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May 6, 2009 · Tuscaloosa County · 2009
EF1

May 6, 2009

7:57 AM
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Near Northport (ZIP 35473)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMay 6, 2009
Time7:57 AM
CountyTuscaloosa
CityNorthport
Property Loss$100000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 176010
NWS Birmingham

3.3 SSE Shirley The tornado touched down along CR-21 on the western side of Lake Arnedra, crossed the lake, and then lifted on the eastern shore. Two large hardwood trees were blown down onto houses causing major damage to one of the homes and making it uninhabitable. Another hardwood was toppled on the western shore of the lake. Start: 33.2887/-87.7031 End: 33.2895/-87.6992

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down along CR-21 on the western side of Lake Arnedra, crossed the lake, and then lifted on the eastern shore. Two large hardwood trees were blown down onto houses causing major damage to one of the homes and making it uninhabitable. Another hardwood was toppled on the western shore of the lake.

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: 176010
SWDI Tornado ID: 2009-05-06T13:53:50Z_KGWX_Z4
SWDI Radar Site: KGWX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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