February 20, 2014
8:55 PM| Date | February 20, 2014 |
| Time | 8:55 PM |
| County | Lauderdale |
| City | Athens |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 490279 |
1.8 SSW Anderson - 1.8 E Anderson A tornado touched down in the Anderson Community of eastern Lauderdale County Thursday morning. The tornado first touched down along Highway 207 south of CR 86. Multiple hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped here. In addition at least one power pole was snapped at the base. The tornado moved northeast crossing Highway 207 onto CR 86. Here several well built homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage with significant uplift of at least one roof structure. A child suffered minor injuries in one of the homes. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of approximately 105 mph here. The tornado crossed Hudson Avenue, snapping additional trees and producing minor damage to one home. Sporadic tree damage was also noted along CR 95 and CR 52 before the tornado lifted just east of CR 530. Start: 34.8950/-87.2783 End: 34.9160/-87.2387
NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon
An EF-1 tornado with wind speeds up to 105 mph touched down in the Ramblewood subdivision on the south side of Rogersville. Along Ramblewood Drive, many very large hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted. Several hardwood trees were snapped near the base. At least two utility poles were snapped in this location.||Several homes sustained minor roof damage with the loss of shingles, siding, or gutters. The tornado may have touched down south of this location but it was unclear at the time of the survey. The tornado then moved northeast over forested and rural terrain, finally crossing near the intersection of Lambs Ferry Road and CR 608. Here, a few very small trees were snapped. The tornado moved to the northeast, snapping a few tree branches and crossing Lambs Ferry Road before lifting south of Fuqua Lane.
A quasi-linear convective system rolled across the region during the evening and overnight hours of the 20th into the 21st producing eight tornadoes in north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee and numerous reports of wind damage.
Part of 4-tornado outbreak on February 20, 2014
A quasi-linear convective system rolled across the region during the evening and overnight hours of the 20th into the 21st producing eight tornadoes in north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee and numerous reports of wind damage.