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October 25, 2010 · DeKalb County · 2010
EF2

October 25, 2010

3:02 AM
DeKalb County, Alabama · Near Scottsboro (ZIP 35978)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
20.3 mi
Max Width
300 yd
DateOctober 25, 2010
Time3:02 AM
CountyDeKalb
CityScottsboro
Property Loss$1700000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 259799
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-2 tornado with peak winds up to 115 mph continued it's track from Jackson into DeKalb County producing it's worst damage near the intersection of County Road 134 and 131. At this location, a cinder-block foundation shed was completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast lifting much of a roof and portions of a brick exterior of a home along County Roady 886. It also destroyed a 20 by 20 foot shed. As the tornado moved into the town of Ider, it destroyed the bleachers and scoreboard at the Ider High School football field. The bleachers were solid concrete and were reinforced with 1/2 inch thick rebar. Additional damage was observed along Highway 75 as the tornado tracked into Dade County, Georgia.

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: 259799
SWDI Tornado ID: 2010-10-25T09:01:39Z_KHTX_A6
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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