May 9, 2024

9 NNW - 6 NNE New Market A tornado touched down the morning of May 9th southwest of Flintville, TN. Tree damage was first recorded off N George Road. The track continued southeast passing to the south and southeast of Flintville with numerous trees snapped or uprooted, producing 100 mph winds consistent with EF1 tornado damage. At this point, the width of the tornado was estimated at 300 yards. The last recorded damage was to the southwest of Elora, TN near the Alabama state line off Old Winchester Road in far northeastern Madison County, AL. Start: 34.9920/-86.3790 End: 34.9899/-86.3763

NWS Birmingham rating: EF1

A tornado tracked from Lincoln County in Tennessee into far northeast Madison County. Before the tornado dissipated, it uprooted trees and snapped large branches along Old Winchester Road and Cox Run Lane.

A significant outbreak of tornadoes occurred in two waves during the evening of the 8th and early morning hours of the 9th. The first wave occurred as multiple supercell thunderstorms developed across southern middle Tennessee and far north central Alabama. These storms moved east during the evening hours, producing ## tornadoes in north central and northeast Alabama.||A break in the activity was then followed by a line of thunderstorms that dropped southeast through southern middle Tennessee into north central and northeast Alabama after Midnight through the early morning hours. The line produced tornadoes in southern middle Tennessee, a couple of which continued into northeast Alabama. Additional tornadoes occurred with the line in far northeast Alabama.||In addition, locally heavy rainfall from the slow-moving supercells produced flash flooding during the evening of the 8th, with several roadways covered with or barricaded due to hazardous driving conditions. This primarily affected locations in southeastern Madison County, northern Marshall County, and southwest Jackson County.

Part of 5-tornado outbreak on May 9, 2024