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April 8, 2006 · Talladega County · 2006
EF0

April 8, 2006

2:03 AM
Talladega County, Alabama · Near Sylacauga (ZIP 35044)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.6 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 8, 2006
Time2:03 AM
CountyTalladega
CitySylacauga
Property Loss$30.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5504070
NWS Birmingham

1 NNW Childersburg - 0.5 NNE Childersburg The tornado touched down near Edgewater Drive and the Coosa River, just east of the Morgan Bridge on US 231/280. It then tracked southeastward through the Pinewood Terrace Community and dissipated near 4th Avenue NE. Many trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. A few of the fallen trees landed on homes and automobiles. The most damage occurred in the Lakeside and Bates Subdivisions near State Highway 235. Start: 33.2800/-86.3700 End: 33.2700/-86.3700

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down near Edgewater Drive and the Coosa River, just east of the Morgan Bridge on US 231/280. It then tracked southeastward through the Pinewood Terrace Community and dissipated near 4th Avenue NE. Many trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. A few of the fallen trees landed on homes and automobiles. The most damage occurred in the Lakeside and Bates Subdivisions near State Highway 235.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on April 8, 2006

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5504070

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