado was the strongest/widest at this point along the path, at 880 yards (half a mile). Along County Road 125, a well built shop building was completely destroyed. The metal building structure was well-anchored with H-beams anchored with large bolts and plates at the bases to the foundation. The bolts were snapped and severely bent, along with the plates. On one corner, a large 4-5 foot section of the foundation was ripped off the ground and strewn about 10 feet away with the column anchoring still intact. More shocking was the 20,000 pound 18-wheeler cab that was tossed more than 150 yards into the field across CR 125. Other nearby semi- trailers that were parked on the property were strewn in the same direction as well, though most only were shifted 50-100 feet. The tornado continued snapping and uprooting softwood trees over the relatively rural landscape along Melton Drive and Elliot Road. It was at this location where the road was impassable due to numerous trees covering the roadway, and it was actively being removed during our survey. Further east/southeast, the tornado moved across the intersection of Culver/Keith/Lacey Roads, snapping and uprooting more softwood trees. The tornado crossed State Road 40, peeling back tin on several chicken houses between SR40 and Valley Road, causing the structural integrity of one of the houses to be compromised. Additional softwood trees were uprooted and snapped near the intersection of County Road 714 and 120 along State Road 40 as well, with the loss of several roof panels to a shed structure at a house located here. Continuing on toward the latter part of the tornado track, a large oak tree fell onto a house on CR 665 and 670. The tornado skipped along uprooting and snapping more hard and softwood trees between this location and the terminal point on Hwy 117 on the cusp of Hammondville, mainly in rural Dekalb County. No additional damage points were found beyond Hwy 117 and Interstate 59. Thanks to both Jackson and Dekalb County EMA Offices, as well as several Fire Departments in both counties for the support and aid in completing these surveys. Ravenscraft/Amin/Darish .Brooks Crossroads Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 107 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.96 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 12:02 AM CDT Start Location: 3 NNW Sylvania / DeKalb County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.605 / -85.812 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 12:05 AM CDT End Location: 3 NNE Sylvania / DeKalb County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.5953 / -85.7799 Survey Summary: This tornado was associated with the second supercell that moved across portions of Jackson and Dekalb Counties toward Brooks Crossroads. Thankfully, this tornado went south of the EF-3 track through Henagar, and was generally more weak and brief. This tornado touched down on County Road 122, snapping and uprooting hard and softwood trees just south of the Jackson/Dekalb County border. The tornado continued moving to the east/southeast, snapping and uprooting widespread trees along CR 122, consistent with EF-1 damage and 107 mph winds in Brooks Crossroads. Though there were numerous softwood trees that were damaged, notably, there were several large 4-6 foot in diameter oak trees that were likely 100 years or older that were snapped and uprooted. This led to the slightly higher rating of the tree damage. Any structural damage along this path was from trees that were felled by the tornado, with minimal roof loss noted in this location. Ravenscraft/Amin/Darish .Hopper Road Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.21 miles Path Width /maximum/: 105 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 03:44 AM CDT Start Location: 10 SSW Petersburg / Lincoln County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.1939 / -86.765 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 03:50 AM CDT End Location: 7 W Fayetteville / Lincoln County / TN End Lat/Lon: 35.1708 / -86.6981 Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Huntsville, AL and Lincoln County EMA damage assessment team determined the damage from near Swan Creek southeast along portions of Hopper Road and through portions of Gunter Hollow Road was consistent with an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph.The tornado touched down just SE of Parker Valley Lane. At this location numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado continued its path ESE across Swan Creek Road, uprooting or snapping additional hardwood trees. This tornado likely moved across an area of open field before approaching the intersection of along Hopper Road, uprooting or knocking down more trees along its way.The tornado intensified a bit as it approached the intersection of Stevenson and Hopper Road before continuing ESE on Hopper Road. Numerous trees continued to be snapped of uprooted along its track. As it approached Little Swan Creek, the tornado affected a single family home tearing off around 25% of its roof, while continuing to uprooting and snapping large trees. The tornado turned more to southeast along Hopper Road and with similar tree damage observed. As the tornado approached the intersection of Gunter Hollow Road, two barn structures were heavily damaged and a small portion (15%) of the roof of a barn was torn off near the intersection. Additional trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado thankfully weakened significantly after it moved less than a half of a mile ESE on Gunter Hollow Road before lifting. Weber/Griffin/Barron/Lincoln County EMA .New Market Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 13.65 miles Path Width /maximum/: 215 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 04:01 AM CDT Start Location: 4 N Hazel Green / Lincoln County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.0105 / -86.5639 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 04:19 AM CDT End Location: 3 ESE New Market / Madison County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.8922 / -86.3789 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down on S Patrick Road near Eastwood Estates causing structural damage to a manufactured home as well as numerous uprooted trees. It continued to the southeast across Old Quick Road where numerous additional uprooted and split trees were surveyed. It then passed across the state border into Alabama impacting western portions of Bevills Church Rd northeast of Hazel Green, uprooting a large hardwood tree and breaking large branches. The tornado moved east-southeastward producing damage along portions of Manley Rd, where a large uprooted tree fell on a house causing roof damage. The tornado proceeded southeastward mainly breaking large tree branches as it moved into the area around the intersections of Butler Rd with Mint Rd and Walnut Grove Rd. There, it produced loss of shingles to a home and scattered areas of broken tree branches. The area immediately to the southeast of here consists of broad farm fields, however, tornado damage became evident again near the intersections of Mint Springs Rd with New Market Rd. Trees were uprooted and large branches snapped along New Market Rd as the tornado continued on a generally southeastward path into New Market where large tree branches were broken, including some uprooted trees just east of town along Hurricane Rd. The tornado continued southeastward, producing mainly broken large tree branches sporadically along Hurricane Rd and finally near the intersections of Dodson Ln and Upper Hurricane Rd, before apparently lifting. Photos of damage within the Tennessee portion of the track were provided by Lincoln County Emergency Management. Magee/White/Guillet .SW Flintville Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 04:06 AM CDT Start Location: 9 NNW New Market / Lincoln County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 35.0422 / -86.4595 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 04:16 AM CDT End Location: 6 NNE New Market / Madison County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.9899 / -86.3763 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down the morning of May 9th southwest of Flintville, TN. Tree damage was first recorded off N George Road. The track continued southeast passing to the south and southeast of Flintville with numerous trees snapped or uprooted, producing 100mph winds consistent with EF1 tornado damage. At this point, the width of the tornado was estimated at 300 yards. The last recorded damage was to the southwest of Elora, TN near the Alabama state line off Old Winchester Road in far northeastern Madison County, AL. Additional adjustments are possible as satellite image becomes available. Guillet/Amin/Lincoln County EMA .NE Flintville/Whites Gap Road... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.23 miles Path Width /maximum/: 194 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 04:10 AM CDT Start Location: 7 W Huntland / Lincoln County / TN Start Lat/Lon: 35.0665 / -86.3928 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 04:23 AM CDT End Location: 4 SSE Huntland / Franklin County / TN End Lat/Lon: 34.9944 / -86.2604 Survey Summary: During the early morning hours of May 9th, a tornado touched down northeast of Flintville in southeastern Lincoln County, TN. This tornado tracked south/east across Flintville School Road and Terry Dunavan Road, producing sporadic tree damage. Hard and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted along these roads. Further southeast, the tornado crossed Winchester Road/John Hunter Highway and moved into far southwest Franklin County, TN. The first damage in Franklin County was noted along Elora Road, continuing southwest of Huntland, TN just east of Stovall Mountain. In this location of Greasy Cove, the tornado uprooted and snapped several large hardwood/oak trees, and was at its most intense along Whites Gap Road. Here, the tornado produced 105mph winds, destroying a pole barn in addition to snapping the very large oak trees that were 6-8 feet in diameter. This is consistent with EF1 tornado damage, and was at its widest along the path; 194 yards. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Whites Gap Road along Hall Branch, about a quarter of a mile north of the Alabama/Tennessee State line. No further damage was noted along the path into Alabama. Additional adjustments to this track are likely later this week. Drone footage and satellite imagery will be analyzed when data are available, so further adjustments to start/end points are likely in the coming days. Stay tuned and we'll update this information statement as new information is available. Guillet/Amin/Lincoln County EMA .Princeton Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 104 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 108 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 04:31 AM CDT Start Location: 7 WNW Skyline / Jackson County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.8506 / -86.239 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 04:32 AM CDT End Location: 7 WNW Skyline / Jackson County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.8487 / -86.2342 Survey Summary: During the early morning hours of Thursday, May 9th, a line of severe storms moved northwest to southeast across Jackson County. A brief tornado touched down on a ridgetop northwest of Princeton, and then crossed a field as it uprooted and snapped trees before crossing County Road 508. At this location, numerous hardwood and softwood trees were felled. Some of the hardwood trees uprooted here were 6-7 feet in diameter, with several pine trees snapped about 10 feet above the ground. It was at this point that the tornado was the strongest, EF-1 with 104mph winds. Also at this location, a manufactured home (single-wide) sustained major damage, with the home shifting about 10-15 feet back from its original location. There were no tie-downs for the home noted, but more than half of the roof was destroyed with insulation strewn for about 30 yards into the trees behind the home. Further south and east of this location, the tornado dissipated as it crossed over the terrain just east of Lick Fork. Additional adjustments to this track are likely later this week. Drone footage and satellite imagery will be analyzed when data are available, so further adjustments to start/end points are likely in the coming days. Stay tuned and we'll update this information statement as new information is available. Ravenscraft/Amin/Jackson County EMA .South Hytop Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 107 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 170 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 04:37 AM CDT Start Location: 4 N Skyline / Jackson County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.874 / -86.109 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 04:42 AM CDT End Location: 4 NNE Skyline / Jackson County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.8636 / -86.0951 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down about 0.5 miles northwest of the intersection of Old Mill Creek Road and County Road 243. High resolution satellite imagery in this area indicated multiple trees were uprooted. The tornado continued southeast to just north of the intersection of County Road 243 and Alabama Highway 79. The tornado uprooted and snapped trees at this location, one of which fell on a home causing damage to the roof structure. On the east side of Highway 79 further spotty damage occurred, where the tornado uprooted and snapped trees before lifting approximately one third of a mile east of Hwy 79. White/Guillet .Pisgah Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 241 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 05:08 AM CDT Start Location: 1 NW Pisgah / Jackson County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.6949 / -85.8559 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 05:17 AM CDT End Location: 4 NNW Sylvania / Jackson County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.612 / -85.8302 Survey Summary: An NWS Storm Survey determined that a tornado touched down on County Road 432 north of County Road 88 where several large limbs were snapped off of hardwood trees. The tornado then tracked south-southeast just west of Pisgah causing sparse tree limb damage before crossing County Road 372 and uprooting and snapping several trees near a residence. At this point, the tornado tracked southeast along County Road 58, uprooting several trees along the way, before it crossed Highway 71 and tracked southward. The track becomes difficult to identify south of County Road 425, as it intersects with the Henegar EF-3 tornado which occurred earlier that night. The track is identifiable once more along Highway 40 where it continued southward before lifting along County Road 392 with only sparse tree damage noted. Thank you to Jackson County EMA for their assistance during this survey. Magee/White && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>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. $$