April 15, 2011
10:41 AM
Washington County, Alabama, near Chatom (ZIP 36585)
Moderate damage. Estimated winds 86–110 mph.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 5.1 mi, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 3.3 mi
- Max width
- 200 yd
| Date | April 15, 2011 |
| Time | 10:41 AM |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest town | Chatom (11.6 mi) · All tornadoes near Chatom → |
| Property loss | $300.0K |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 297839 |
3.5 NNW Yellow Pine - 5.3 NNE Yellow Pine The tornado continued east from the State Line, Mississippi area. As the tornado crossed into Washington County, Alabama, it strengthened as it moved into the Laton Hill area along Highway 56. It produced damage to several homes, outbuildings, and trees along a 200 yard wide path. One home had a chimney collapse with significant damage to the garage. Other single family homes had sections of the roofing material removed. One manufactured home in the Laton Hill area off Highway 56 and County Road 11 was completely destroyed. The total damage path was 5.14 miles long. Start: 31.4470/-88.4500 End: 31.4730/-88.4030
NWS Birmingham rating: EF1
The tornado continued east from the State Line, Mississippi area. As the tornado crossed into Washington County, Alabama, it strengthened to EF-1 intensity as it moved into the Laton Hill area along Highway 56, producing damage to several homes, outbuildings, and trees along a 200 yard wide path. One home had a chimney collapse with significant damage to the garage. Other single family homes had sections of the roofing material removed. One manufactured home in the Laton Hill area off Highway 56 and County Road 11 was reported by EMA officials to be completely destroyed.
Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed in the late morning through the evening hours across Mississippi and Alabama. A series of long track tornadic supercell thunderstorms moved out of southeast Mississippi in the late morning, and crossed southwest Alabama in the late morning through the afternoon and evening hours. In southwest Alabama, the tornadoes missed the larger populated towns and communities, but did produce significant damage to numerous homes in rural areas. Several injuries were reported with 3 fatalities in Deer Park, Alabama (Washington County) from an EF-3 tornado during the early evening hours. Widespread damage to timber along several 200 to 600 yard-wide tornado paths resulted in significant losses to the timber industry. The Alabama Forestry Commission estimated timber losses in southwest Alabama to be near 7.3 million dollars.
Part of 47-tornado outbreak on April 15, 2011
Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed in the late morning through the evening hours across Mississippi and Alabama. A series of long track tornadic supercell thunderstorms moved out of southeast Mississippi in the late morning, and crossed southwest Alabama in the late morning through the afternoon and evening hours. In southwest Alabama, the tornadoes missed the larger populated towns and communities, but did produce significant damage to numerous homes in rural areas. Several injuries were reported with 3 fatalities in Deer Park, Alabama (Washington County) from an EF-3 tornado during the early evening hours. Widespread damage to timber along several 200 to 600 yard-wide tornado paths resulted in significant losses to the timber industry. The Alabama Forestry Commission estimated timber losses in southwest Alabama to be near 7.3 million dollars.