Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 5.55
-- Width 250
State ALABAMA
County/Area MACON
WFO BMX
Begin Date 04/10/2009 20:20:00 CST-6
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth WSW
Begin Location HARDAWAY
Begin Lat/Lon 32.28/-85.87
End Date 04/10/2009 20:29:00 CST-6
End Range 1
End Azimuth S
End Location DOWN
End Lat/Lon 32.26/-85.78
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 10.00K
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 After its brief journey across the tip of Bullock County, the Montgomery-Cecil tornado moved back into Macon County, near Bughall Creek. These last several miles of the path caused damage mainly to trees. Along the entire path, 3 buildings were destroyed, and another 20 structures suffered varying degrees of damage. Despite the long path, no injuries were reported.


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