EF1

April 27, 2011

10:30 AM
Limestone County, Alabama · Near Athens (ZIP 35613)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.7 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateApril 27, 2011
Time10:30 AM
CountyLimestone
CityAthens
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceSWDI 2011-04-27T21:29:56Z_KHTX_F8
NWS Birmingham

0.8 ESE Orrville - 1.3 ENE Monrovia The tornado began near mile markers 342 and 343, producing EF-0 intensity winds of up to 70 mph and snapping trees. The tornado then continued moving northeast producing generally minor and sporadic tree damage in rural areas of Limestone C ounty along Brownsferry Road. It then continued its path northeast into Madison C ounty. The tornado continued its path from Limestone into Madison C ounty producing minor and sporadic damage. As it moved into Madison C ounty the tornado intensified. It began uprooting large trees and producing some minor damage to homes in several locations. The most notable damage occurred in Madison along Balch Road near Kentucky Drive, Wall Triana at Gooch Lane, along McCrary Road, and further northeast along Capshaw Road between Nance Road and Jeff Road. From McCrary Road to Jeff Road, the width of tornado damage increased to approximately 75 yards. The tornado then continued moving northeast across Bishop Creek Road to Holbrook Drive. Damage along this portion of the track included uprooted large trees, some snapped-off tree tops, and minor roof damage. The tornado finally lifted further northeast on Holbrook Drive. Start: 34.6655/-86.9172 End: 34.7797/-86.7006

NWS EF Scale: F1

Outbreak Context

Part of 59-tornado outbreak on April 27, 2011

EF1Unknown CountyView →EF1Lauderdale CountyView →EF2Pickens CountyView →EF3Pickens, Tuscaloosa CountyView →EF1Fayette CountyView →EF3Tuscaloosa, Jefferson CountyView →EF3Walker CountyView →EF2Cullman County1 fatalView →EF1Shelby, Jefferson CountyView →EF2Jefferson, Blount CountyView →EF2Jefferson CountyView →EF1Blount, Marshall CountyView →EF2St. Clair CountyView →EF1Cullman, Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF2Marshall, DeKalb CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF0Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Marshall CountyView →EF1Jackson, DeKalb County1 fatalView →EF2DeKalb, Jackson CountyView →EF1DeKalb CountyView →EF0Limestone CountyView →EF1Morgan, Limestone CountyView →EF0Limestone CountyView →EF1Limestone, Madison CountyView →EF1Madison CountyView →EF1Madison CountyView →EF0Madison CountyView →EF4Cullman, Morgan, Marshall County6 fatalView →EF5Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan County72 fatalView →EF4Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette County13 fatalView →EF4DeKalb County14 fatalView →EF1Madison CountyView →EF4Greene, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson County64 fatalView →EF1Limestone, Madison CountyView →EF4Jackson County1 fatalView →EF3Marion, Winston CountyView →EF3Greene, Hale, Bibb County7 fatalView →EF3Fayette CountyView →EF5DeKalb County25 fatalView →EF4St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah County22 fatalView →EF1Hale, Bibb CountyView →EF0Cullman CountyView →EF1Bibb, Shelby CountyView →EF4Elmore, Tallapoosa, Chambers County7 fatalView →EF1Shelby, Talladega CountyView →EF1Perry CountyView →EF2DeKalb CountyView →EF1Chambers CountyView →EF1Chambers CountyView →EF0Chilton CountyView →
Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2011-04-27T21:29:56Z_KHTX_F8
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

4.7 mi200 yd wide