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March 15, 2024 · DeKalb County · 2024
EF0

March 15, 2024

5:53 AM
DeKalb County, Alabama · Near Fort Payne (ZIP 35966)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
77 yd
DateMarch 15, 2024
Time5:53 AM
CountyDeKalb
CityFort Payne
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1167377
NWS Birmingham

2 NNW Lakeview A tornado touchdown was recorded just south of County Road 72 in Tenbroeck, Alabama. There was damage to the roof of a chicken house where roof panels were peeled off the structure. The structure is oriented from west to east with the roof panel damage oriented south to north indicating winds opposite of the primary storm motion. A second area of damage was to a pole barn that was pushed over along with the roof breaking off of its 4x4 support beams. The roof materials were spread to the east northeast which would have been away from the storm motion. A third area of damage was to a small barn which had several roof panels blown off. The structure was also leaning from west to east. The tornado lifted just south of the small barn with no other damage found. Thank you to Dekalb County EMA for their assistance with completing this storm survey. Start: 34.4187/-85.9763 End: 34.4160/-85.9766

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

This tornado touched down just south of County Road 72 in Tenbroeck, Alabama. There was damage to the roof of a chicken house where roof panels were peeled off the structure. The structure is oriented from west to east with the roof panel damage oriented south to north indicating winds opposite of the primary storm motion. A second area of damage was to a pole barn that was pushed over along with the roof breaking off of its 4x4 support beams. The roof materials were spread to the east northeast which would have been away from the storm motion. A third area of damage was to a small barn which had several roof panels blown off. The structure was also leaning from west to east. The tornado lifted just south of the small barn with no other damage found.

Episode Narrative

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms dropped southeast through north Alabama during the early morning hours of the 15th. Several trees were knocked down due to the high winds, especially in Morgan County. One brief EF-0 tornado also occurred in DeKalb County.||Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms repeatedly moving across portions of North Central and Northwestern Madison County resulted in flash flooding and water rescues. People drove their cars into the water in the wee hours of the morning, resulting in stalled vehicles and emergency services needed to assist people back to dry land. Later that morning, runoff from the heavy rainfall caused area creeks to swell and impact nearby roads and residential areas in further downstream on Indian Creek tributaries.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1167377

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