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Event Summary
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EF-1
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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110 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None |
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Damage Path Length:
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4.52 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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134 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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4 S Chelsea
33.2649/-86.6431
at 1158 PM CDT
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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3 ESE Chelsea
33.3125/-86.5908
at 1206 AM CDT on Mar 31
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NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in central Shelby County south of Chelsea and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.
The tornado touched down within the Chelsea Farms community where numerous softwood tress were snapped and uprooted. It quickly moved northeast crossing County Road 69 near the intersection of Twelve Oak Circle, hitting a power substation and destroying several hundred feet of pasture fencing. Further downstream, the tornado reached its maximum intensity crossing County Roads 333 and 47, where several outbuildings were destroyed. There was also damage to numerous houses where roofing materials were lifted and sustained heavy damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it crossed County Road 49 where additional hard and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted and a barn lost a majority of the outer walls. The tornado began to lift along Pumpkin Swamp Road where additional hard and softwood trees were uprooted.
The data is PRELIMINARY and may be subject to change.
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