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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 4.4 |
| -- Width | 50 |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | LEE |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 04/10/2009 19:57:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 5 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | BUPREE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.46/-85.44 |
| End Date | 04/10/2009 20:04:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | WNW |
| End Location | MARVYN |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.44/-85.37 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| 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 had previously moved through Tallapoosa and Macon Counties completed its journey in Lee County. It entered Lee County near Lee Road 812 and Long Branch Creek. It traveled another 4.4 miles southeast, before finally lifting near the intersection of US-80 and AL-51, near the Marvyn community. Most of the path in Lee County was across rural forest or farm land, and damage was relatively minor. |
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 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 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 |
| GAYLESVILLE | 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 |
| 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 |
| VANDIVER | SHELBY CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 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 |
| BLUE POND | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 14:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| LAWRENCE | CHEROKEE CO. | AL | 04/10/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 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 |
| 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 |
