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November 18, 2003 · Tuscaloosa County · 2003
EF1

November 18, 2003

11:47 AM
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Near Tuscaloosa (ZIP 35404)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
6.3 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateNovember 18, 2003
Time11:47 AM
CountyTuscaloosa
CityTuscaloosa
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5335845
NWS Birmingham

2.4 SSE Tuscaloosa-5.6 NNE Tuscaloosa A weak tornado began at approximately 11:47 am CST just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 359 and Interstate 20/59. F o r the first 1.7 miles, damage was very weak an d sporatic with mainly a few trees topped or uprooted. T he weak tornado approached University Mall and the intersection of 15th St and McFarland Blvd., the intersity increased slightly with more significant damage in the form of shingles removed from structures, more trees downed, and large signs downed. A number of commercial structures sustained some degree of damage, and one commercial structure had a portion of the north-facing wall collapse while shingles were removed from the roof. The increased intensity continued for about 2.3 miles covering the area southwest and northeast of the 15th St and McFarland Blvd intersection. The damage seemed to once again decrease for the last 2.3 miles of the tornado track. Only teo very minor injuries were reported with this storm. Start: 33.01700/-87.5500 End: 33.2500/-87.5000

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A weak tornado began at approximately 11:47 am CST just northeast of the intersection of Interstate 359 and 20/59. For the first 1.7 miles, damage was very weak and sporadic with mainly a few trees topped or uprooted. As the weak tornado approached University Mall and the intersection of 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard, the intensity increased slightly with more significant damage in the form of shingles removed, more trees downed, and large signs downed. A number of commercial structures sustained some damage, and one commercial structure had a portion of a north-facing wall collapse while shingles were removed from the roof. The increased intensity continued for about 2.3 miles covering the area southwest and northeast of the 15th Street/McFarland Bouldevard intersection. The damage seemed to once again decrease for the last 2.3 miles of the tornado track. Only two very minor injuries were reported with the storm.Beg: 33 10.276/87 32.977 End: 33 14.534/87 28.843

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on November 18, 2003

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5335845

See Also

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