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May 3, 2009 · Marshall County · 2009
EF1

May 3, 2009

2:40 PM
Marshall County, Alabama · Near Arab (ZIP 35016)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.3 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateMay 3, 2009
Time2:40 PM
CountyMarshall
CityArab
Property Loss$20000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 170984
NWS Birmingham

2.0 ENE Mt Olive - 2.2 ENE Mt Olive A tornado with a path length 1/4 of a mile, peak wind of 100 mph, and a maximum path width of 50 yards touched down just east of Morgan City. The most extensive damage occurred along Griffin Acres Road, where a roof was uplifted from a shed. This caused the shed to partially collapse. Multiple trees were also uprooted and snapped. A large tree was blown down onto a trailer just before it lifted near Green Briar Cove Road. Start: 34.4611/-86.538 End: 34.4626/-86.534

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A tornado with a path length 1/4 of a mile, peak wind of 100 mph, and a maximum path width of 50 yards touched down just east of Morgan City. The most extensive damage occurred along Griffin Acres Road, where a roof was uplifted from a shed. This caused the shed to partially collapse. Multiple trees were also uprooted and snapped. A large tree was blown down onto a trailer just before it lifted near Green Briar Cove Road.

Episode Narrative

Scattered low-topped thunderstorms, some of which were supercells, produced two tornadoes and scattered wind damage during the afternoon and early evening hours. Isolated flash flooding was also reported. The second tornado was produced from a rogue supercell that was tied closely with an upper level disturbance tracking rapidly northeast through northern Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 7-tornado outbreak on May 3, 2009

Shared Episode Narrative

Scattered low-topped thunderstorms, some of which were supercells, produced two tornadoes and scattered wind damage during the afternoon and early evening hours. Isolated flash flooding was also reported. The second tornado was produced from a rogue supercell that was tied closely with an upper level disturbance tracking rapidly northeast through northern Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 170984

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