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April 6, 2005 · Pickens County · 2005
EF0

April 6, 2005

4:51 PM
Pickens County, Alabama · Near Eutaw
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.5 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateApril 6, 2005
Time4:51 PM
CountyPickens
CityEutaw
Property Loss$50.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5447775
NWS Birmingham

1.3 W Aliceville-1.1 N Aliceville National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage in Aliceville and determined that the damage was caused by a tornado. The tornado was rated an F0 on the Fujita Scale with localized winds of up to 73 miles an hour. The tornado touched down near the Aliceville Manor N ursing H ome at approximately 551 pm CDT. The weak tornado tracked northeast generally parallel to 17th Street NW. At least 9 homes suffered mainly minor roof damge, although one house had major rood damage. A few porches were completely torn off homes and the debris was tossed up to one half of a mile away. Several outbuildings were damaged and many lawn or outdoor items were overturned. The tornado crossed SR 14 where a few large trees were snapped off or uprooted at the Aliceville Country Club. Several additional trees and power lines were blown down along the relatively short path. The tornado lifted at the end of Country Club Lane at the Aliceville Country Club at approximately 553 pm CDT. The tornado path length was one and one half miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported. Start: 33.1300/-88.1700 End: 33.1500/-88.1500

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage in Aliceville and determined that the damage was caused by a tornado. The tornado was rated an F0 on the Fujita Scale with localized winds of up to 73 miles an hour. The tornado touched down near the Aliceville Manor nursing home at approximately 551 pm CDT. The weak tornado tracked northeast generally parallel to 17th Street NW. At least 9 homes suffered mainly minor roof damge, although one house had major rood damage. A few porches were completely torn off homes and the debris was tossed up to one half of a mile away. Several outbuildings were damaged and many lawn or outdoor items were overturned. The tornado crossed SR 14 where a few large trees were snapped off or uprooted at the Aliceville Country Club. Several additional trees and power lines were blown down along the relatively short path. The tornado lifted at the end of Country Club Lane at the Aliceville Country Club at approximately 553 pm CDT. The tornado pathlength was one and one half miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported. Begin: 33 07.83/88 10.47 End: 33 08.70/88 09.31

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5447775

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