April 15, 2011

3.9 NNW Boykin - 1.4 S Andalusia A tornado touched down approximately one half mile west of Damascus Road and quickly widened to near 300 yards and strengthened to EF-2 intensity. Near and along Damascus Road the tornado destroyed one wood frame home, and severely damaged or affected several other brick homes and adjacent manufactured homes. The tornado rolled one single-wide manufactured home onto its roof and trapped the occupants inside for several minutes. Several minor injuries were reported. The tornado continued east crossing Eddie Jackson Road, Hoomesville Road, and Brooklyn Road where trees were snapped or uprooted along a 200 yard wide path. The tornado continued moving east into Conecuh County. The tornado continued east from the Damascus area of eastern Escambia County, Alabama, where it snapped or uprooted numerous hardwood and softwood trees along a 150 yard wide path. The tornado continued east from extreme southeastern Conecuh County Alabama, and snapped or uprooted trees along a 150 yard wide path. As the tornado moved into Covington County, it produced damage to several homes, outbuildings and structures adjacent to Brooklyn Road where several homes had significant roof damage due to fallen trees. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 29 at County Road 56 then lifted as it moved across the Covington County Arena area producing roof damage to the Kiwanis Building. Start: 31.2030/-86.8600 End: 3 1.2800/-86.4820

NWS EF Scale: F2

Part of 43-tornado outbreak on April 15, 2011