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September 16, 2009 · Chilton County · 2009
EF0

September 16, 2009

9:58 AM
Chilton County, Alabama · Near Clanton (ZIP 35045)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.7 mi
Max Width
30 yd
DateSeptember 16, 2009
Time9:58 AM
CountyChilton
CityClanton
Property Loss$10000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 198019
NWS Birmingham

0.7 SE Lomax - 0.9 E Lomax The tornado touched down near the intersection of Reed Road and Judge Avenue, where it removed a few shingles off of a home and peeled back the tin roof of an outbuilding. It continued north-northeastward across Old Henry Road, to the intersection of US-31 and Lomax Drive. Eyewitnesses at this location photographed the tornado as it moved away. A metal roof was totally lifted off of an outbuilding, with portions of this debris deposited nearly a half mile downstream. Damage was relatively minor and limited to a very narrow yet discernible path. Peak winds were estimated between 60 and 70 mph. Start: 32.8737/-86.6605 End: 32.8822/-86.6552

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down near the intersection of Reed Road and Judge Avenue, where it removed a few shingles off of a home and peeled back the tin roof of an outbuilding. It continued north-northeastward across Old Henry Road, to the intersection of US-31 and Lomax Drive. Eyewitnesses at this location photographed the tornado as it moved away. A metal roof was totally lifted off of an outbuilding, with portions of this debris deposited nearly a half mile downstream. Damage was|relatively minor and limited to a very narrow yet discernible path. Peak winds were estimated between 60 and 70 mph.

Episode Narrative

A slow moving upper level disturbance helped spark several days of thunderstorms across Central Alabama. The storms were slow moving, and produced very heavy rainfall in some locations, which led to flash flooding.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 198019

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