October 30, 2009
4:24 PM| Date | October 30, 2009 |
| Time | 4:24 PM |
| County | Marion |
| City | Haleyville |
| Property Loss | $75000.00M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 199974 |
0.1 WSW Thorn Hill - 2.7 NNE Thorn Hill The tornado touched down just south of the intersection of CR-19 and AL-129, near the community of Thorn Hill. From there, it traveled northeast a little over two miles, over mostly wooded terrain, and lifted as it crossed AL-129. Along the path, the tornado damaged the roofs of 4 homes, damaged 2 barns and one utility building, uprooted 20 hardwood trees, and snapped another 5 in half, and damaged several cars. Start: 34.1692/-87.6718 End: 34.2036/-87.6457
NWS EF Scale: F1
The tornado touched down just south of the intersection of CR-19 and AL-129, near the community of Thorn Hill. From there, it traveled northeast a little over two miles, over mostly wooded terrain, and lifted as it crossed AL-129. Along the path, the tornado damaged the roofs of 4 homes, damaged 2 barns and one utility building, uprooted 20 hardwood trees, and snapped another 5 in half, and damaged several cars.
A strong storm system moving across the eastern half of the United States brought numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms to Central Alabama. Although there were numerous rotating cells, only one produced a tornado.