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October 30, 2009 · Marion County · 2009
EF1

October 30, 2009

4:24 PM
Marion County, Alabama · Near Haleyville (ZIP 35565)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.8 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateOctober 30, 2009
Time4:24 PM
CountyMarion
CityHaleyville
Property Loss$75000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 199974
NWS Birmingham

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

Event Narrative

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.

Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 199974
SWDI Tornado ID: 2009-10-30T22:20:37Z_KGWX_E4
SWDI Radar Site: KGWX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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