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May 2, 2009 · Lamar County · 2009
EF0

May 2, 2009

4:27 PM
Lamar County, Alabama · Near Vernon (ZIP 35594)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.5 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateMay 2, 2009
Time4:27 PM
CountyLamar
CityVernon
Property Loss$5000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 174975
NWS Birmingham

2.1 SSE Hightogy - 0.2 SE Kingville The tornado touched down along AL-17 just south of the Hightogy Community. It then traveled east-northeast, and lifted after it crossed CR-20 near Wright Road. The damage path was mainly confined to wooded areas. Several trees were snapped off along the path and a few roadways were temporarily impassable. Start: 33.6711/-88.0898 End: 33.6781/-88.0468

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down along AL-17 just south of the Hightogy Community. It then traveled east-northeast, and lifted after it crossed CR-20 near Wright Road. The damage path was mainly confined to wooded areas. Several trees were snapped off along the path and a few roadways were temporarily impassable.

Episode Narrative

A cold front dipping into the Tennessee Valley helped spark strong to severe thunderstorms for several days, with large hail, damaging winds, and several tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on May 2, 2009

Shared Episode Narrative

A cold front dipping into the Tennessee Valley helped spark strong to severe thunderstorms for several days, with large hail, damaging winds, and several tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 174975

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