September 4, 2011

0.7 W Rainbow City - 1.1 WNW Rainbow City A tornado touched down in Rainbow City. After the tornado touched down near Hill Street, the tornado took a turn to the northwest and crossed U.S. Highway 411 west of Bland Street. The tornado turned back to the north and lifted near Irene Street, west of Alabama Highway 77. Ten to fifteen pine trees were snapped and a few hardwood trees were uprooted. Several HVAC units were blown off the roof of Rainbow City City Hall on U.S. Highway 411 and minor structural damage occurred at the Spring Lake Lodge Apartments. The tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee and had estimated peak winds of 80 mph. Start: 33.9481/-86.0423 End: 33.9577/-86.0463

NWS EF Scale: F0

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on September 4, 2011