Fire Weather The tornado crossed Highway 63 South and neared the Wind Creek State Park area. Severe storms and flash flooding, somewhat less intense than those earlier in the day, continued Thursday night. This was the third tornado to strike the city of Tuscaloosa in the past decade, and the second in two weeks. #alwx pic.twitter.com/cpMwa23Q8L. Yet to be added to the list is the Jan. 12, 2023, Old Kingston-Lake Martin tornado, with an updated track length of 82.31 miles. It is surrounded by a larger zone, which includes Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson, Miss.., where the threat is rated at level 4 out of 5, and there is also a serious risk for severe weather. Please select one of the following: After the tornado moved through the McDonald Chapel area, it moved into the area of Smithfield Estates, with significant home damage along Cherry Avenue between Daniel Payne Drive and Veterans Memorial Drive. At least five people were killed as destructive tornadoes slammed north central Alabama on March 25. A line of thunderstorms, stretching from near Meridian, Miss. The tornadic storms occurred amid an intensifying storm system unleashing all modes of severe weather from Mississippi to Kentucky to western South Carolina. 5:54 a.m. - An EF-2 tornado cut a swath of damages for almost eight miles in the Cahaba Heights area near U.S. 280 in Jefferson County, wrecking trees, homes and businesses, crossing Interstate 459 near Liberty Park. A tornado warning was in effect about 25 miles north of the border with Mississippi and Alabama. Along 15th St E. and McFarland Blvd E., several small restaurants and stores were destroyed, with only a wall or two still standing. Forecast Discussion It had a track of 139.10 miles, according to weather service data. This is a particularly dangerous situation, the Weather Service warned. US Dept of Commerce NWS Birmingham, Alabama465 Weathervane RoadCalera, AL 35040205-664-3010Comments? ON TV: Witness: Tornado Swarm 2011 airs Sunday, May 29, 9 p.m. ET/PT >>. Alabama saw 62 tornadoes. The Weather Service reported the storm had recently produced tree damage. [10][18], The National Weather Service determined the path length of this violent tornado to be 80.68 miles (129.84km) with a maximum damage path width of 1.5 miles (2.4km), or 2,600 yards (2,400m). 2:30 p.m.: Tornado warning for Meridian, Miss. It also was similar to the path. The tornado crossed University Blvd in the Alberta City community. The tornado crossed the river near Neely Road on the west bank and Kelly Road on the east bank. #alwx pic.twitter.com/0lqKYP5OwS. He checked on his family and is still going forward to help inform viewers. A small club house that was anchored to a foundation, but with apparently no interior walls, was completely destroyed and swept from its foundation. The tornado continued northeast, causing sporadic EF-1 timber damage as it crossed U.S. Highway 280. However, the longest tornado track on record in Alabama happened on May 27, 1973. Ryan Phillips, Patch Staff. Meteorologists found "at least" EF-3. 4:01 p.m. - An EF-4 tornado killed 11 people along a 28-mile path in Jackson and DeKalb counties, leveling Flat Rock and Shiloh before crossing over into Georgia. A tornado ripped the steeple from a Marshall County church, destroyed chicken houses near Albertville, and damaged homes and trailers in more than five counties in northeast Alabama. Devastating images are coming in from tornado damage in the Birmingham, AL area. - A large supercell beginning in Mississippi dropped an EF-4 tornado packing winds of up to 190 m.p.h. The storm packed winds of 190 miles (310 kilometers per hour) and left a path of debris running southwest to northeast. Tornado warnings are in effect about 30 miles south of Tuscaloosa, Ala. until 5 p.m. and 15 miles east of Rome until 4:45 p.m. (5:45 p.m. local time). The tornado weakened more as it neared Highway 77 and dissipated shortly after crossing County Road 114. Alabama was hit the worst, with the first reported tornado hitting Marion and others hitting Tuscaloosa, Chilton County, and other locales. A massive tornado tears through the town of Tuscaloosa, destroying everything in its path (from Tornado Rampage 2011) Show more. The frame of a manufactured home was thrown 250 yards and into a field. [10][13][16][17], After causing massive timber damage in rural areas, the tornado entered Jefferson County and rapidly intensified to its maximum intensity and width. One of the cities hit hardest was Tuscaloosa, Ala. A nearly mile wide tornado cut a path though the town, killing 53 people, and injuring 1200 more. Nine were in central Alabama, one was in north Alabama, one was in southeast Alabama and three were in southwest Alabama. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. All rights reserved (About Us). YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 5:30 p.m. - An EF-3 tornado began a 71-mile path through Greene, Hale and Bibb counties, killing seven and injures more than 50. The mayor of Tuscaloosa estimated the cost of clearing the debris to be between $70 and $100 million. [1] As a shortwave trough tracked across portions of the Mid-South and southeastern United States, moderate instability and strong wind shear ahead of a trailing cold front was expected to promote the development of supercell thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. All rights reserved (About Us). The weather service noted that the damage here, rated high-end EF-2, could be partly due to the interaction of the tornado with the lake surface, as well as the exposed nature of these homes.. 3:45 p.m.: Birmingham ABC affiliate reporter: multiple people pulled from their homes and hospitalized southeast of the city. After three hours of peril, the first wave of storms begin dissipating around 7:30 a.m., with barns, homes and structures reporting damage as far east at DeKalb County. *Note: This story was updated to reflect the adjusted path of the Autauga tornado, which upon further analysis from the National Weather Service had a path length of 82.31 miles. (NASA) Recent images of the April 27 storm damage path have been captured by NASA's Terra satellite, part of NASA's Earth Observing Satellite system, or EOS. More than a dozen tornadoes were reported across Alabama on Thursday. Microbursts Although not a main damage indicator, there was also evidence of vehicles being moved, but only a couple of feet. The storm packed winds of 190 miles (310 kilometers per hour) and left a path of debris running southwest to northeast. The tornado struck a marina on Holt Lake at the end of Recreation Area Road where it caused significant damage to a restaurant as well as numerous boats. Local Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Storm Prediction Center even took an unusual step in mentioning potentially violent, long-track tornadoes, the term violent corresponding to twisters of EF4 to EF5 strength, the most extreme levels on the scale. (Video: Cesar Villasenor via Storyful), Storm updates between Thursday afternoon and evening. The storm will likely across Interstate 65 south of Birmingham a little before 1:30 p.m. Tornado debris signature has returned, near West Blocton. Another tornado, an EF-3, had a 29.24-mile path through Perry, Bibb and Shelby counties and injured two people. National Weather Service meteorologists have surveyed the massive damage associated with this long track violent tornado, by ground and air. Storms laid waste to state parks at Guntersville and Bucks Pocket, with an EF-2 tornado crossing the lake, toppling trees and destroying cabins, a chalet, a wing of the lodge, campers, cars and boats. Outreach Activities Its a call to prepare. As of 615 pm , there are currently no active warnings in effect in central Alabama. Heres a look at tornado reports from Thursday from the National Weather Service. As of 7 p.m., there were no tornado warnings in effect over Alabama but scattered storms continued, some severe. Almost all trees were blown down or snapped in the vicinity, as well as in the bottom of a narrow ravine nearly 100 feet below the house. Special Weather Statements The volume of snapped trees was enough to assign an EF-3 rating for this segment of the tornados path, the weather service said. In all, 299 Alabamians were killed in the outbreak. Due to the combination of rich low-level moisture, strong shear, and focused large-scale ascent, there was relatively high confidence across the outlined area for strong tornadoes a tornado rated EF2 or higher on the Enhanced Fujita scale and widespread damaging winds. On the street corners and in the neighborhoods, thousands of citizens transformed into heroes by aiding the injured, searching for the missing, clearing debris, and volunteering from dawn to dusk. It continued on into Jefferson County, crossing Interstate 65, slamming into Pleasant Grove, Concord and McDonald Chapel in Jefferson County. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Were very accustomed to storms, and we know in the spring time that we deal with these, but you never really prepare for them.. Just downstream, several manufactured homes in a cluster were shredded and thrown considerable distances, the weather service said. Help is needed #ALwx pic.twitter.com/UVRV6lOXRB, 4:50 p.m.: Tornado emergency south of Tuscaloosa due to large twister, while new tornado warning issued for northeast Birmingham, Massive tornado west of Greensboro, AL pic.twitter.com/KjFAG2bJfB. The storm injured more than 1,000 people as it tracked through three counties. The tornado reached a maximum path width of 1.5 miles (2.4km) during its track through Tuscaloosa, and once again when it crossed Interstate 65 north of Birmingham, and attained estimated winds of 190mph (310km/h) shortly after passing through the city. Land The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Hazardous Weather Outlook, Current Conditions xmlns:xsl='http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform'">. This tornado was produced by a supercell thunderstorm that began in Newton County Mississippi at 2:54 pm CDT, and finally dissipated in Macon County, North Carolina at approximately 10:18 pm CDT. 6:23 p.m. - The earlier supercell that devastated Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties, ignited back into an EF-4 tornado. Severe Weather Also, to Gene Bussell and his crew with the AlabamaNational Guard for their cooperation with aerial surveys along this track. 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