May 6, 2009
7:57 AM| Date | May 6, 2009 |
| Time | 7:57 AM |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| City | Northport |
| Property Loss | $100000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 176010 |
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
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.
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.
Part of 12-tornado outbreak on May 6, 2009
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.