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May 7, 2003 · St. Clair County · 2003
EF0

May 7, 2003

2:21 PM
St. Clair County, Alabama · Near Moody (ZIP 35004)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
25 yd
DateMay 7, 2003
Time2:21 PM
CountySt. Clair
CityMoody
Property Loss$10.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5361198
NWS Birmingham

4.1 ESE Moody-4.3 ESE Moody A weak tornado touched down briefly on the north side of US 78 at Luker Lake Road between Prescott and Cook Springs C ommunities. The tornado downed trees. Start: 33.5700/-86.4300 End: 33.5700/-86.4300

NWS EF Scale: F0 SPC Day 1 Outlook SPC Day 2 Outlook SPC Day 3 Outlook

Event Narrative

This was the first of two tornadoes to touch down in St. Clair County. It began at the intersection of SR174 and Cook Springs Road northwest of Pell City. The tornado traveled southeasterly through the Bowman Circle and Stewarts areas crossing Mineral Springs Road and lifting just before reaching Interstate 20 (between exits 156 and 158). The tornado downed many trees and power lines and also damaged a few buildings in the area. At least one mobile home was destroyed.Beg: 33 38.519/86 21.652 End: 33 36.308/86 17.702

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5361198
SWDI Tornado ID: 2003-05-07T20:21:43Z_KBMX_W3
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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