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Northeastern Lawrence County Tornado(EF-0) 

Lawrence County (Hillsboro) tornado radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from Columbus radar at 1:21 pm CDT shows a strong circulation just south of Hillsboro in Lawrence county (noted by the adjacent pink/green colors in the right two panels, especially the top right (0.5 degree slice)on October 26th, 2010. Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.

 

Southeastern Limestone County Tornado(EF-0

Lawrence County (Hillsboro) tornado radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from Columbus radar at 3:40 pm CDT shows a strong circulation just southeast of Belle Mina in the Greenbrier area of southeastern Limestone county (noted by the adjacent pink/green colors in the right two panels, especially the top right (0.5 degree slice)on October 26th, 2010. Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.

 

Western Dekalb County Tornado (EF-1) 

Western Dekalb County (Geraldine) tornado radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from hytop radar at 6:04 pm CDT shows two strong circulations in Marshall and Dekalb Counties .  However, the one that struck the Geradline community was the furthest north. It also was the strongest of the day, reaching EF-1 intensity and traveling 4.25 miles. Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.

 

Eastern Marshall County (Albertville/Mcville Tornado)

Marshall County (Mcville/Albertville) tornado radar data radar data from October 26th, 2010.

This radar image is from hytop radar at 6:09 pm CDT shows two strong circulations in Marshall and Dekalb Counties.  However, the one that struck the McVille/Albertville communities was the southernmost of the two and produced the tornado as it approached the Marshall/Dekalb county line.  The rotation with this storm does not look as impressive as with the Geraldine tornado touchdown throughout the entire radar loop.  This particular tornado was an EF-0 and traveled almost one mile.  Click on the image to view a radar loop around this time.