November 6, 2018

6 E Woodville - 3 WSW Scottsboro After radar operators confirmed the tornado during the event, via a clear tornado debris signature (TDS), the survey team ofund the initial touchdown on the lee side of an ENE facing ridge, south of HWY 72 off CR 226. The main damage indicators were a mix of hard and soft wood rtees, with a degree of damage ranging from large snapped branches to uproots and snapped trunks. The tornado appeared to slightly intensify near the intersection of HWY 72 and CR 110. Multiple large, healthy, and deeply rooted hard wood trees were observed to be uprooted. Max winds were progged at 105 mph. The vortex appeared to lift slightly as it crossed HWY 72 and tracked down CR 110 as numerous tree tops were sheared at the upper half. The tornado likely descended back to the surface east of CR 101. Numerous trees were observed uprooted and snapped along a path leading up to North Sauty Creek. In this location, outside of tree damage, a small farm house/shed was completely destroyed and a large horse trailer was overturned. The survey team, from HWY 72 looking north, observed continued tree damage across North Sauty Creek and through Sauty Bottoms. The tornado likely lifted near Roberts Rd and SR 79, where only small limb damage was observed on the western base of July Mountain. Start: 34.6173/-86.1696 End: 34.6307/-86.1039

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on November 6, 2018