May 6, 2009

2.0 ENE Greenbrier - 2.7 NW Oakwood College A tornado touched down along Segers Road in eastern Limestone C ounty, snapping and uprooting numerous large trees. A tree fell on a mobile home on Hardiman Road and split it in half. Peak wind speed was estimated at 115 mph with a path width of 75 yards. The tornado continued northeast into Madison County. Significant tree damage occurred in several subdivisions along County Line Road, Mill Road, Browns Ferry, Wall Triana Highway, Hughes Road and Slaughter Road. Windows were blown out of several houses in the Huntington Chase S ubdivision along with significant roof damage. A large attached garage was completely flattened along Browns Ferry Road and roof damage was observed in the Bridgefield S ubdivision. Several residents of the Bridgefield S ubdivision noted that they received the tornado warning and took cover before the storm hit. The tornado tracked through the parking lot of West Madison Elementary School, knocking large pine trees down onto apartment buildings and a home adjacent to the school. The tornado then tracked through the Wellington S ubdivision producing tree and roof damage. Sporadic damage persisted as the tornado moved northeast across Hughes Road, atop Rainbow Mountain, and across Slaughter Road into northwest Huntsville and the Providence D evelopment. The tornado finally lifted near Research Park and Plummer Road. Start: 34.683/-86.819 End: 34.777/-86.665

NWS EF Scale: F2

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on May 6, 2009