Old Stage Coach Rd Tornado - February 23, 2019

Old Stage Coach Rd EF-0 Tornado (Fayette/Walker Counties)
February 23, 2019

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	5.19 miles
Maximum Path Width:	350 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 NNW Fowlers Crossroads 33.8327/-87.6780 at 638 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 S Eldridge 33.8909/-87.6253 at 645 pm

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Fayette County and far southwest Walker County and determined it was the result of a tornado.

The tornado touched down in a wooded area between Victor Road and County Road 44 in northeast Fayette County. It traveled north-northeast and paralleled Hwy 13 as it crossed into extreme southwest Walker County. The tornado lifted just east of Hwy 13. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. There was no structural damage observed.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the tornado moments after touchdown. Images are from KGWX at 640 pm.

Tree Damage	Tree Damage