4 WNW Hodges - 7 WSW Russellville A tornado began just south of Highway 172 just east of Sanders Road. The tornado crossed the highway and intensified, with wind speeds reaching about 90 mph. It crossed over an open field, uprooting and snapping trees. It continued northeast producing additional tree damage, before intensifying and widening to 225 yards, as it approached the southeastern portion of Bear Creek Reservoir. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, especially as it approached and crossed Overton Farm Road. Some of the tree trunks were snapped at their bases which were 2 to 2.5 feet in diameter and likely reached its maximum intensity and width. Maximum sustained wind speeds were estimated to be 110 mph. The tornado weakened as it approached and moved across Bear Creek as noted via drone imagery. The imagery suggested trees uprooted in a more sporadic nature. Additional tree damage was found as the tornado crossed Highway 16. At this location, less than 10% of the roof of two chicken houses was pealed off and trusses damaged. Just east of the chicken houses, the roof of a small shed structure was pealed back about 25%. The tornado continued its path northeast, moving across portions of Entrekin Road, causing sporadic trees to be uprooted and snapped. The tornado continued just west of Glasgow Corner, before crossing Highway 187, near Underground Lake Road. At this location, additional tree damage was found, with two portions of large trees snapped, one of which fell onto a house. The tornado continued northeast across Highway 24, and then an east-northeast path along Highway 524, uprooting and snapping multiple trees. One tree fell on a porch roof and damaged it. The tornado lifted just northeast of the Highway 524 and 41 intersection. Start: 34.3494/-87.9908 End: 34.4879/-87.8479

NWS EF Scale: F1

A tornado began just south of Highway 172 just east of Sanders Road. The tornado crossed the highway and intensified, with wind speeds reaching about 90 mph. It crossed over an open field, uprooting and snapping trees. It continued northeast producing additional tree damage, before intensifying and widening to 225 yards, as it approached the southeastern portion of Bear Creek Reservoir. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, especially as it approached and crossed Overton Farm Road. Some of the tree trunks were snapped at their bases which were 2 to 2.5 feet in diameter and likely reached its maximum intensity and width. Maximum sustained wind speeds were estimated to be 110 mph. The tornado weakened as it approached and moved across Bear Creek as noted via drone imagery. The imagery suggested trees uprooted in a more sporadic nature. Additional tree damage was found as the tornado crossed Highway 16. At this location, less than 10% of the roof of two chicken houses was pealed off and trusses damaged. Just east of the chicken houses, the roof of a small shed structure was pealed back about 25%. The tornado continued its path northeast, moving across portions of Entrekin Road, causing sporadic trees to be uprooted and snapped. The tornado continued just west of Glasgow Corner, before crossing Highway 187, near Underground Lake Road. At this location, additional tree damage was found, with two portions of large trees snapped, one of which fell onto a house. The tornado continued northeast across Highway 24, and then an east-northeast path along Highway 524, uprooting and snapping multiple trees. One tree fell on a porch roof and damaged it. The tornado lifted just northeast of the Highway 524 and 41 intersection.

A wavy line of thunderstorms moved northeast from Mississippi and across all of north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee during the evening hours of the 5th. Along the line, an EF-1 tornado tracked across portions of Franklin County. There were also clusters of wind damage reported in other portions of north central and northeast Alabama as the line progressed northeast and weakened.

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on June 5, 2024