April 7, 2006

5.5 SE Bear Creek - 3.1 ENE Haleyville The tornado touched down in far eastern Marion County just north of State Highway 129. It then tracked northeastward into Winston County and lifted just southeast of the Needmore Community. The tornado produced significant damage in Haleyville, where the Windwood Hotel suffered major roof damage, a local gas station sustained major roof damage, and an old textile mill also was heavily damaged. A large tree fell on a home near the intersection of State Highway 13 and State Highway 129 and damaged a carport and automobile. The Haleyville High School received damage to sections of the roof, the baseball dugouts were damaged, and the top floor of the press box was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path. The total damage path was 4.7 miles. Start: 34.2200/-87.6300 End: 34.2500/-87.5700

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 19-tornado outbreak on April 7, 2006