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November 24, 2001 · St. Clair County · 2001
EF2

November 24, 2001

3:10 PM
St. Clair County, Alabama · Near Pell City (ZIP 35125)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
4.5 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateNovember 24, 2001
Time3:10 PM
CountySt. Clair
CityPell City
Property Loss$500.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5272366
NWS Birmingham

0.5 SW Pell City-3.7 NE Pell City Numerous buildings damaged in Pell City. Start: 33.5800/-86.2800 End:  33.6200/-86.2300

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A tornado rated an F2 began weakly on the west-southwest side of Pell City just behind the school at 3:10 pm. The tornado traveled on an east-northeast path downing a communication tower at the EMA/911 office and doing minor roof damage. The storm then crossed over downtown Pell City where a number of buildings sustained light to moderate roof damage along with awnings damaged and some windows broken. The tornado crossed US 231 and became very weak, possibly lifting for a little more than a mile, before slamming into a number of buildings in an industrial park. Some of the greatest destruction was done here. The tornado crossed Interstate 20 and ended after damaging a couple of houses on Sprayberry Road at approximately 3:17 pm.The tornado path was 4.5 miles long and approximately 100 yards wide at the widest. No deaths occurred in this tornado but there were two injuries, both classified as minor.Beginning: 33 34.926/86 17.647 Ending: 33 37.039/86 14.029

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5272366

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