Wildwood Lane Tornado - April 5, 2022

Wildwood Lane EF-2 Tornado (Elmore County)
April 5, 2022

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-2
Estimated Maximum Wind:	134 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	4.36 miles
Maximum Path Width:	900 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 SSE Wetumpka 32.5183/-86.2036 at 1054 AM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	4 E Wetumpka 32.5399/-86.1344 at 1100 AM CDT

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage east-southeast of Wetumpka in Elmore County and determined it was the result of an EF-2 tornado.

The tornado touched down on Harrogate Springs Road traveling east northeast snapping and uprooting trees. It strengthened to EF-2 as it crossed Wildwood Lane where a large swath of trees were snapped and one residence suffered significant damage. The tornado weakened before crossing Jimshill Rd and dissipated before crossing Marshell Road as no further damage was observed.

A huge thanks to ALEA for supplying us with aerial footage along the damage path.

The data is PRELIMINARY and may be subject to change.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just after the tornado touched down.
Images from KMXX at 1055 AM CDT.

Significant Residential Damage

Extensive Tree Damage (Courtesy ALEA)

Extensive Tree Damage