Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF2
-- Length 3.32
-- Width 400
State ALABAMA
County/Area BUTLER
WFO MOB
Begin Date 04/15/2011 22:57:00 CST-6
Begin Range 6
Begin Azimuth WNW
Begin Location GREENVILLE MUNI ARPT
Begin Lat/Lon 31.88/-86.71
End Date 04/15/2011 23:05:00 CST-6
End Range 3
End Azimuth WSW
End Location SEARCY
End Lat/Lon 31.9/-86.66
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 150.00K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed in the late morning through the evening hours across Mississippi and Alabama. A series of long track tornadic supercell thunderstorms moved out of southeast Mississippi in the late morning, and crossed southwest Alabama in the late morning through the afternoon and evening hours. In southwest Alabama, the tornadoes missed the larger populated towns and communities, but did produce significant damage to numerous homes in rural areas. Several injuries were reported with 3 fatalities in Deer Park, Alabama (Washington County) from an EF-3 tornado during the early evening hours. Widespread damage to timber along several 200 to 600 yard-wide tornado paths resulted in significant losses to the timber industry. The Alabama Forestry Commission estimated timber losses in southwest Alabama to be near 7.3 million dollars.
Event Narrative The tornado touched down at the intersection of Ridge Road and Sherling Lake Road northwest of Butler, and continued east along Sherling Lake Road strengthening to EF-2 intensity as it passed over the eastern-most sections of the Cambrian Ridge Golf Course. The tornado then crossed the Sherling Lake RV Park snapping numerous pine trees in a 300 to 400 yard wide path. The tornado crossed Highway 263 then lifted west of Highway 185.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 3 4 15.512M 3.000M
SUNFLOWER WASHINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 10:00 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MELVIN CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 10:10 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
EVANSBORO CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 10:26 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
YELLOW PINE WASHINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 10:43 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
BUTLER CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 10:48 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
YARBO WASHINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:04 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 1 50.00K 0.00K
MILLRY WASHINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:05 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COFFEEVILLE CLARKE CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:08 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOUNTAIN MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:20 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARLTON CLARKE CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:20 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 102.00K 3.000M
KEITH MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:28 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEATRICE MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:42 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GROVE HILL CLARKE CO. AL 04/15/2011 12:10 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JACKSON CLARKE CO. AL 04/15/2011 13:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
MONROEVILLE MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
BEATRICE MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:06 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUENA VISTA MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:06 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUENA VISTA MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:16 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOREST HOME BUTLER CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:45 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HINTON CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:15 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
CHAPEL HILL CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:38 CST-6 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
NAHEOLA CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:55 CST-6 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
TUNNELL SPGS MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:11 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
MIDWAY MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:29 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
BUTLER SPGS BUTLER CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:49 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 90.00K 0.00K
LAND CHOCTAW CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:12 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 5.300M 0.00K
ESCATAWPA WASHINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:05 CST-6 Tornado EF3 3 3 2.000M 0.00K
GAINESTOWN CLARKE CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:20 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 145.00K 0.00K
FINCHBERRY MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:55 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CITRONELLE MOBILE CO. AL 04/15/2011 21:05 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
TURNBULL MONROE CO. AL 04/15/2011 21:26 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 400.00K 0.00K
WALLACE ESCAMBIA CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:45 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
GREENVILLE MUNI ARPT BUTLER CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:57 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
BOYKIN ESCAMBIA CO. AL 04/15/2011 23:08 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 2.600M 0.00K
BROOKLYN CONECUH CO. AL 04/15/2011 23:16 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 615.00K 0.00K
BECK COVINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 23:25 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 1.500M 0.00K
ANDALUSIA COVINGTON CO. AL 04/15/2011 23:48 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ESTOTHEL COVINGTON CO. AL 04/16/2011 00:20 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 3 4 15.512M 3.000M