EF0
July 6, 2005
2:40 PMLee County, Alabama · Near Opelika (ZIP 36858)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.2 mi
Max Width
200 yd
| Date | July 6, 2005 |
| Time | 2:40 PM |
| County | Lee |
| City | Opelika |
| Property Loss | $30.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SPC |
NWS Birmingham
8.5 E Opelika-9.7 E Opelika National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage just east of Opelika and determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado touched down at approximately 340 PM CDT 8.5 miles east of Opelika, along County Road 158 just east of Lee Road 269. At least two mobile homes sustained minor damage, dozens of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down, and a spare tire was removed from a vehicle and thrown several yards away. The tornado damage path was 1.2 miles long and 200 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was spawned during Tropical Storm Cindy. Start: 32.6500/-85.2200 End: 32.6500/-85.2000
NWS EF Scale: F0
Outbreak Context
Part of 17-tornado outbreak on July 6, 2005
EF0Mobile CountyView →EF0Mobile CountyView →EF0Washington CountyView →EF0Clarke CountyView →EF0Escambia CountyView →EF0Covington CountyView →EF0Covington CountyView →EF1Autauga CountyView →EF0Autauga CountyView →EF0Montgomery CountyView →EF0Macon, Elmore CountyView →EF0Elmore CountyView →EF1Macon CountyView →EF0Autauga CountyView →EF0Tallapoosa CountyView →EF0Chambers CountyView →
See Also
1.2 mi200 yd wide