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April 2, 2009 · Tuscaloosa County · 2009
EF1

April 2, 2009

2:43 PM
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Near Northport (ZIP 35473)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.6 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateApril 2, 2009
Time2:43 PM
CountyTuscaloosa
CityNorthport
Property Loss$5000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 163075
NWS Birmingham

1.8 NW Samantha - 1.9 NNW Samantha The tornado touched down near the intersection of Lesueur Road and Old Fayette Road, near the Samantha C ommunity. It then moved northeastward for about one half of a mile, and lifted just north of Brady Montgomery Road. The most significant damage occurred as the tornado crossed Brady Montgomery Road. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped off and uprooted. Start: 33.436/-87.644 End: 33.443/-87.638

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down near the intersection of Lesueur Road and Old Fayette Road, near the Samantha community. It then moved northeastward for about one half of a mile, and lifted just north of Brady Montgomery Road. The most significant damage occurred as the tornado crossed Brady Montgomery Road. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped off and uprooted.

Episode Narrative

A cold front pushing through the southeastern states brought several rounds of severe thunderstorms to central Alabama. The storms produced widespread damaging winds and two tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on April 2, 2009

Shared Episode Narrative

A cold front pushing through the southeastern states brought several rounds of severe thunderstorms to central Alabama. The storms produced widespread damaging winds and two tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 163075

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