EF2

April 15, 2011

4:19 PM
Marengo County, Alabama · Near Linden (ZIP 36742)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.4 mi
Max Width
575 yd
DateApril 15, 2011
Time4:19 PM
CountyMarengo
CityLinden
Property Loss$1020000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceSPC
NWS Birmingham

1.5 S Land - 2.1 SSW Linden Aiprort A tornado touched down just west of Highway 17 near the Red Springs area, and quickly intensified as it moved southeast of Butler towards the Tombigbee River. Numerous trees were snapped just above the ground or uprooted, with several homes either damaged or destroyed along the path across the Ararat Road, Dansby Road, and County Road 43. Several homes either had large sections of their roof removed with several mobile homes damaged or completely destroyed. The tornado continued east across the Tombigbee River into Marengo County Alabama. The tornado continued to move northeast where it snapped or uprooted numerous trees. As it moved into Nanafalia, the tornado straightened to an EF-2 with maximum winds of 135 mph. Several homes sustained moderate damage due to fallen trees. A couple of homes lost parts of their roofs. The tornado lifted just northeast of County Road 33. Start: 32.0080/-88.3310 End: 32.2413/-87.7304

NWS EF Scale: F2

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