April 19, 2009
5:16 PM| Date | April 19, 2009 |
| Time | 5:16 PM |
| County | Shelby |
| City | Alabaster |
| Property Loss | $20000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 168516 |
0.5 ENE Maylene - 0.2 ENE Alabaster The tornado a touched down on CR-17, in the the Maylene community. It then produced sporadic damage as it moved northeastward, crossing Kent Dairy and Thompson Roads, and AL-119, before lifting just before reaching Old Highway 31 and a large shopping center. Damage along the path was minor, with a few trees being snapped off, and a few homes sustaining light shingle damage. Start: 33.2035/-86.8627 End: 33.2315/-86.8165
NWS EF Scale: F0
The tornado a touched down on CR-17, in the the Maylene community. It then produced sporadic damage as it moved northeastward, crossing Kent Dairy and Thompson Roads, and AL-119, before lifting just before reaching Old Highway 31 and a large shopping center. Damage along the path was minor, with a few trees being snapped off, and a few homes sustaining light shingle damage.
A powerful spring storm system and associated cold front brought numerous thunderstorms to central Alabama. Many of the storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
Part of 18-tornado outbreak on April 19, 2009
A powerful spring storm system and associated cold front brought numerous thunderstorms to central Alabama. Many of the storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.