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February 24, 2011 · Cullman County · 2011
EF0

February 24, 2011

11:10 PM
Cullman County, Alabama · Near Hartselle (ZIP 35670)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
20 yd
DateFebruary 24, 2011
Time11:10 PM
CountyCullman
CityHartselle
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 283920
NWS Birmingham

1.5 E Battleground A tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph touched down on a farm just east of Battleground. The tornado first snapped and twisted four tall hardwood trees before advancing northeast where it destroyed a large but unoccupied chicken barn. Metal and wood debris was shredded and twisted amongst nearby trees and damaged the adjacent home and a mobile home. Start: 34.3015/-86.9734 End: 34.3029/-86.9695

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

An EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph and a path width of 20 yards tracked about one quarter mile on a farm just east of battleground. The tornado first snapped and twisted four tall hardwood trees before advancing northeast and destroying a large but unoccupied chicken barn. Metal and wood debris was shredded and twisted amongst nearby trees and damaged the adjacent home and a mobile home.

Episode Narrative

An intense fast moving squall line tracked east at 50 to 60 mph across north Alabama. Ahead of the line, southerly winds accelerated to 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts around 60 mph. The winds knocked some trees and power lines down.||The QLCS produced several reports of wind damage mainly to trees and powerlines, causing sporadic power outages. A poorly fastened, but large chicken barn was destroyed near Battleground in northwest Cullman County.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on February 24, 2011

Shared Episode Narrative

An intense fast moving squall line tracked east at 50 to 60 mph across north Alabama. Ahead of the line, southerly winds accelerated to 30 to 40 mph with a few gusts around 60 mph. The winds knocked some trees and power lines down.||The QLCS produced several reports of wind damage mainly to trees and powerlines, causing sporadic power outages. A poorly fastened, but large chicken barn was destroyed near Battleground in northwest Cullman County.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 283920

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