EF1

October 26, 2010

5:03 PM
DeKalb County, Alabama · Near Albertville (ZIP 35962)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.5 mi
Max Width
175 yd
DateOctober 26, 2010
Time5:03 PM
CountyDeKalb
CityAlbertville
Property Loss$200000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceSWDI 2010-10-26T23:18:33Z_KHTX_H7
NWS Birmingham

0.2 SE Whiton - 1.8 SE Chigger Hill An EF-1 tornado with peak winds up to 100 mph touched down near the intersection of County Roads 389 and 391. The tornado snapped trees and tore the roof off of a barn in this area. Similar damage was observed along County R oads 23 and 9. The tornado weakened briefly producing little damage until crossing Highway 227. Beginning in that area and extending to County Road 329, significant structural damage was observed. One location suffered significant damage to a home was that was pushed from it's foundation. In addition, a nearby workshop sustained heavy damage along with an RV, boat and two vehicles. Start: 34.3474/-86.0671 End: 34.3798/-85.9995

NWS EF Scale: F1

Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2010-10-26T23:18:33Z_KHTX_H7
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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