April 7, 2006

Colbert Heights - Leighton A tornado with maximum estimated winds of around 90 miles an hour moved northeast from near Colbert Heights E lementary S chool and continued east and northeast to the Colbert Heights H igh S chool. Numerous trees were down in the path of the tornado. The inital tornado damage occurred at the Colbert Heights E lementary S chool, where a fence at the baseball field at the elementary school was heavily damaged. A manufactured home across from the elementary school suffered extensive roof and porch damage. Most of the roof was blown nearly 100 yards behind the home. At Colbert Heights H igh S chool, damage included a scoreboard, which was blown and twisted off of its base and a nearby baseball dugout at the high school lost its roof. Also, a large outdoor antenna at the high school was twisted in two. There was continuous light tree damage until the tornado reached the Leighton C ommunity, where a large barn suffered extensive roof damage. Corn stalks from a nearby field were found embedded between the remaining barn walls. The tornado uprooted five large oak trees before abruptly dissipating in Leighton. Start: 34.6700/-87.7000 End: 34.7000/-87.5200

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 19-tornado outbreak on April 7, 2006