2 WSW - 4 NE Leighton Satellite imagery courtesy of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) depicted that a tornado touched down south of Old Highway 20 west of Sockwell Lane where a tree was uprooted. Ground surveys then tracked damage from the tornado northeast, with significant damage to a pole barn north of Highway 20 before snapping one power pole. Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped as the tornado tracked north of Leighton. Several of these trees fell on single family residences which also sustained loss of roof shingles. The tornado crossed County Line Road where a boat was lifted from its trailer and displaced north approximately 20 yards. Debris fallout was noted in an open field with some small tree twigs piercing the ground. Imagery indicated trees were uprooted south of Hatton and Bethel before the tornado lifted east of Shaw Road. Start: 34.6922/-87.5683 End: 34.7381/-87.4616

NWS EF Scale: F1

Satellite imagery courtesy of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) depicted that a tornado touched down south of Old Highway 20 west of Sockwell Lane where a tree was uprooted. Ground surveys then tracked damage from the tornado northeast, with significant damage to a pole barn north of Highway 20 before snapping one power pole. Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped as the tornado tracked north of Leighton. Several of these trees fell on single family residences which also sustained loss of roof shingles. The tornado crossed County Line Road where a boat was lifted from its trailer and displaced north approximately 20 yards. Debris fallout was noted in an open field with some small tree twigs piercing the ground. Imagery indicated trees were uprooted south of Hatton and Bethel before the tornado lifted east of Shaw Road.

A broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms pushed east through north Alabama during the late afternoon and early evening hours. A couple of the thunderstorms showed supercell characteristics at times and produced an EF-1 tornado in eastern Colbert County in Leighton and an EF-0 tornado in central Limestone County just east of Athens.

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on April 2, 2024