EF2

November 10, 2002

11:20 PM

Cherokee County, Alabama · Near Gadsden (ZIP 36272)

Fatalities

1

Injuries

4

Path Length

10.5 mi

Max Width

440 yd

Date	November 10, 2002
Time	11:20 PM
County	Cherokee
City	Gadsden
Property Loss	$1.20M
Crop Loss	$0
Source	SPC

NWS Birmingham

3.4 SE Centre-12.3 E Centre The tornado touched down near the Cherokee Country Club. Numerous trees were downed and 88 structures were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred in a mobile home. the tornado ended near Weiss Lake. Start: 3 4.1200 /-85. 63 00 End: 34.1500/-85. 47 00

NWS EF Scale: F2

Outbreak Context

Part of 8-tornado outbreak on November 10, 2002

EF3Fayette, Walker, Winston County4 fatalView →EF3Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman County7 fatalView →EF1Fayette CountyView →EF1Walker CountyView →EF2Tuscaloosa, Jefferson CountyView →EF1Blount, Etowah CountyView →EF1St. Clair CountyView →

November 10, 2002

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