November 24, 2004
8:09 AM| Date | November 24, 2004 |
| Time | 8:09 AM |
| County | Lee |
| City | Opelika |
| Property Loss | $30.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5425738 |
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
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. Begin: 32 37.07/85 70.32 End: 32 37.14/85 20.14
Part of 20-tornado outbreak on November 24, 2004
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. Begin: 32 37.07/85 70.32 End: 32 37.14/85 20.14