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May 6, 2009 · Pickens County · 2009
EF1

May 6, 2009

7:31 AM
Pickens County, Alabama · Near Northport (ZIP 35473)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.3 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMay 6, 2009
Time7:31 AM
CountyPickens
CityNorthport
Property Loss$50000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 176000
NWS Birmingham

0.3 SE Carrollton - 1.6 E Carrollton The tornado touched down in Carrollton near the intersection of Rose Street and CR-35. It then tracked east-northeast and lifted in a rural area along Lubbub Creek. Several trees were snapped off or were blown down along the path. A few of the trees fell on homes and caused varying degrees of damage. Start: 33.2671/-88.0963 End: 33.2689/-88.0732

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down along the Tombigbee River basin near the Rogersville Camp area. It then tracked northeastward for about a mile before it lifted. Several trees were snapped off and several tops of trees were taken off along the path. Some of the fallen trees landed on trailers and caused varying degrees of damage.

Episode Narrative

An upper level disturbance and a nearby stationary front combined to produce numerous severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama, that included damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on May 6, 2009

Shared Episode Narrative

An upper level disturbance and a nearby stationary front combined to produce numerous severe thunderstorms across Central Alabama, that included damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 176000

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