April 27, 2017

3 ESE Carters Hill - 4 WSW Mitchell National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in Montgomery and Bullock Counties. This damage was consistent with a tornado. The tornado touched down about 2 miles NW of the Matthews Community, just north of US Highway 82. The first damage was located on Perry Lane and on Hayneville Ridge Road. A few trees were snapped off and some other tree damage was noted. The tornado traveled northeastward and knocked a few more trees down along Old Pike Road. the strongest and most concentrated damage occurred as the tornado approached the Bullock County Line. Numerous trees were snapped off around Stowers Road and along the remained of the damage path. A few homes sustained minor roof damage and one outbuilding had its roof removed. The tornado lifted just inside the Bullock County Line along CR 37. The tornado damage path was 5.60 miles long and was 250 yards wide at its widest point. Start: 32.1822/-86.0712 End: 32.2334/-85.9973

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on April 27, 2017