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April 8, 2010 · Blount County · 2010
EF0

April 8, 2010

3:42 AM
Blount County, Alabama · Near Oneonta (ZIP 35058)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateApril 8, 2010
Time3:42 AM
CountyBlount
CityOneonta
Property Loss$15000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 225133
NWS Birmingham

1.0 NW Blountsville The short-lived tornado touched down on the northernmost ball field in Blountsville Park, where it ripped the tin roofing off the dugouts and carried them to a tree line approximately 300 to 400 yards down the path. It then continued to the north-northeast for less than a quater mile and crossed Park Drive, where it damaged a portion of the roof of a house. One large oak tree with a poor root system was also uprooted. A cold front pushing through the area caused numerous showers and thunderstorms across central Alabama. One storm produced a weak tornado, and another an isolated area of wind damage. Start: 34.0884/-86.5937 End: 34.091/-86.592

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

The short-lived tornado touched down on the northernmost ball field in Blountsville Park, where it ripped the tin roofing off the dugouts and carried them to a tree line approximately 300 to 400 yards down the path. It then continued to the north-northeast for less than a quater mile and crossed Park Drive, where it damaged a portion of the roof of a house. One large oak tree with a poor root system was also uprooted.

Episode Narrative

A cold front pushing through the area caused numerous showers and thunderstorms across central Alabama. One storm produced a weak tornado, and another an isolated area of wind damage.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on April 8, 2010

Shared Episode Narrative

A cold front pushing through the area caused numerous showers and thunderstorms across central Alabama. One storm produced a weak tornado, and another an isolated area of wind damage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 225133

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