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April 2, 2024 · Coosa County · 2024
EF0

April 2, 2024

10:40 PM
Coosa County, Alabama · Near Alexander City (ZIP 35089)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.3 mi
Max Width
175 yd
DateApril 2, 2024
Time10:40 PM
CountyCoosa
CityAlexander City
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1161494
NWS Birmingham

2 SSE Bradford - Kellyton A brief tornado touched down near Kellyton along County Road 62 causing a corridor of timber damage that was most notable near the intersection with AL Highway 9. The tornado continued northeast crossing US Highway 280 where additional timber damage occurred. The tornado dissipated after causing additional timber damage on County Road 50. Start: 32.9712/-86.0793 End: 32.9814/-86.0423

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A brief tornado touched down northwest of Rockford near Kings Bridge Rd causing minor timber damage. Satellite imagery depicted a swath of heavier vegetation/timber damage between Kings Bridge Rd and County Road 47 to suggest low-end EF1 intensity of 90 mph. The tornado continued northeast causing additional timber damage near County Road 47 and US Highway 231, dissipating shortly thereafter.

Episode Narrative

A surface low positioned over Lake Michigan moved an associated cold front through Central Alabama during the evening of April 2. While a widespread severe weather outbreak unfolded to the north, Alabama saw more concentrated areas of severe weather across northern and central counties in the state. After 10 PM CDT April 2, a small mesoscale convective vortex developed within a broken line of thunderstorms, spawning four tornadoes and areas of wind damage across northern Dallas, southern Chilton, and central and eastern Coosa counties. Three of the tornadoes were rated EF1, with damage primarily consisting of trees and sporadic small structures.

Outbreak Context

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on April 2, 2024

Shared Episode Narrative

A surface low positioned over Lake Michigan moved an associated cold front through Central Alabama during the evening of April 2. While a widespread severe weather outbreak unfolded to the north, Alabama saw more concentrated areas of severe weather across northern and central counties in the state. After 10 PM CDT April 2, a small mesoscale convective vortex developed within a broken line of thunderstorms, spawning four tornadoes and areas of wind damage across northern Dallas, southern Chilton, and central and eastern Coosa counties. Three of the tornadoes were rated EF1, with damage primarily consisting of trees and sporadic small structures.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1161494

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