Vina An initially very weak and narrow tornado touched down in the Vina community along Highway 19 just west of Maple Street. Here some limbs were snapped off of a stand of trees on the south side of the road. Additional very minor tree damage was noted south of Highway 19. A tree was uprooted near a home along Cedar street south of Highway 19. The tornado then likely crossed Highway 19 very near two community storm shelters and the local fire department. No discernible damage was identifiable here, but it should be noted that the shelters were open and occupied due to watches and warnings being in effect. Damage was once again noted on the south and west side of the Vina High School. On the south side, a large tree was snapped and a home sustained roof damage. The athletic fields sustained damage to the fences and a baseball dugout was destroyed. Several large unanchored objects here were thrown large distances. The school sustained roof damage in several locations including uplift of the roof on the main building. Windows were also blown out here by the wind with other damage due to the flying debris. Awnings were also destroyed connecting different portions of the school. The tornado was rated EF-0 here with maximum winds of 80 mph due to the damage to the roof in several different locations. The width was estimated to be around 75 yards. The tornado lifted up and blew away shingles on another building here before lifting in the wooded area east northeast of the school. Start: 34.3751/-88.0719 End: 34.3785/-88.0553

NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon

A survey team from the National Weather Service and Franklin County Emergency Management conducted a ground survey of damage in Vina. An initially very weak and narrow tornado touched down in the Vina community along Highway 19 just west of Maple Street. Here some limbs were snapped off of a stand of trees on the south side of the road. Additional very minor tree damage was noted south of Highway 19. A tree was uprooted near a home along Cedar street south of Highway 19. Damage was once again noted on the south and west side of the Vina High School. On the south side, a large tree was snapped and a home sustained roof damage. The athletic fields sustained damage to the fences and a baseball dugout was destroyed. Several large unanchored objects here were thrown large distances. The school sustained roof damage in several locations including uplift of the roof on the main building. Windows were also blown out here by the wind with other damage due to the flying debris. Awnings were also destroyed connecting different portions of the school. The tornado was rated EF-0 here with maximum winds of 80 mph due to the damage to the roof in several different locations. The tornado lifted up and blew away shingles on another building here before lifting in the wooded area east-northeast of the school.

A line of thunderstorms produced two brief tornadoes in northwest Alabama. The line continued east producing strong and damaging winds in a few locations in northwest Alabama before crossing the rest of north Alabama during the early morning hours of the 18th.