Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 3.19 Miles
-- Width 75 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area DALLAS
WFO BMX
Begin Date 04/15/2011 20:25:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth NNE
Begin Location TYLER
Begin Lat/Lon 32.35/-86.87
End Date 04/15/2011 20:29:00 CST-6
End Range 5
End Azimuth NE
End Location TYLER
End Lat/Lon 32.38/-86.83
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 45.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A potent storm system, which wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the United States on April 14-16, produced a significant and historic tornado outbreak across Central Alabama on April 15. Forty tornadoes, 30 of which touched down in Central Alabama, occurred in the state. At the time, this set a new record for number of tornadoes within the state from one event. This record was broken on April 27, 2011.

A surface low developed across the Central Plains on Thursday, April 14, and strengthened as it moved into the mid-Mississippi River Valley. In response, surface dew points in the middle to upper 60s surged northward into Central Alabama and deep vertical wind shear increased, providing support for tornadic supercell development. A weakening line of thunderstorms moved into northwest Central Alabama early Friday morning. The southern end of this line intensified by mid day as it encountered a more unstable airmass. South of the line, supercells formed in Mississippi and tracked eastward into west Central Alabama. The entire system pushed east across the area over the course of about twelve hours, exiting east Central Alabama in the early morning hours on Saturday, April 16. In addition to the thirty tornadoes, the storm system produced widespread straight line wind damage and numerous large hail reports.
Event Narrative A tornado touched down near the intersection of Dallas County Roads 461 and 460. The tornado moved to the northeast and crossed the Alabama River where it moved into Autauga County. The tornado lifted just after crossing County Road 1 in Autauga county. In Dallas County, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted along the path.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 4 10 38.404M 0.00K
VERNON LAMAR CO. AL 04/15/2011 10:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINFIELD MARION CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NANAFALIA MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 11:10 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JASPER WALKER CO. AL 04/15/2011 12:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIVER VIEW TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 04/15/2011 12:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GEIGER SUMTER CO. AL 04/15/2011 12:45 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 6.880M 0.00K
PATTON CHAPLE JEFFERSON CO. AL 04/15/2011 13:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAGELLA JEFFERSON CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BODKA SUMTER CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:03 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 2.070M 0.00K
KNOXVILLE GREENE CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:14 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 83.80K 0.00K
RALPH TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:16 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 7.060M 0.00K
GREENSBORO HALE CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:33 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 374.00K 0.00K
CUBA SUMTER CO. AL 04/15/2011 14:53 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 3.910M 0.00K
MERTZ BIBB CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:00 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 88.75K 0.00K
VERNON LAMAR CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:40 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FORKLAND GREENE CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:44 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 371.00K 0.00K
ARCOLA HALE CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:50 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 2.980M 0.00K
HELENA SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:56 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PATTON CHAPLE JEFFERSON CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
SILURIA SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 15:59 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 15.25K 0.00K
MYRTLEWOOD MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:00 CST-6 Hail 4.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NANAFALIA MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:04 CST-6 Tornado EF3 1 4 3.990M 0.00K
SCOTROCK SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:12 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MYRTLEWOOD MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:17 CST-6 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HALF ACRE MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:17 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANOPIA MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:19 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.020M 0.00K
PELHAM SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:20 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DARGIN SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:23 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARGYLE SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARGYLE SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:27 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LINDEN MUNI ARPT MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:35 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.830M 0.00K
WOODLAWN JEFFERSON CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:40 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILSONVILLE SHELBY CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:44 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 28.50K 0.00K
AUBURN LEE CO. AL 04/15/2011 16:54 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELLAWHITE PERRY CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:00 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 23.00K 0.00K
COOSA PINES TALLADEGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
VILULA PERRY CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:25 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 38.00K 0.00K
AUBURN LEE CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
MARION PERRY CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
SUTTLE PERRY CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
NANAFALIA MARENGO CO. AL 04/15/2011 17:38 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 3.480M 0.00K
SUMMERFIELD DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 18:05 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.50K 0.00K
TYSON LOWNDES CO. AL 04/15/2011 18:23 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 21.00K 0.00K
MARION JCT DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 18:48 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
BELOIT DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:04 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
SELMA DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:12 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SELMA SKYHARBOR ARPT DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
SUMMERFIELD DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:19 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INDEPENDENCE AUTAUGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:48 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 440.00K 0.00K
POSEYS XRDS AUTAUGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 19:56 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 458.00K 0.00K
PINE LEVEL AUTAUGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:06 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 39.80K 0.00K
TYLER DALLAS CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:25 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 45.00K 0.00K
TITUS ELMORE CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:27 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 12.90K 0.00K
MULBERRY AUTAUGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:29 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 39.80K 0.00K
MULBERRY AUTAUGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 20:29 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 309.00K 0.00K
POSEYS XRDS AUTAUGA CO. AL 04/15/2011 21:47 CST-6 Tornado EF3 3 4 1.240M 0.00K
WEOKA ELMORE CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:17 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.330M 0.00K
EQUALITY COOSA CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:26 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 2 14.10K 0.00K
OUR TOWN TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:34 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MARTIN LAKE NORTH TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:43 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 45.80K 0.00K
DEVENPORT MONTGOMERY CO. AL 04/15/2011 22:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
WADLEY RANDOLPH CO. AL 04/15/2011 23:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
ROANOKE MUNI ARPT RANDOLPH CO. AL 04/15/2011 23:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
Totals: 4 10 38.404M 0.00K