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May 6, 2009 · Blount County · 2009
EF0

May 6, 2009

8:45 AM
Blount County, Alabama · Near Gardendale (ZIP 35079)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.1 mi
Max Width
30 yd
DateMay 6, 2009
Time8:45 AM
CountyBlount
CityGardendale
Property Loss$2000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 176019
NWS Birmingham

5.7 WSW Blount Springs The tornado briefly touched down along CR-5, approximately 2 miles west of Interstate 65. The tornado uprooted several trees in a relatively small concentrated area. Start: 33.9017/-86.8938 End: 33.9017/-86.8938

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

The tornado briefly touched down along CR-5, approximately 2 miles west of Interstate 65. The tornado uprooted several trees in a relatively small concentrated area.

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: 176019

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