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April 5, 2025 · Colbert County · 2025
EF1

April 5, 2025

9:18 PM
Colbert County, Alabama · Near Sheffield (ZIP 35660)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
8.4 mi
Max Width
275 yd
DateApril 5, 2025
Time9:18 PM
CountyColbert
CitySheffield
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1259203
Event Narrative

A tornado touched down near Pride, where numerous trees were damaged or uprooted, and a small farm building sustained minor roof damage. The tornado continued eastward across Little Bear Creek, where widespread tree damage was observed, including several instances where falling trees caused structural damage to single-family homes. Additional tree damage was caused by the tornado as it moved through Sheffield before it lifted just west of Highway 43.

Episode Narrative

A line of severe thunderstorms roared east-northeast through north Alabama during the evening of the 5th into the early morning hours of the 6th. The line produced four tornadoes in north Alabama and several reports of wind damage, particularly in northwest Alabama. Also, flash flooding resulted in multiple water rescues including 10 hikers in Bankhead National Forest, a woman and two childeren swept off of a road in Lawrence County, and a woman in Cullman County.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on April 5, 2025

Shared Episode Narrative

A line of severe thunderstorms roared east-northeast through north Alabama during the evening of the 5th into the early morning hours of the 6th. The line produced four tornadoes in north Alabama and several reports of wind damage, particularly in northwest Alabama. Also, flash flooding resulted in multiple water rescues including 10 hikers in Bankhead National Forest, a woman and two childeren swept off of a road in Lawrence County, and a woman in Cullman County.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1259203

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