February 15, 2016

5.7 SW Crawford - 1.5 NNE Crawford National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Russell County and extreme southern Lee County and have determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado. Winds were estimated to be around 75 mph. The tornado touched down just southwest of Padgett Road in northwestern Russell County, where sporadic tree damage was noted. As the tornado continued northeastward, the most significant tree damage was observed along Brown Road, where numerous trees were uprooted or snapped in a sporadic pattern. The tornado paralleled Brown Road for several miles, where a few homes sustained shingle damage. An outbuilding along Brown Road just southwest of Crawford sustained heavy roof damage. An uninhabited single family home sustained damage as a large cedar tree fell onto it just north of Crawford along Bleeker Road. The final tree damage from the tornado was noted just inside the Lee County line along County Road 179. Start: 32.3952/-85.2546 End: 32.4778/-85.1836

NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on February 15, 2016