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April 15, 1999 · Clarke County · 1999
EF0

April 15, 1999

1:00 AM
Clarke County, Alabama · Near Grove Hill (ZIP 36763)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.0 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateApril 15, 1999
Time1:00 AM
CountyClarke
CityGrove Hill
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5691111
NWS Birmingham

3.2 NW Thomasville- 4 N Thomasville A F0 tornado touched down along County Road 48 at Bashi H ighway or about 3 miles northwest of Thomasville. About 100 trees were blown down. Some trees were snapped off about 40 feet in the air; the branches below were completely stripped off. The tornado then skipped northeast, briefly touching down along U.S. Highway 43 or 3 miles north of Thomasville. Again, trees were blown down along with power lines and telephone wires. An automobile was damaged when it hit a tree across a road. No structural damage to any homes or injuries were reported. The tornado lifted back into the cloud just northeast of U.S. Highway 43. Most of the fallen trees were facing to the northeast. Start: 31.9400/-87.7800 End:  31.9700/-87.7400

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A F0 tornado touched down along County Road 48 at Bashi Hwy or about 3 miles northwest of Thomasville. About 100 trees were blown down. Some trees were snapped off about 40 feet in the air; the branches below were completely stripped off. The tornado then skipped northeast, briefly touching down along U.S. Highway 43 or 3 miles north of Thomasville. Again, trees were blown down along with power lines and telephone wires. An automobile was damaged when it hit a tree across a road. No structural damage to any homes or injuries were reported. The tornado lifted back into the cloud just northeast of U.S. Highway 43. Most of the fallen trees were facing to the northeast.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5691111

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