Tornadoes of April 19, 2015

Tornadoes of April 19, 2015

Event Summary for Central Alabama

As part of a complex weather pattern, a shortwave trough caused severe thunderstorms to form across East Central Alabama during the morning hours of April 19, 2015. A combination of an increase in instability and wind shear promoted the organization of thunderstorms, some of which produced tornadoes across the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. A total of four tornadoes occurred in the Birmingham CWA with two in Russell County and one each in Bullock and Cherokee Counties.

The information contained below is the individual tornado events that occurred. The data is PRELIMINARY and may be subject to change.

Location/Clickable Detailed Summary Link	Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds	Injuries/Fatalities	Damage Path Length/Width	Starting Point/Time	Ending Point/Time
Peachburg Road (Bullock County)	EF-1 95 mph	None	1.15 miles 150 yards	32.1590/-85.6291 719 am	32.1679/-85.6125 721 am
Leesburg Tornado (Cherokee County)	EF-0 80 mph	None	3.5 miles 200 yards	34.1830/-85.7777 838 am	34.2235/-85.7404 843 am
Perry's Well Rd Tornado (Russell County)	EF-1 95 mph	None	0.45 miles 188 yards	32.1307/-85.2295 843 am	32.1363/-85.2258 845 am
Oswichee Rd Tornado (Russell County)	EF-1 95 mph	None	4.3 miles 425 yards	32.2689/-85.0041 917 am	33.3026/-84.9419 926 am

Pertinent Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data from this Event

Severe Weather Episode Data

250 mb Analysis April 18 6 pm	250 mb Analysis April 19 6 am	250 mb Analysis April 19 6 pm
300 mb Analysis April 18 6 pm	300 mb Analysis April 19 6 am	300 mb Analysis April 19 6 pm
500 mb Analysis April 18 6 pm	500 mb Analysis April 19 6 am	500 mb Analysis April 19 6 pm
700 mb Analysis April 18 6 pm	700 mb Analysis April 19 6 am	700 mb Analysis April 19 6 pm
850 mb Analysis April 18 6 pm	850 mb Analysis April 19 6 am	850 mb Analysis April 19 6 pm
925 mb Analysis April 18 6 pm	925 mb Analysis April 19 6 am	925 mb Analysis April 19 6 pm
Surface Analysis April 18 6 pm	Surface Analysis April 19 6 am	Surface Analysis April 19 6 pm
Day 1 Outlook Issued April 17 1 am	Day 2 Outlook Issued April 18 1230 pm	Day 3 Outlook Issued April 17 230 am
BMX Sounding 12z	JAN Sounding 12z	Storm Reports