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April 24, 2021 · Houston County · 2021
EF0

April 24, 2021

6:51 AM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36375)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.4 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 24, 2021
Time6:51 AM
CountyHouston
CityDothan
Property Loss$25.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 952451
NWS Birmingham

3 SE Sigma - 3 WNW Farley Nuclear Plant Brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Houston County just west of North CR 75. Power lines were damaged along the road. Roughly half of the metal roofing from one brick home was peeled on and lofted into the backyard. Minor damage to the metal roof of a neighboring home was observed. The tornado continued into the forested area behind the home, causing tree damage, before dissipating. Start: 31.2399/-85.1700 End: 31.2406/-85.1629

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A brief EF0 tornado with max winds estimated at 80 mph touched down in Houston County just west of North CR 75. Power lines were damaged along the road. Roughly half of the metal roofing from one brick home was peeled on and lofted into the backyard. Minor damage to the metal roof of a neighboring home was observed. The tornado continued into the forested area behind the home, causing tree damage, before dissipating.

Episode Narrative

Multiple rounds of strong to severe storms affected the region on April 24th. Tornadoes, large hail (some to 2 inches in diameter), and widespread damaging winds occurred. The multiple rounds also caused rainfall amounts in excess of 6 inches in some locations across the tri-state region, resulting in flash flooding.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on April 24, 2021

Shared Episode Narrative

Multiple rounds of strong to severe storms affected the region on April 24th. Tornadoes, large hail (some to 2 inches in diameter), and widespread damaging winds occurred. The multiple rounds also caused rainfall amounts in excess of 6 inches in some locations across the tri-state region, resulting in flash flooding.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 952451

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