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November 24, 2001 · Talladega County · 2001
EF2

November 24, 2001

3:42 PM
Talladega County, Alabama · Near Sylacauga (ZIP 35014)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
15
Path Length
3.1 mi
Max Width
400 yd
DateNovember 24, 2001
Time3:42 PM
CountyTalladega
CitySylacauga
Property Loss$800.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5273366
NWS Birmingham

4.1 SE Winterboro-7.0 SE Talladega The tornado tracked across Germany Mountain damaging several homes, a few mobile homes, and downed numerous trees. Start: 33.2700/-86.1500 End:  33.3700/-86.0200

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

The same thunderstorm that spawned the Sylacauga tornado produced another tornado in eastern Talladega County. This tornado was also rated an F2 on the Fujita scale and began at 3:59 pm 4 miles southeast of Winterboro in the Talladega National Forest. The tornado tracked northeast across Germany Mountain and ended at 4:09 pm, 1 mile southeast of Waldo. Several homes were damaged on Germany Mountain with one receiving significant damage. At least 6 mobile homes were totally destroyed and several outbuildings and barns were destroyed. Several trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. No injuries were reported. Beg: 33 17.453/86 08.146 End: 33 22.351/86 00.750

Outbreak Context

Part of 34-tornado outbreak on November 24, 2001

EF3Pickens, Lamar, Fayette, Walker County2 fatalView →EF0Hale CountyView →EF2Marion, Winston CountyView →EF1Tuscaloosa CountyView →EF0Choctaw CountyView →EF2Lawrence, Morgan CountyView →EF0Hale CountyView →EF0Choctaw CountyView →EF0Tuscaloosa CountyView →EF0Marengo CountyView →EF1Cullman CountyView →EF0Choctaw CountyView →EF0Cullman CountyView →EF4Blount, Etowah CountyView →EF2Jefferson, St. Clair CountyView →EF2Marshall CountyView →EF2Madison CountyView →EF2DeKalb CountyView →EF2Cherokee County2 fatalView →EF2St. Clair CountyView →EF1Autauga CountyView →EF2Talladega CountyView →EF1Calhoun CountyView →EF0Conecuh CountyView →EF0Butler CountyView →EF1Clay, Randolph CountyView →EF1Butler CountyView →EF0Butler CountyView →EF0Escambia CountyView →EF0Covington CountyView →EF0Covington CountyView →EF0Pike CountyView →EF1Pike CountyView →
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5273366

See Also

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