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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 19.22 |
| -- Width | 440 |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MACON |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 04/10/2009 19:29:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 4 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | NOTASULGA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.58/-85.73 |
| End Date | 04/10/2009 19:57:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | NNE |
| End Location | SOCIETY HILL |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.46/-85.44 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 200.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A powerful spring storm system, including a deepening surface low and a strong cold front, brought widespread severe weather to central Alabama. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and 8 tornadoes were reported across the area. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado that touched down near Liberty City in Tallapoosa County crossed into Macon County, and continued to travel southeast, staying just southwest of the Lee County line for most of its path. In Macon County, thousands of trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the damage path. A few mobile homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and one mobile home was knocked off its foundation. Several barns had their roofs partially removed, and several other structures suffered varying degrees of roof damage. Several homes and vehicles had windows broken out. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 1.197M | 0.00K | |||||||
| DETROIT | LAMAR CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 02:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CREWS | LAMAR CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 02:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CREWS | LAMAR CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 02:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERNON | LAMAR CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 02:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CROSSVILLE | LAMAR CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 03:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTE | FAYETTE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 03:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARBON HILL | WALKER CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 03:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TOWNLEY | WALKER CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 03:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SARAGOSSA | WALKER CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 03:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SARAGOSSA | WALKER CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 03:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROYAL | BLOUNT CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 04:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BATH SPGS | ETOWAH CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 05:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| LEESBURG | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 05:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MT ZION | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 05:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GAYLESVILLE | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 05:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARION (ZONE) | MARION (ZONE) | AL | 04/10/2009 | 12:50 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | AL | 04/10/2009 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WIGINTON | MARION CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 13:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAR CREEK | MARION CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| TALLADEGA (ZONE) | TALLADEGA (ZONE) | AL | 04/10/2009 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 35 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| CALHOUN (ZONE) | CALHOUN (ZONE) | AL | 04/10/2009 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| UPSHAW | WINSTON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 13:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLOUNT (ZONE) | BLOUNT (ZONE) | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 35 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LYNN | WINSTON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITO | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPAULDING | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITO | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VESTAVIA HILLS | JEFFERSON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITO | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE POND | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STERRETT | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITO | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VANDIVER | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNAVANT | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITO | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:56 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHARDSON | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW LONDON | ST. CLAIR CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWRENCE | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRE | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VINCENT | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHOCCO SPGS | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| STRAWBERRY | BLOUNT CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SNEAD | BLOUNT CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARGYLE | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BERNEYS | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR BLUFF | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HARPERSVILLE | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:03 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PINE TUCKEY | RANDOLPH CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELTA | CLAY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWELL | RANDOLPH CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GADSDEN | ETOWAH CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTEVALLO FLYNG X R | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLOMA | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTEVILLE | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 16:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THORSBY | CHILTON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JACKSONVILLE | CALHOUN CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GANTTS QUARRY | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERRELLTON | CALHOUN CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODWATER | COOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELTA | CLAY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SALTER | COOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NIXBURG | COOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| BEVELLE | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OUR TOWN | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BARNESVILLE | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 17:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| OUR TOWN | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CHURCH HILL | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 18:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ROXANA | LEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 18:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROXANA | LEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 18:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LOACHAPOKA | LEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| MITCHELL XRD | LEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 18:51 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| UNLAND | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITHS STATION | LEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AUTAUGAVILLE | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| LADONIA | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 120.00K | 0.00K |
| PRATTMONT | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CRAWFORD | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| REELTOWN | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| NOTASULGA | MACON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| PHENIX CITY | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| PINEDALE | MONTGOMERY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 350.00K | 0.00K |
| BUPREE | LEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:57 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| POLECAT SPGS | MACON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CHESSON | MACON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 20:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| BOOTH | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 20:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MITCHELL | BULLOCK CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 20:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| NUCKOLS | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| SEALE | RUSSELL CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HARDAWAY | MACON CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 1.197M | 0.00K |
