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September 25, 2005 · Tuscaloosa County · 2005
EF0

September 25, 2005

5:14 PM
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Near Northport (ZIP 35473)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.1 mi
Max Width
10 yd
DateSeptember 25, 2005
Time5:14 PM
CountyTuscaloosa
CityNorthport
Property Loss$17.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5473634
NWS Birmingham

3.7 N Coker A brief and weak tornado touched down right in Lake Lurleen at approximately 614 PM CDT. The short lived tornado was visible to many people and was captured on camera as it pulled water up and out of the lake. The tornado quickly dissipated a few yards into the rural countryside. This tornado developed from the same parent thunderstorm that produced tornado three in Buhl. The tornado damage path was 0.10 miles long and was 25 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Start: 33.2800/-87.7000 End: 33.2800/-87.7000

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists performed aerial and ground surveys across northern Tuscaloosa County. It has been determined that a brief tornado occurred along Mormon Road. The tornado touched down just west of Mormon Road (County Road 35) just north of Northside Road (County Road 38). The tornado was on the ground for about 3/4 of a mile and crossed Mormon Road. At least two homes suffered minor roof damage. Several trees were snapped off along the short path. This was the same storm that produced the damage on Robertson Road. The tornado has been rated an F0 on the Fujita scale. The tornado damage path was 0.75 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was produced by the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Begin: 33 28.21/87 44.10 End: 33 28.79/87 43.65

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5473634
SWDI Tornado ID: 2005-09-25T21:14:12Z_KBMX_J8
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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