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February 24, 2011 · Marion County · 2011
EF0

February 24, 2011

10:18 PM
Marion County, Alabama · Near Hamilton (ZIP 35570)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.6 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateFebruary 24, 2011
Time10:18 PM
CountyMarion
CityHamilton
Property Loss$75000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 288703
NWS Birmingham

0.8 ENE Wiginton - 1.4 ENE Wiginton A tornado briefly touched down just to the northwest of Hackleburg, with winds that were approximated at 75-80 mph. The tornado did considerable damage to a number of chicken barns and outbuildings in the area, and extensively lifted tin roofs and overhangs. Many trees were knocked down and several damaged homes. The outdoor recreation facility suffered minor roof damage and a couple light poles were knocked down. The tornado also knocked down a TV tower. Start: 34.2858/-87.8578 End: 34.2878/-87.8482

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down briefly just to the northwest of Hackleburg, doing extensive damage to numerous chicken houses, sheds and outbuildings in the area by removing pieces of tin roofing and peeling off metal siding. In a few cases, the roof was completely removed. One chicken house was completely destroyed. Many trees were knocked down, with several damaging homes. The outdoor recreation facility suffered minor roof damage and a couple light poles were knocked down. The tornado also knocked down a TV tower.

Episode Narrative

On the evening of Thursday, Feb 24th, A squall line passed through Central Alabama causing numerous reports of straight line wind damage. In addition, a brief EF0 tornado spun up in Marion County along the squall line.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on February 24, 2011

Shared Episode Narrative

On the evening of Thursday, Feb 24th, A squall line passed through Central Alabama causing numerous reports of straight line wind damage. In addition, a brief EF0 tornado spun up in Marion County along the squall line.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 288703

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