National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Preliminary Local Storm Reports
Thursday, April 2, 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DETROIT                 34.03N 88.17W
04/02/2009                   LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR DETROIT.

0249 PM     HAIL             HAMILTON                34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009  E0.25 INCH       MARION             AL   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0301 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE SHOTSVILLE        34.28N 88.08W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 13 NEAR HIGHWAY
            19. AN OLD STORE HAD ITS WALLS BLOWN DOWN.

0304 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMILTON                34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND HAMILTON.
            THIS INCLUDES COUNTY ROADS 156, 32, 158, 25 AND STATE
            HIGHWAY 19.

0315 PM     TORNADO          HIGHTOGY                33.69N 88.09W
04/02/2009  F0               LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ...UPDATED INFORMATION...A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OBSERVED A
            BRIEF EF0 TORNADO CROSSING HIGHWAY 17...IN THE HIGHTOGY
            AREA. NO KNOWN DAMAGE TO REPORT.

0333 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE ECHOLA             33.31N 87.75W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON PAUL MILLS ROAD.

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE LAKE LURLEEN STATE 33.34N 87.63W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG SAWMILL ROAD.

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE LAKE LURLEEN STAT 33.33N 87.60W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON PAUL HOWELL ROAD.

0343 PM     TORNADO          2 NW SAMANTHA           33.44N 87.63W
04/02/2009  F1               TUSCALOOSA         AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            SEVERAL DOZEN TREES...HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD...WERE
            SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE
            WAS WHERE THE TORNADO TRACK CROSSED BRADY MONTOMGERY
            ROAD. THE TORNADO TRACK WAS 0.579 MILE LONG...AND 150
            YARDS WIDE. ESTIMATED WINDS WERE 85-95 MPH.

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE TURKEY CREEK AT T 33.38N 87.44W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
            WATERMELON ROAD AND LOCK 15 ROAD.

0355 PM     HAIL             5 ESE TURKEY CREEK AT T 33.38N 87.44W
04/02/2009  E0.75 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL AS OBSERVED NEAR THE INTERSECTION
            OF WATERMELON ROAD AND LOCK 15 ROAD.

0445 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     GRAYSVILLE              33.63N 86.97W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED JUST NORTHWEST OF GRAYSVILLE.


0744 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DETROIT                 34.03N 88.17W
04/02/2009                   LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HALF OF A HOUSE WAS DESTROYED ON DETROIT ROAD IN DETROIT.


0747 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SULLIGENT               33.89N 88.13W
04/02/2009                   LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND SIGNS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR SULLIGENT.

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE DETROIT            34.07N 88.12W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 2 INJ *** TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 10
            SOUTH. THE TREES LANDED ON A MOBILE HOME AND PEOPLE WERE
            TRAPPED INSIDE. 2 INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN THE BYRD
            COMMUNITY.

0753 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSW HAMILTON          34.09N 88.01W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 35. A FEW LANDED ON
            SOME HOMES.

0754 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SW HAMILTON             34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 43 SOUTH.

0757 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMILTON                34.14N 87.98W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT THE FREEWILL BAPTIST
            CHURCH. SOME OF THE TREES LANDED ON VEHICLES WITH PEOPLE
            TRAPPED INSIDE. POSSIBLE INJURIES.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E HAMILTON            34.14N 87.95W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN JUST EAST OF HAMILTON. AT
            LEAST ONE HOME WAS DAMAGED.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GUIN                    33.97N 87.91W
04/02/2009                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THE PLAZA BBQ SUSTAINED DAMAGE. A FEW LARGE TREES WERE
            BLOWN DOWN IN A MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR THE 3M PLANT.

0816 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
04/02/2009                   WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
            POWER LINES LANDED ON ONE VEHICLE WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED
            INSIDE. 2 HOMES WERE DAMAGED ON 4TH AVENUE. WINDOWS WERE
            BLOWN OUT AT HALEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE DUGOUT WAS
            DAMAGED. ONE TREE FELL ON A MOBILE HOME WITH A WOMAN
            SUFFERING MINOR INJURIES. ...CORRECTED FOR TIME...

0817 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAYETTE                 33.69N 87.83W
04/02/2009                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN FAYETTE.

0818 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAYETTE                 33.69N 87.83W
04/02/2009                   FAYETTE            AL   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 77 AND HIGHWAY 18
            AND THE ROAD WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED.

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ASHBANK                 34.01N 87.49W
04/02/2009                   WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN ASHBANK. ONE
            LANDED ON A VEHICLE WITH THE OCCUPANT SUFFERING A
            COMPOUND FRACTURE.

0836 PM     TSTM WND GST     CARBON HILL             33.90N 87.53W
04/02/2009  M55.00 MPH       WALKER             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            WINDS WERE MEASURED AT 45 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

0848 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASPER                  33.85N 87.27W
04/02/2009                   WALKER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AN 18 WHEELER WAS OVERTURNED ON CORRIDOR X BETWEEN EXIT
            34 AND EXIT 36.

0853 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NNW JASPER            33.91N 87.30W
04/02/2009  E60.00 MPH       WALKER             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH.

0913 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ONEONTA                 33.95N 86.47W
04/02/2009                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKING ALABAMA AVENUE.

0917 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N ALTOONA             34.04N 86.33W
04/02/2009                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 278 AND AN 18 WHEELER
            RAN INTO IT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

0920 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SMOKE RISE              33.89N 86.82W
04/02/2009                   BLOUNT             AL   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON VALLEY TRAIL IN SMOKE RISE.

0920 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BANGOR                  33.97N 86.76W
04/02/2009                   BLOUNT             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 31 NEAR TOP HAT BBQ. POWER OUTAGES
            ALSO REPORTED IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW SYLVAN SPRINGS     33.48N 87.07W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TAYLORS
            FERRY ROAD AND LOCK 17 ROAD BETWEEN SYLVAN SPRINGS AND
            OAK GROVE.

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MORRIS                  33.75N 86.81W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON MORRIS GLENWOOD ROAD NEAR SAM
            THOMAS ROAD.

0934 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLEVELAND               33.99N 86.57W
04/02/2009                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING STATE HWY 79.

0937 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOUNTSVILLE            33.93N 86.79W
04/02/2009                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ...CORRECTED TIME OF EVENT...A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN
            AND BLOCKING THE ROADWAY AT COUNTY ROAD 55 AND HIGHWAY
            231.

0939 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 SE TUSCALOOSA        33.08N 87.36W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN DUNCANVILLE.

0939 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAKE VIEW               33.28N 87.14W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN LAKE VIEW.

0939 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VANCE                   33.17N 87.23W
04/02/2009                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN VANCE.

0944 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ENSLEY                  33.51N 86.89W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON A HOME. THE HOME IN ENSLEY
            SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

0948 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTER POINT            33.64N 86.68W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN CENTERPOINT NEAR PINE HILL
            ROAD.

0948 PM     TSTM WND DMG     REMLAP                  33.84N 86.61W
04/02/2009                   BLOUNT             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON A VEHICLE ON
            PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD.

0948 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            TWO TREES KNOCKED DOWN AT THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO, DESTROYING
            A BRIDGE, WALKWAY, AND LIGHT POLE.

0953 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGVILLE             33.77N 86.48W
04/02/2009                   ST. CLAIR          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN VIEW RD.

0954 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E PINSON              33.69N 86.65W
04/02/2009                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN PINSON AND CLAY.
            SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY HAVE HAD
            TREES DOWN.

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VANDIVER                33.47N 86.51W
04/02/2009                   SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 25 IN VANDIVER AND HWY 55 IN STERRETT.

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N ASHVILLE            33.88N 86.26W
04/02/2009                   ST. CLAIR          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON INTERSTATE 59 NEAR THE REST AREA BETWEEN
            ASHVILLE AND STEELE.

1010 PM     TSTM WND GST     MAYLENE                 33.20N 86.86W
04/02/2009  M60.00 MPH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

1010 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST MAYLENE                 33.20N 86.86W
04/02/2009  M60.00 MPH       SHELBY             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

1018 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARPERSVILLE            33.34N 86.43W
04/02/2009                   SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HWY 25.

1020 PM     TSTM WND GST     GADSDEN                 34.01N 86.01W
04/02/2009  M56.00 MPH       ETOWAH             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED ON HOOKS LANE RD IN NORTH GADSDEN.

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINCOLN                 33.60N 86.14W
04/02/2009                   TALLADEGA          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON MAGNOLIA AVE.

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S GADSDEN             33.94N 86.01W
04/02/2009                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON LAKE FRONT DRIVE IN
            SOUTHSIDE. AT LEAST 4 HOMES HAVE SUFFERED DAMAGE AND
            SEVERAL VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED.

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHSIDE               33.92N 86.02W
04/02/2009                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON LEOTA DR. THREE TREES DOWN
            BLOCKING HWY 77 NEAR SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH.

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILSONIA                34.10N 85.90W
04/02/2009                   ETOWAH             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON HWY 411 NEAR GASTON SCHOOL.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N CHILDERSBURG        33.32N 86.35W
04/02/2009                   TALLADEGA          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING PLANT RD

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TALLADEGA               33.43N 86.10W
04/02/2009                   TALLADEGA          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DOWNED POWERLINE CAUSING MINOR FIRE ON HILL ST.
            POWERLINES ALSO DOWN ON OLD SHOCCO CUTOFF
            RD...POTENTIALLY CAUSING A BRUSH FIRE.

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTRE                  34.15N 85.67W
04/02/2009                   CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A LARGE AWNING WAS BLOWN OFF A SERVICE STATION IN CENTRE.
            SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND CENTRE AND
            FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDING.

1048 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SYLACAUGA               33.18N 86.26W
04/02/2009                   TALLADEGA          AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON OVERHILL RD AND HWY 511...AND TREE DOWN ON
            POWERLINE ON GOODWATER HWY.

1052 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OXFORD                  33.60N 85.83W
04/02/2009                   CALHOUN            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN AND LANDED ON THE ROOF AND DECK OF
            A HOME. SEVERAL OTHER TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN
            DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.

1052 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E CEDAR BLUFF         34.22N 85.54W
04/02/2009  M59.00 MPH       CHEROKEE           AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            JUST EAST OF CEDAR BLUFF ON HWY 9 NORTH.

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 NE TALLADEGA          33.52N 85.99W
04/02/2009                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR MUNFORD.


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