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April 15, 2011 · Butler County · 2011
EF2

April 15, 2011

10:15 PM
Butler County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36037)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.3 mi
Max Width
400 yd
DateApril 15, 2011
Time10:15 PM
CountyButler
CityGreenville
Property Loss$150000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 297830
NWS Birmingham

5.7 WNW Greenville Airport - 2.8 WSW Searcy The tornado touched down at the intersection of Ridge Road and Sherling Lake Road northwest of Butler, and continued east along Sherling Lake Road strengthening to EF-2 intensity as it passed over the eastern-most sections of the Cambrian Ridge Golf Course. The tornado then crossed the Sherling Lake RV Park where it snapped numerous pine trees in a 300-400 yard wide path. The tornado crossed Highway 263 then lifted west of Highway 185. Start: 31.8770/-86.7120 End: 31.9010/-86.6630

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down at the intersection of Ridge Road and Sherling Lake Road northwest of Greenville, and continued east along Sherling Lake Road strengthening to EF-2 intensity as it passed over the eastern-most sections of the Cambrian Ridge Golf Course. The tornado then crossed the Sherling Lake RV Park snapping numerous pine trees in a 300 to 400 yard wide path. The tornado crossed Highway 263 then lifted west of Highway 185.

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 43-tornado outbreak on April 15, 2011

EF1Clarke CountyView →EF0Choctaw CountyView →EF0Choctaw CountyView →EF1Choctaw, Marengo CountyView →EF2Washington CountyView →EF2Sumter CountyView →EF1Monroe CountyView →EF3Greene, Tuscaloosa CountyView →EF2Hale CountyView →EF2Sumter CountyView →EF1Bibb CountyView →EF2Sumter, Greene CountyView →EF2Greene, Hale CountyView →EF0Shelby CountyView →EF3Marengo County1 fatalView →EF2Monroe CountyView →EF2Marengo CountyView →EF2Monroe, Butler CountyView →EF2Marengo CountyView →EF1Shelby CountyView →EF0Perry CountyView →EF2Choctaw, Marengo CountyView →EF2Perry CountyView →EF1Dallas CountyView →EF0Lowndes CountyView →EF1Dallas CountyView →EF1Dallas CountyView →EF1Autauga CountyView →EF1Autauga CountyView →EF0Autauga CountyView →EF2Clarke CountyView →EF1Dallas CountyView →EF0Elmore CountyView →EF1Autauga CountyView →EF2Autauga CountyView →EF0Mobile CountyView →EF2Monroe CountyView →EF3Autauga County3 fatalView →EF2Elmore, Coosa, Tallapoosa CountyView →EF1Escambia CountyView →EF1Tallapoosa CountyView →EF2Escambia, Conecuh, Covington CountyView →
Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 297830

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