EF1
April 8, 2006
12:16 AMJefferson County, Alabama · Near Gardendale (ZIP 35071)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
2.3 mi
Max Width
100 yd
| Date | April 8, 2006 |
| Time | 12:16 AM |
| County | Jefferson |
| City | Gardendale |
| Property Loss | $500.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SWDI 2006-04-08T06:15:02Z_KBMX_B6 |
NWS Birmingham
Roebuck Plaza - 2.6 ENE Roebuck Plaza The tornado touched down in Roebuck Municipal Golf Club at Donna Hawkins Park, west of Interstate 59. It generally tracked eastward, crossed the interstate and affected Roebuck. The tornado dissipated near Roebuck Plaza and US Highway 11. Hundreds of large hardwood trees were either blown over or uprooted. Numerous pine trees were also snapped off along the path. Several of the fallen trees landed on homes and produced substantial damage. An estimated 50 to 100 homes suffered varying degrees of damage. Start: 33.5800/-86.6700 End: 33.6000/-86.6200
NWS EF Scale: F1
Outbreak Context
Part of 4-tornado outbreak on April 8, 2006
Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2006-04-08T06:15:02Z_KBMX_B6
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS
See Also
2.3 mi100 yd wide