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March 13, 2006 · Walker County · 2006
EF1

March 13, 2006

5:39 PM
Walker County, Alabama · Near Jasper (ZIP 35053)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.3 mi
Max Width
25 yd
DateMarch 13, 2006
Time5:39 PM
CountyWalker
CityJasper
Property Loss$30.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5497600
NWS Birmingham

9.7 NE Jasper An F1 tornado touched down approximately 1.5 miles east of the Curry Community along Burrows Crossing Road. The tornado completely destroyed a barn and sheet metal was strewn downstream over 300 yards. One additional barn was heavily damaged. A few trees were blown down along the tornado path. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Blooming Grove Road and Drummond Road. The thunderstorm had a funnel cloud during its entire course across Walker County and numerous photos of this feature were captured. Start: 33.9300/-87.1700 End: 33.9500/-87.1500

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

An F1 tornado touched down approximately 1.5 miles east of the Curry Community along Burrows Crossing Road. The tornado completely destroyed a barn and sheet metal was strewn downstream over 300 yards. One additional barn was heavily damaged. A few trees were blown down along the tornado path. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Blooming Grove Road and Drummond Road. The thunderstorm had a funnel cloud during its entire course across Walker County and numerous photos of this feature were captured.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5497600

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