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April 28, 2014 · Jackson, DeKalb County · 2014
EF1

April 28, 2014

7:18 PM
Jackson, DeKalb County, Alabama · Near Scottsboro (ZIP 35958)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
6.1 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 28, 2014
Time7:18 PM
CountyJacksonDeKalb
CityScottsboro
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 505303
NWS Birmingham

4 SW Shiloh - 1 NE Higdon A tornado touched down along County Road (CR) 326 in extreme eastern Jackson County, just south of the CR 324. It tracked northeast into extreme northern DeKalb County just south of Higdon, Alabama. Most of the damage observed was to trees...with multiple trees uprooted or snapped along the tornado path. The most significant damage occurred along CR 155 in DeKalb County near the intersection of CR 823. In this area, minor roof damage and underpinning damage was observed at several mobile homes. One single family house along CR 155 sustained more significant roof, carport, and siding damage. The tornado continued to move northeast, causing additional damage to homes, outbuildings, and one church. The tornado lifted along the Jackson/Dekalb County line just before reaching the Georgia state line. Start: 34.7945/-85.6557 End: 34.8604/-85.5835

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down along County Road (CR) 326 in extreme eastern Jackson County, just south of CR 324. This produced EF-0 damage by uprooting hardwood trees. It tracked northeast into extreme northern DeKalb County just south of Higdon, Alabama.

Episode Narrative

A tornado outbreak occurred during the late afternoon and evening across the central Tennessee Valley on the 28th. Several cyclic supercells produced tornadoes, some of which were strong. Very heavy rainfall occurred in some areas as well. In particular, up to 5 inches fell in just a few hours which led to severe flash flooding in Valley Head.|An additional round of thunderstorms late in the day/evening of the 29th produced a few reports of damaging winds and hail.

Outbreak Context

Part of 20-tornado outbreak on April 28, 2014

Shared Episode Narrative

A tornado outbreak occurred during the late afternoon and evening across the central Tennessee Valley on the 28th. Several cyclic supercells produced tornadoes, some of which were strong. Very heavy rainfall occurred in some areas as well. In particular, up to 5 inches fell in just a few hours which led to severe flash flooding in Valley Head.|An additional round of thunderstorms late in the day/evening of the 29th produced a few reports of damaging winds and hail.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 505303

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