April 19, 2015
8:47 AM
Houston County, Alabama, (ZIP 36320)
Moderate damage. Estimated winds 86–110 mph.
This tornado began in Florida and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 38.7 mi, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 21.9 mi
- Max width
- 200 yd
| Date | April 19, 2015 |
| Time | 8:47 AM |
| County | Houston |
| Nearest town | Dothan (15.5 mi) · All tornadoes near Dothan → |
| Property loss | $100.0K |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 567128 |
2.2 S Madrid - 1.2 S Farley Nuclear Plant This is a continuation of the long track tornado that started in Jackson County, FL. Along the Houston County portion the track, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One home in the Cottonwood Community was damaged by a tree falling on the structure. In the Pansey Community, a large metal outbuilding was destroyed with some of the debris removed from the foundation. The damage path began to widen at this point while approaching the Chattahoochee River and entering Early County, GA. The Alabama portion of the tornado track was rated EF 1. Start: 30.9985/-85.3904 End: 31.2024/-85.1067
NWS Birmingham rating: EF1
This is a continuation of the long track tornado that started in Jackson county, FL. Along the Houston county portion the track, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One home in the Cottonwood area was damaged by a tree falling on the structure. In the Pansey area, a large metal outbuilding was destroyed with some of the debris removed from the foundation. The damage path began to widen at this point while approaching the Chattahoochee River and entering Early county, GA. The Alabama portion of the tornado track was rated EF1.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on April 19th, bringing with it tornadoes, straight line wind damage, and significant flash flooding across portions of southeast Alabama.
Part of 6-tornado outbreak on April 19, 2015
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on April 19th, bringing with it tornadoes, straight line wind damage, and significant flash flooding across portions of southeast Alabama.