F0

November 10, 2002

7:20 PM

Pickens County, Alabama

Light damage. Estimated winds 40–72 mph on the original Fujita scale.

This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 51.0 mi, with 1 death and 0 injuries. It was rated F0 in Alabama and F1 over the whole track.

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Path length
2.0 mi
Max width
40 yd
DateNovember 10, 2002
Time7:20 PM
CountyPickens
Nearest townVernon (27.5 mi) · All tornadoes near Vernon →
Property loss$0
Crop loss$0
SourceNCEI 5321525
NWS Birmingham

4.3 WSW Ethelsville-2.3 WSW Ethelsville Several trees were downed as the tornado traveled through mostly rural areas. Start: 33.4000/-88.2800 End:  3 3 . 40 00/-88.2500

NWS Birmingham rating: F0 (F1 over the whole track)

Event narrative

An F1 tornado moved out of Mississippi into Alabama about 4.3 miles west-southwest of Ethelsville. The weak tornado was the fifth tornado of the evening in Alabama and moved across mostly wooded and clear cut areas downing a few trees. The tornado damage in Alabama was only F0.Beg: 33 24.268/88 17.425 End: 33 24.682/88 15.352

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5321525

See also