EF0

September 26, 2005

4:17 AM
Monroe County, Alabama · Near Monroeville (ZIP 36460)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateSeptember 26, 2005
Time4:17 AM
CountyMonroe
CityMonroeville
Property Loss$200.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceSPC
NWS Birmingham

Monroe County Airport A weak tornado developed near Monroe County Airport. The tornado blew down trees and power lines and caused some damage to hangers at the airport. Wind equipment at the airport was blown down by the tornado. The tornado moved almost parallel to Highway 21. The tornado developed in part of a system that had broken off from Hurricane Rita and moved south across southwest Alabama. This was the second weak tornado to develop near the airport in two days. At about the same time the day before, a weak tornado briefly touched down and caused damage just east of the airport. Start: 31.4500/-87.3700 End: 31.4700/-87.3400

NWS EF Scale: F0

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