November 24, 2001
3:10 PM| Date | November 24, 2001 |
| Time | 3:10 PM |
| County | St. Clair |
| City | Pell City |
| Property Loss | $500.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5272366 |
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
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
Part of 34-tornado outbreak on November 24, 2001