February 20, 2014

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

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on February 20, 2014