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April 10, 2009 · Tallapoosa, Macon, Lee County · 2009
EF1

April 10, 2009

7:26 PM
Tallapoosa, Macon, Lee County, Alabama · Near Auburn (ZIP 36866)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
25.5 mi
Max Width
440 yd
DateApril 10, 2009
Time7:26 PM
CountyTallapoosaMaconLee
CityAuburn
Property Loss$210000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 164774
NWS Birmingham

2.1 E Reeltown - 1.1 WNW Marvyn A long tracked tornado, which would eventually track into two other counties, first touched down on Happy Hollow Road just northwest of the Liberty City C ommunity, near the Tallapoosa and Macon County L ine. The tornado was in Tallapoosa County for less than two miles, and caused generally light damage. The tornado that touched down near Liberty City in Tallapoosa County crossed into Macon County, and continued to travel southeast, staying just southwest of the Lee County line for most of its path. In Macon County, thousands of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the damage path. A few mobile homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and one mobile home was knocked off its foundation. Several barns had their roofs partially removed, and several other structures suffered varying degrees of roof damage. Several homes and vehicles had windows broken out. The tornado that had previously moved through Tallapoosa and Macon Counties completed its journey in Lee County. It entered Lee County near Lee Road 812 and Long Branch Creek. It traveled another 4.4 miles southeast, before finally lifting near the intersection of US-80 and AL-51, near the Marvyn C ommunity. Most of the path in Lee County was across rural forest or farm land, and damage was relatively minor. Start: 32.594/-85.764 End: 32.4388/-85.3666

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado started near the intersection of Prospect Road and County Road 45, about 3.5 miles southeast of Martin Dam. It then traveled southeast across AL-49 and several other county and secondary roads, before moving into Lee County. In Tallapoosa County, there were numerous trees snapped off and uprooted along the path. Several outbuildings of various size had their roofs blown off.

Episode Narrative

A powerful spring storm system, including a deepening surface low and a strong cold front, brought widespread severe weather to central Alabama. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and 8 tornadoes were reported across the area.

Outbreak Context

Part of 11-tornado outbreak on April 10, 2009

Shared Episode Narrative

A powerful spring storm system, including a deepening surface low and a strong cold front, brought widespread severe weather to central Alabama. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and 8 tornadoes were reported across the area.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 164774

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