EF0
November 24, 2004
8:09 AMLee County, Alabama · Near Opelika (ZIP 36801)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
30 yd
| Date | November 24, 2004 |
| Time | 8:09 AM |
| County | Lee |
| City | Opelika |
| Property Loss | $30.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SWDI 2004-11-24T14:04:50Z_KMXX_V6 |
NWS Birmingham
3.0 SE Opelika-3.1 SE Opelika National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage on the outskirts of Opelika. The brief touch down and minor damage was the result of a weak tornado. The tornado has been rated an F0. Additional damage across Lee County was due to straight line winds. A very brief tornado touched down on the far southeast side of Opelika, east of SR 169. Several structures received minor damage. A few trees and power lines were also blown down. The tornado damage path was 0.25 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was on the ground at 809 am CST and lifted within one minute. Start: 32.6200/-85.3300 End: 32.6200/-85.3300
NWS EF Scale: F0
Outbreak Context
Part of 20-tornado outbreak on November 24, 2004
EF2Marengo CountyView →EF1Clarke CountyView →EF0Choctaw CountyView →EF0Marengo, Dallas CountyView →EF1Dallas CountyView →EF0Jefferson CountyView →EF2Autauga, Chilton, Coosa CountyView →EF0Dallas CountyView →EF2Autauga CountyView →EF1Talladega CountyView →EF0Talladega, St. Clair CountyView →EF0Talladega CountyView →EF0Elmore CountyView →EF2Talladega, Calhoun County1 fatalView →EF1Tallapoosa, Clay CountyView →EF0Mobile CountyView →EF0Montgomery CountyView →EF0Tallapoosa CountyView →EF0Baldwin CountyView →
Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2004-11-24T14:04:50Z_KMXX_V6
SWDI Radar Site: KMXX
SWDI Signature: TVS
See Also
0.2 mi30 yd wide