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April 2, 2000 · Calhoun, Cleburne County · 2000
EF2

April 2, 2000

11:34 PM
Calhoun, Cleburne County, Alabama · Near Anniston (ZIP 36272)
Fatalities
1
Injuries
6
Path Length
1.9 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 2, 2000
Time11:34 PM
CountyCalhounCleburne
CityAnniston
Property Loss$300.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5141875
NWS Birmingham

2.9 ESE Piedmont-3.4 WSW Borden Springs 6 mobile homes and two houses were destroyed in Vigo. Numerous trees downed. The fatality occurred in a mobile home. Start: 33.9000/-85.5500 End:  33.9000/-85.5200

NWS EF Scale: F2

Episode Narrative

The tornado began at 12:34 am just south of Vigo at the end of Helen Drive. Vigo is located east of Piedmont, AL. The tornado traveled on a northeast track crossing Bethel Church Road and continuing along Vigo Road (County Road 70). The tornado straddled the road moving up a hill and crossing a few hundred feet into Cleburne County. Damage in Cleburne County was confined to downed trees.The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 100 yards wide.Most of the property that was damaged or destroyed was located in the area of Helen Drive and Bethel Church Road. Six mobile homes were destroyed along with two houses, one of which was under construction. One elderly woman was killed and six people were injured in that area. The woman was one of three people in a mobile home whose frame was thrown approximately 130 feet by the force of the tornado. Beginning: 33 54.855/85 33.720 End: 33 55.293/85 31.752

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on April 2, 2000

Shared Episode Narrative

The tornado began at 12:34 am just south of Vigo at the end of Helen Drive. Vigo is located east of Piedmont, AL. The tornado traveled on a northeast track crossing Bethel Church Road and continuing along Vigo Road (County Road 70). The tornado straddled the road moving up a hill and crossing a few hundred feet into Cleburne County. Damage in Cleburne County was confined to downed trees.The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 100 yards wide.Most of the property that was damaged or destroyed was located in the area of Helen Drive and Bethel Church Road. Six mobile homes were destroyed along with two houses, one of which was under construction. One elderly woman was killed and six people were injured in that area. The woman was one of three people in a mobile home whose frame was thrown approximately 130 feet by the force of the tornado. Beginning: 33 54.855/85 33.720 End: 33 55.293/85 31.752

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5141875

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