November 10, 2002
10:22 PM| Date | November 10, 2002 |
| Time | 10:22 PM |
| County | TuscaloosaJefferson |
| City | Hueytown |
| Property Loss | $800.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5321522 |
3.2 NW Abernant-1.8 SSW Bessemer Numerous trees were downed. Several structures were damaged along the path. Start: 33.3200/-87.2300 End: 33.4000/-86.9700
NWS EF Scale: F2
The Abernant Tornado first touched down in Tuscaloosa County in a wooded area west of County Road 99 around 10:22 pm. The tornado traveled east-northeast, damaging structures on Ridge Road before crossing into Jefferson County.The tornado entered Jefferson County at 10:29 pm, and damaged structures in the North Johns and Sumter areas before damaging a manufacturing facility just southwest of VisionLand Theme Park. The tornado crossed Interstate 59 and US Highway 11 where additional houses and businesses sustained minor damage. The tornado ended at this point at 10:43 pm.This F2 tornado had a path length of 15.2 miles, 2.9 miles in Tuscaloosa County and 12.3 miles in Jefferson County. The path width was about 450 yards. Three injuries were reported in Tuscaloosa County.Beg: 33 19.740/87 13.724 End: 33 22.873/86 58.362
Part of 8-tornado outbreak on November 10, 2002
The Abernant Tornado first touched down in Tuscaloosa County in a wooded area west of County Road 99 around 10:22 pm. The tornado traveled east-northeast, damaging structures on Ridge Road before crossing into Jefferson County.The tornado entered Jefferson County at 10:29 pm, and damaged structures in the North Johns and Sumter areas before damaging a manufacturing facility just southwest of VisionLand Theme Park. The tornado crossed Interstate 59 and US Highway 11 where additional houses and businesses sustained minor damage. The tornado ended at this point at 10:43 pm.This F2 tornado had a path length of 15.2 miles, 2.9 miles in Tuscaloosa County and 12.3 miles in Jefferson County. The path width was about 450 yards. Three injuries were reported in Tuscaloosa County.Beg: 33 19.740/87 13.724 End: 33 22.873/86 58.362