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April 8, 2006 · Jefferson County · 2006
EF1

April 8, 2006

12:23 AM
Jefferson County, Alabama · Near Center Point (ZIP 35235)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.2 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 8, 2006
Time12:23 AM
CountyJefferson
CityCenter Point
Property Loss$300.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5504068
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

Event Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on April 8, 2006

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5504068

See Also

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