7 tornadoes touched down in Alabama in April 2024. The strongest was an EF1 near Maplesville on April 2, 2024. Survey notes, news coverage and every track.
Satellite imagery courtesy of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) depicted that a tornado touched down south of Old Highway 20 west of Sockwell Lane where a tree was uprooted.
Multiple small and large branches were snapped along Hall Road. A large tree was split at the base in front of a residence on Mooresville Road. Significant loss of metal roof occurred on a detached 3 car garage and metal roof was peeled back on a shed.
The tornado began in a wooded area just east of the Perry/Dallas County line. It quickly reached its peak intensity of 95 mph as it crossed County Road 272 where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, blocking the roadway for over a quarter of a mile as it paralleled the road.
The same storm that produced the Plantersville tornado continued northeastward. Some sporadic minor tree damage was observed around Pletcher but was more consistent with straight line winds.
A brief tornado touched down northwest of Rockford near Kings Bridge Rd causing minor timber damage. Satellite imagery depicted a swath of heavier vegetation/timber damage between Kings Bridge Rd and County Road 47 to suggest low-end EF1 intensity of 90 mph.
A brief tornado touched down near Kellyton along County Road 62 causing a corridor of timber damage that was most notable near the intersection with AL Highway 9. The tornado continued northeast crossing US Highway 280 where additional timber damage occurred.
Brief EF-1 tornado begun on Brighton Ct removing a home's roof. It appears the roof was removed due to a garage door failure leading to almost complete removal.