Monday, May 25, 2009

Autauga Co EF0 Confirmed

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1038 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2009

...ONE CONFIRMED AND ONE POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON MAY 23...

A VERY MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL-LIKE
DISTURBANCE PRODUCED ONE DEFINITE AND ANOTHER POSSIBLE TORNADO ON
SATURDAY MAY 23.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS SURVEYED DAMAGE IN AUTAUGA
COUNTY JUST EAST OF THE TOWN OF MARBURY. HERE ARE THE FINDINGS:

...MARBURY TORNADO (AUTAUGA COUNTY)...

EVENT DATE: SATURDAY 23 MAY 2009
TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): AROUND 75 MPH
INJURIES/FATALITIES: NONE
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.6967/-86.4258
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.7003/-86.4306
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1/3 MILE
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS

START TIME: 155 PM CDT
END TIME: 155 PM CDT
WARNINGS: TORNADO WARNING 159 PM UNTIL 230 PM
WATCHES: NONE

THE WEAK TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY JUST SOUTH OF COUNTY ROAD 20
AND TRAVELED TO THE NORTHWEST FOR ABOUT A THIRD OF A MILE BEFORE IT
LIFTED. DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH INCLUDED 4 HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED AND
1 SOFTWOOD TREE SNAPPED AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED TODAY TO
EXAMINE DAMAGE FROM ANOTHER POSSIBLE TORNADO IN NORTHERN LEE COUNTY
NEAR THE TOWN OF MECHANICSVILLE. INFORMATION REGARDING THIS
POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE RELEASED AS SOON AS ITS AVAILABLE.

A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
PROGRAM IS THE RECEIPT OF STORM REPORTS FROM ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS
AND PARTNERS. IF YOU WERE WITNESS TO OR ARE AWARE OF ANY STORM
DAMAGE DUE TO HIGH WINDS...TORNADOES...HAIL OR FLOOD WATERS...
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE...OR CALL OUR
STORM REPORTING HOTLINE AT 1-800-856-0758.

$$
UNGER

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Posted by Mike Wilhelm at 10:56:00 AM

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