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October 25, 2010 · Jackson County · 2010
EF0

October 25, 2010

2:52 AM
Jackson County, Alabama · Near Scottsboro (ZIP 35768)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.2 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateOctober 25, 2010
Time2:52 AM
CountyJackson
CityScottsboro
Property Loss$50000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 259795
NWS Birmingham

1.0 S Rosalie - 3.5 NE Ider An EF-1 tornado with peak winds up to 95 mph initially touched down near Rosalie, between County Roads 456 and 83. At this intersection, the porch and overhang of a house collapsed and several large trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to uproot several trees along County Road 78 as the tornado tracked east-northeast into DeKalb County. An EF-1 tornado with peak winds up to 95 mph continued it's track from Jackson County into DeKalb County paralleling County Road 141, striking two barns, collapsing the roof and walls of one of the barns. Additional trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado also produced minor roof and structural damage to a trailer and several farm outbuildings along County Road 803. A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced three tornadoes in northeast Alabama, including one EF-2 which tracked through portions of Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Severe weather began as early as late evening on the 24th and lasted through the pre-dawn hours on the 25th. Two people were also injured by lightning in Colbert County. Start: 34.6854/-85.7816 End: 34.7586/-85.6386

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

An EF-0 tornado with peak winds up to 80 mph touched down between Section and Dutton, just south of Highway 71. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of County Roads 18 and 395. A trailer was overturned and a small shed was destroyed. Portions of a roof and siding from a house were pulled off and several small trees were snapped.

Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced three tornadoes in northeast Alabama, including one EF-2 which tracked through portions of Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Severe weather began as early as late evening on the 24th and lasted through the pre-dawn hours on the 25th. Two people were also injured by lightning in Colbert County.

Outbreak Context

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on October 25, 2010

Shared Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced three tornadoes in northeast Alabama, including one EF-2 which tracked through portions of Jackson and DeKalb Counties. Severe weather began as early as late evening on the 24th and lasted through the pre-dawn hours on the 25th. Two people were also injured by lightning in Colbert County.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 259795
SWDI Tornado ID: 2010-10-25T08:57:00Z_KHTX_M4
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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