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November 24, 2001 · Madison County · 2001
EF2

November 24, 2001

1:50 PM
Madison County, Alabama · Near Arab (ZIP 35741)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.6 mi
Max Width
300 yd
DateNovember 24, 2001
Time1:50 PM
CountyMadison
CityArab
Property Loss$500.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5272041
NWS Birmingham

4 SW New Hope-2 NW New Hope The same storm that spawned the Union Grove Tornado moved northeast across the Tennessee River and produced another tornado in southeastern Madison County. This tornado, rated an F2 on the Fujita scale, touched down around 1:50 pm about 3.6 miles west-southwest of the city of New Hope near the base of Lemley Mountain where it downed trees and produced light damage to some homes. The tornado then strengthened as it moved northeast through a mobile home community where several mobile homes were thrown and demolished. After crossing US 431 and damaging several businesses, the tornado lifted about three-quarters of a mile northeast of the US 431/Old US 431 intersection around 1:54 pm. Despite damage to at least 21 homes, including eight that were completely demolished, there were no known injuries. In the mobile home community where the greatest damage occurred, residents stated they heard the Tornado Warning on televison and through NOAA Weather Radio and took cover in underground storm shelters. Start: 34.5000/-86.4500 End:  34.5500/-86.4300

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

The same storm that spawned the Union Grove Tornado moved northeast across the Tennessee River and produced another tornado in southeastern Madison County. This tornado, rated an F2 on the Fujita scale, touched down around 1:50 pm about 3.6 miles west-southwest of the city of New Hope near the base of Lemley Mountain where it downed trees and produced light damage to some homes. The tornado then strengthened as it moved northeast through a mobile home community where several mobile homes were thrown and demolished. After crossing US 431 and damaging several businesses, the tornado lifted about three-quarters of a mile northeast of the US 431/Old US 431 intersection around 1:54 pm. Despite damage to at least 21 homes, including eight that were completely demolished, there were no known injuries. In the mobile home community where the greatest damage occurred, residents stated they heard the Tornado Warning on televison and through NOAA Weather Radio and took cover in underground storm shelters. Beg: 34 31.445/86 26.951 End: 34 33.250/86 25.254

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5272041
SWDI Tornado ID: 2001-11-24T19:44:23Z_KHTX_D9
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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