May 4, 2021

1 NNE Prattville - 1 NNE Montgomery Wind damage was prevalent along a line of storms that moved through Autauga and Elmore counties, making it hard to distinguish between straight-line wind damage and tornadic damage; however, a corridor of enhanced damage, co-located with a rotational radar signature, was apparent along a path from Prattville to Millbrook. This was associated with an EF-1 tornado. Structural damage caused directly by wind consisted of some shingle loss, including: many residences, the Bass Pro Shop on the west side of I-65, and several hotels on the east side of I-65 at exit 179. A Chevron also had many metal panels blown from the gas pump canopy. Some homes were very heavily damaged by large, fallen trees. There were a few locations where the number /density of snapped hardwood and softwood trees increased, which pushed the rating to EF-1. Uprooted trees were plentiful as well. The tornado began in a large residential area between Cobbs Ford Road and Alabama State Route 14 / Fairview Avenue. The tornado was at peak intensity along a short segment from S Old Farm Lane on the west side of I-65 to near the intersection of S Cobb Loop Road and Cobb Ford Road on the east side of I-65. The tornado continued southeastward, causing additional timber damage and sporadic minor structural damage before dissipating near the intersection of Alabama River Parkway and Highway 152 on the north side of Montgomery. Start: 32.4707/-86.4421 End: 32.4263/-86.2686

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on May 4, 2021