August 31, 2017

1.7 SE Holly Pond - 3.5 NW Arab A tornado developed just south of Holly Pond, Alabama near the intersection of Highway 91 and CR 695 where a couple of trees were uprooted. As the tornado moved northeast it crossed Highway 278 where more trees were snapped and uprooted, and then struck 10 chicken houses. It destroyed nearly all of the chicken houses producing damage consistent with a low end EF-2. Metal roofing from these chicken houses was spread across a large area several hundred yards in width. Additional roof shingle damage also occurred to a family residence along with several snapped and uprooted trees just to the northeast of these chicken houses along CR 1728. The tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Harvey. Start: 34.1522/-86.6058 End: 34.3456/-86.5597

NWS EF Scale: F2

Part of 5-tornado outbreak on August 31, 2017