EF1 Moores Mill/Winchester Road April 27th, 2011 Tornado

Rating	EF-1	Peak Wind	105 mph
Path Length	7.6 miles	Peak Path Width	500 yards
Beginning Point	34.8004, -86.6226	End Point	34.8233, -86.4916
Start Time	11:50 AM	End Time	12:05 PM

This tornado touched down along the downslope portion of Drake Mountain near the intersection of Pulaski Pike and Cedar Point Drive. A concentrated area of damage consisting of snapped hardwood trees, roof and gutter damage was seen along Cedar Point Drive and Green Meadow Road. Meanwhile, less significant damage was noted along a ridgeline that extended away from Wade Mountain. Another concentrated area of damage that consisted of tree and roof damage was seen along the downslope portion of Smithers Mountain in the Mount Charron Estates and Valley View Estates neighborhoods. The tornado continued east-northeast with the most notable EF-1 damage occurring along Moores Mill Road north of Winchester Road where numerous hardwood trees were snapped and/or sheared off with a convergent damage/debris pattern. Significant tree and roof damage also was noted along Henson Drive, Trailwood Drive, and Bradford Lane before the tornado dissipated near Briar Fork Waterway.

Radar Data

Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-1 tornado track from 11:50 am - 12:05 pm CDT. The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity. Click on the image to loop.

Hytop, AL Radar (HTX) radar loop of the EF-2 tornado track. The imagery on the left is reflectivity, while the imagery on the right is storm-relative velocity. Click on the image to loop.

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