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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 0.25 |
| -- Width | 50 |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MARSHALL |
| WFO | HUN |
| Begin Date | 05/03/2009 14:40:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | ENE |
| Begin Location | MT OLIVE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.46/-86.54 |
| End Date | 05/03/2009 14:45:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 2 |
| End Azimuth | ENE |
| End Location | MT OLIVE |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.46/-86.53 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 20.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Scattered low-topped thunderstorms, some of which were supercells, produced two tornadoes and scattered wind damage during the afternoon and early evening hours. Isolated flash flooding was also reported. The second tornado was produced from a rogue supercell that was tied closely with an upper level disturbance tracking rapidly northeast through northern Alabama. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado with a path length 1/4 of a mile, peak wind of 100 mph, and a maximum path width of 50 yards touched down just east of Morgan City. The most extensive damage occurred along Griffin Acres Road, where a roof was uplifted from a shed. This caused the shed to partially collapse. Multiple trees were also uprooted and snapped. A large tree was blown down onto a trailer just before it lifted near Green Briar Cove Road. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 105.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| DECATUR | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HOLMES GAP | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORGAN CITY | MORGAN CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 14:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MT OLIVE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| OAK GROVE | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CAVE SPG | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 16:53 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K | |
| CAVE SPG | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| LETCHER | JACKSON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 17:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| FARLEY | MADISON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 17:38 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K | |
| SKYLINE | JACKSON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 17:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| HYTOP | JACKSON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIDGEPORT | JACKSON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 18:13 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| BRIDGEPORT | JACKSON CO. | AL | 05/03/2009 | 18:13 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 105.00K | 0.00K |
