September 26, 2005
4:17 AM| Date | September 26, 2005 |
| Time | 4:17 AM |
| County | Monroe |
| City | Monroeville |
| Property Loss | $200.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5475417 |
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
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.