Alabaster Tornado - April 15, 2011

Alabaster (Shelby County) EF-0 Tornado
April 15, 2011

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	70 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.37 miles
Maximum Path Width:	50 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	Alabaster 33.2380/-86.8363 459 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	Alabaster 33.2449/-86.8141 502 pm

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in Alabaster. It has been determined that the damage was consistent with a tornado. Winds were estimated around 70 mph. This tornado was witnessed by several residents including police officers. A weak tornado touched down in Alabaster at the Evangel Church on Thompson Road. The tornado tracked northeastward and lifted near Highway 31 at the Alabaster City Hall. The most concentrated damage occurred along 8th Street SW and 6th Street SW. In this location, several trees were knocked down and several landed on homes. Much of the tornado damage path was much weaker damage and was generally limited to broken tree limbs. The tornado damage path was 1.37 miles long and was 50 yards wide at its widest point.

A Tornado Warning was in effect from 428 pm until 530 pm.

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Reflectivity Image immediately before the tornado touched down.	Storm Relative Velocity Image immediately before the tornado touched down. Notice the rather weak but very evident couplet.

Storm Damage Images

Tree Blown Down

Trees Down