Talladega Tornado - Feb 28, 2011

Alpine EF-0 Tornado (Talladega)
February 28, 2011

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	75 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.34 miles
Maximum Path Width:	50 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1.2 SSE Nottingham 33.3540/-86.2212 353 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	1.4 SE Nottingham 33.3548/-86.2152 353 pm

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Talladega County near the town of Alpine and has determined that the damage was caused by a weak tornado.

The brief, weak tornado touched down along CR 46 (Grist Mill Road) and tracked eastward. The tornado crossed Reynolds Mill Road and lifted. This location is just east of Alpine or 2.5 miles northwest of Winterboro. One home suffered front porch damage, several softwood trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. A few outbuildings also had metal roofs partially removed.

A Tornado Warning was in effect from 339 pm until 415 pm.