November 10, 2002
7:08 PM
Lamar County, Alabama
Significant damage. Estimated winds 113–157 mph on the original Fujita scale.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 29.2 mi, with 0 deaths and 55 injuries. It was rated F2 in Alabama and F3 over the whole track.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Path length
- 7.2 mi
- Max width
- 150 yd
| Date | November 10, 2002 |
| Time | 7:08 PM |
| County | Lamar |
| Nearest town | Vernon (18.9 mi) · All tornadoes near Vernon → |
| Property loss | $200.0K |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5321434 |
The Fernbank Tornado was the second tornado of the evening in Alabama, but it actually began in Mississippi. The tornado crossed the Alabama-Mississippi State Line at 7:31 pm, downing trees in Luxapallila Creek. When it reached County Road 12, a well built home was deroofed along with damage to the upper floor of the house and tremendous tree destruction. The tornado continued on a northeast track, damaging mostly trees before knocking over head stones at the Ebenezer Church and flipping automobiles. The tornado weakened fairly quickly after it passed the church and ended about 7:42 pm.This tornado was rated an F2 in Alabama but was rated an F3 in Mississippi. No deaths and two injuries were reported in the Alabama portion of this tornado.The path length was 7.2 miles with an estimated width of 150 yards.
Part of 11-tornado outbreak on November 10, 2002