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June 9, 2014 · Colbert, Lawrence County · 2014
EF1

June 9, 2014

7:30 PM
Colbert, Lawrence County, Alabama · Near Russellville (ZIP 35674)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.9 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateJune 9, 2014
Time7:30 PM
CountyColbertLawrence
CityRussellville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 526564
NWS Birmingham

2.3 W Old Bethel - 0.8 NNE Wolf Springs A tornado touched down Monday evening near the intersection of Clement Road and LaGrange road in the LaGrange community in southeast Colbert County. Here, several hardwood trees were either snapped or uprooted. A large outbuilding was completely destroyed and another smaller one sustained significant damage. Several hardwood trees were sheared off very near the base along LaGrange Road . Damage here was consistent with winds of at least 100 mph. The tornado moved east-northeast crossing Logan Lane and Waldrep Loop . Minor damage, mainly lost shingles, was noted to several homes with one home losing an awning. Numerous trees had large limbs snapped or twisted in this area. The tornado then produced sporadic tree damage in the forested area between Waldrep Loop and Country Line Road (CR 48). As the tornado crossed CR 48, substantial tree damage was noted at a homestead. Large hardwood trees, some greater than 2 feet in diameter, were snapped or uprooted. A utility pole was also snapped near the ground. The damage was consistent with at least 105 mph here. Start: 34.5822/-87.5607 End: 34.6094/-87.4631

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down Monday evening near the intersection of Clement Road and LaGrange road in the LaGrange community in southeast Colbert County. Here, several hardwood trees were either snapped or uprooted. A large outbuilding was completely destroyed and another smaller one sustained significant damage. Several hardwood trees were sheared off very near the base along LaGrange Road. Damage here was consistent with winds of at least 100 mph.||The tornado moved east-northeast crossing Logan Lane and Waldrep Loop. Minor damage, mainly lost shingles, was noted to several homes with one home losing an awning. Numerous trees had large limbs snapped or twisted in this area.||The tornado then produced sporadic tree damage in the forested area between Waldrep Loop and Country Line Road (CR 48). As the tornado crossed CR 48, substantial tree damage was noted at a homestead. Large hardwood trees, some greater than 2 feet in diameter, were snapped or uprooted. A utility pole was also snapped near the ground. The damage was consistent with at least 105 mph here.

Episode Narrative

A squall line rapidly moved east-northeast through northern Alabama during the evening and overnight hours. Wind damage was reported along the line, along with one tornado which tracked from Colbert into Lawrence Counties.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 526564

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