Alabaster Tornado - March 26, 2009

Alabaster Tornado - Shelby County - March 26, 2009

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	75 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	3.75 miles
Maximum Path Width:	35 yards
Approximate Start Point / Time:	33.2140 / -86.8625 5:04am CDT
Approximate End Point / Time:	33.2350 / -86.8034 5:08am CDT

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Shelby County. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds around 75 mph.

The tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Kent Dairy Rd. and County Road 17 just north of Maylene, causing sporadic damage as the storm moved to the east. The end of the damage path is on the east side of Interstate 65 near exit 238. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and three homes were damaged along the path from trees falling on them.

No hail was reported with this storm.

This image is a KBMX 0.5 degree velocity loop, which runs from approximately the time the tornado touched down until it lifted off the ground. The green indicates wind blowing toward the radar while red indicates wind blowing away from the radar.

EF-0 Tornado damage in Alabaster, AL	EF-0 Tornado damage in Alabaster, AL