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May 25, 2011 · Colbert, Lawrence County · 2011
EF2

May 25, 2011

10:17 PM
Colbert, Lawrence County, Alabama · Near Russellville (ZIP 35674)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.2 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMay 25, 2011
Time10:17 PM
CountyColbertLawrence
CityRussellville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 295475
NWS Birmingham

1.9 WNW Old Bethel - 2.3 W Wolf Springs A tornado touched down immediately west of Waldrep Loop and north of Lagrange Road in extreme southeastern Colbert County. Multiple large trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The most significant damage occurred to a house along Waldrep Loop, where large sections of the roof structure were removed, or pushed off the adjoining carport. A chicken house across the street completely collapsed with roofing material tossed up to 100 yards. Tree damage continued eastward to the intersection of County Line and Wolf Springs Roads. A church at this intersection sustained roof damage and dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted around a nearby single family home. A tornado continued from Colbert County at the intersection of County Line Road and Wolf Springs Road. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees before it lifted. Start: 34.5929/-87.5486 End: 34.5964/-87.5107

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down immediately west of Waldrep Loop and north of Lagrange Road in extreme southeastern Colbert County. Multiple large trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The most significant damage occurred to a house along Waldrep Loop, where large sections of the roof structure were removed, or pushed off the adjoining carport. A chicken house across the street completely collapsed with roofing material tossed up to 100 yards. Tree damage continued eastward to the intersection of County Line and Wolf Springs Roads. A church at this intersection sustained roof damage and dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted around a nearby single family home.

Episode Narrative

Supercells in northern Mississippi transitioned into a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) which progressed eastward through northern Alabama. The storms produced a few bow echoes and meso-vortices, which spawned a few tornadoes and produced widespread wind damage in northwest Alabama (mainly west of I-65). As the storms progressed eastward, the gust front began to outrun the storms, yet still produced sporadic wind damage.

Outbreak Context

Part of 7-tornado outbreak on May 25, 2011

Shared Episode Narrative

Supercells in northern Mississippi transitioned into a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) which progressed eastward through northern Alabama. The storms produced a few bow echoes and meso-vortices, which spawned a few tornadoes and produced widespread wind damage in northwest Alabama (mainly west of I-65). As the storms progressed eastward, the gust front began to outrun the storms, yet still produced sporadic wind damage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 295475

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