National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Severe Thunderstorms - April 7th and 8th, 2006

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
406 PM CDT WED APR 12 2006

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

0845 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     WESTON                  34.16N 88.03W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   PUBLIC

0845 PM     HAIL             2 N BEXAR               34.22N 88.15W
04/07/2006  M1.00 INCH       MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0848 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     WESTON                  34.16N 88.03W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SR19 AND GAS PLANT ROAD.

0855 PM     TORNADO          6 N HAMILTON            34.23N 87.98W
04/07/2006  F1               MARION             AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 1 INJ *** SEVERAL TREES TWISTED AND BLOWN DOWN.
            DAMAGE TO A CHURCH AND SEVERAL OTHER STRUCTURES. DAMAGE
            PATH LENGTH 1/2 MILE LONG AND 50 YARDS WIDE. ONE PERSON
            WAS INJURED BY A FALLEN TREE. ONE WOMAN FROM HAMILTON
            DIED WHEN SHE RAN INTO TREES THAT WERE ALREADY DOWN ALONG
            HIGHWAY 187.

0900 PM     TSTM WND DMG     W HAMILTON              34.14N 87.98W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0901 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     HACKLEBURG              34.27N 87.83W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN HACKLEBURG.

0905 PM     TORNADO          HACKLEBURG              34.27N 87.83W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            PUBLIC REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO JUST NORTHEAST OF
            HACKLEBURG.

0938 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     W HAMILTON              34.14N 87.98W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            FUNNEL CLOUD JUST WEST OF HAMILTON.

0939 PM     HAIL             WESTON                  34.16N 88.03W
04/07/2006  E0.88 INCH       MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL IN WESTON.

0944 PM     HAIL             1 W HACKLEBURG          34.27N 87.85W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN WIGINTON.

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMILTON                34.14N 87.98W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN AND AROUND
            HAMILTON. POWER OUTAGES ARE WIDESPREAD.

0959 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BEAR CREEK              34.26N 87.72W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED NEAR LYNNELL AVENUE IN BEAR CREEK.

1000 PM     TORNADO          HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
04/07/2006  F1               WINSTON            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            F1 TORNADO PRODUCED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE WINDWOOD HOTEL
            AND A GAS STATION IN HALEYVILLE. NUMEROUS TELEPHONE POLES
            AND TREES DOWN BLOCKING 4 LANES OF HWY 13. DAMAGE PATH
            LENGTH 4 MILES AND WIDTH 150 YARDS.

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE HALEYVILLE         34.25N 87.61W
04/07/2006                   WINSTON            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR THE NEEDMORE COMMUNITY NORTHEAST OF
            HALEYVILLE.

1007 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
04/07/2006                   WINSTON            AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOTEL AND DAMAGE TO A GAS STATION.

1007 PM     HAIL             HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       WINSTON            AL   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN HALEYVILLE.

1010 PM     HAIL             HALEYVILLE              34.24N 87.62W
04/07/2006  M1.75 INCH       WINSTON            AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED IN HALEYVILLE.

1010 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S HALEYVILLE          34.22N 87.62W
04/07/2006                   WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES BLOWN DOWN SOUTH OF HALEYVILLE ALONG HIGHWAY 13.

1015 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N DOUBLE SPRINGS      34.22N 87.40W
04/07/2006                   WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN AND MOBILE HOME DAMAGED.

1045 PM     HAIL             BEAVERTON               33.93N 88.02W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       LAMAR              AL   PUBLIC

1057 PM     HAIL             3 S BRILLIANT           33.97N 87.78W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL.

1058 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 N WINFIELD            33.97N 87.80W
04/07/2006                   MARION             AL   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD 3 MILES NORTH OF WINFIELD ON
            HIGHWAY 129.

1115 PM     HAIL             7 NE FAYETTE            33.77N 87.75W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN HUBBERTVILLE.

1124 PM     HAIL             6 E DOUBLE SPRINGS      34.15N 87.30W
04/07/2006  E1.75 INCH       WINSTON            AL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DOUBLE SPRINGS 911 REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN THE
            LAKESHORE COMMUNITY NEAR US 278 AND COUNTY ROAD
            73...BETWEEN ADDISON AND DOUBLE SPRINGS.

1125 PM     HAIL             6 SW ADDISON            34.14N 87.25W
04/07/2006  E1.00 INCH       WINSTON            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE HOUSTON
            COMMUNITY.

1129 PM     HAIL             2 N WINFIELD            33.96N 87.80W
04/07/2006  E0.75 INCH       MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL ON HIGHWAY 129.

1130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BERRY                   33.66N 87.61W
04/07/2006                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE...CONCENTRATED NEAR BERRY. ONE HOME
            DAMAGED IN BERRY.

1200 AM     TSTM WND DMG     VERNON                  33.76N 88.11W
04/08/2006                   LAMAR              AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 9 IN VERNON.

1213 AM     HAIL             3 E GUIN                33.97N 87.86W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       MARION             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL BETWEEN WINFIELD AND GUIN.

1221 AM     HAIL             5 N CARBON HILL         33.97N 87.53W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       WALKER             AL   POST OFFICE

1235 AM     HAIL             BERRY                   33.66N 87.61W
04/08/2006  E0.25 INCH       FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZE HAIL IN BERRY.

1235 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW BERRY              33.68N 87.63W
04/08/2006                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 93 BETWEEN BANKSTON AND THE
            CLEVELAND COMMUNITY.

1236 AM     HAIL             8 E LYNN                34.04N 87.41W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       WINSTON            AL   POST OFFICE

1236 AM     HAIL             REFORM                  33.38N 88.02W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       PICKENS            AL   PUBLIC

1239 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW FAYETTE            33.71N 87.86W
04/08/2006                   FAYETTE            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS AL18 AND COUNTY ROAD 21.

1243 AM     TSTM WND DMG     10 W SAMANTHA           33.41N 87.75W
04/08/2006                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 171 IN THE MAYFIELD COMMUNITY.

1255 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NE SAMANTHA           33.47N 87.50W
04/08/2006                   TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR WILEY ON BRANDON SCHOOL
            ROAD.

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WNW SYLVAN SPRINGS    33.54N 87.11W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN THE ALLIANCE AND GILMORE
            AREAS. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN OFF OF LAKE
            ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 23/ALLIANCE ROAD.

0105 AM     HAIL             8 N TUSCALOOSA          33.35N 87.54W
04/08/2006  E0.88 INCH       TUSCALOOSA         AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL NEAR LAKE TUSCALOOSA.

0106 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 NW MINOR              33.56N 86.98W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD ON BIRMINGPORT ROAD MOVING
            TOWARD MINOR.

0107 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SYLVAN SPRINGS          33.51N 87.03W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE OBSERVED. OVERHANG OF GAS
            STATION DAMAGED AND KNOCKED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 269. A
            CHURCH SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

0110 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N PLEASANT GROVE      33.52N 86.98W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OBSERVED. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
            NEAR HIGHWAY 269/BIRMINGPORT ROAD. ROOF DAMAGE OBSERVED.

0113 AM     TSTM WND GST     PLEASANT GROVE          33.49N 86.98W
04/08/2006  M79.00 MPH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            79 MPH WINDS WERE MEASURED IN THE PLEASANT GROVE AREA.

0116 AM     TORNADO          5 SW TRUSSVILLE         33.58N 86.65W
04/08/2006  F1               JEFFERSON          AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            F1 TORNADO IN ROEBUCK. NUMEROUS LARGE HARDWOOD TREES
            UPROOTED. SEVERAL PINE TREES SNAPPED OFF 10 TO 25 FEET
            OFF THE GROUND. TORNADO PATH WAS MAINLY THROUGH VERY
            HEAVILY FORESTED NEIGHBORHOODS. NUMEROUS HOMES AND
            STRUCTURES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND SEVERAL HOMES
            RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE DUE TO FALLEN TREES. DAMAGE PATH
            WAS 3.25 MILES LONG AND 200 YARDS WIDE.

0117 AM     HAIL             GRAYSVILLE              33.63N 86.97W
04/08/2006  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN
            GRAYSVILLE.

0119 AM     HAIL             2 S GRAYSVILLE          33.60N 86.97W
04/08/2006  E0.88 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN THE
            ADAMSVILLE...SHADY GROVE AREA.

0119 AM     HAIL             MORRIS                  33.75N 86.81W
04/08/2006  E1.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN MORRIS.

0120 AM     HAIL             CEDAR BLUFF             34.22N 85.60W
04/08/2006  E0.50 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CEDAR BLUFF.

0120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW GRAYSVILLE         33.58N 87.03W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN BIRMINGPORT.

0122 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUEYTOWN                33.44N 87.00W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ON HOUSE IN HUEYTOWN.

0122 AM     TSTM WND DMG     7 NE SUMITON            33.82N 86.96W
04/08/2006                   WALKER             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN CORNER ON CORNER SCHOOL
            ROAD.

0123 AM     TORNADO          GARDENDALE              33.67N 86.80W
04/08/2006  F1               JEFFERSON          AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 1 INJ *** F1 TORNADO. LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN ON HOUSE
            RESULTING IN ONE INJURY. TWO LARGE COMMERCIAL AIR
            CONDITIONING UNITS BLOWN OFF ROOF OF K-MART. DOZENS OF
            BUSINESSES AND HOMES DAMAGED IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 31.
            DAMAGE PATH WAS 2.4 MILES LONG AND 75 YARDS WIDE.

0126 AM     HAIL             SAND ROCK               34.23N 85.77W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       CHEROKEE           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN SAND ROCK.

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BIRMINGHAM              33.53N 86.80W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FULTONDALE-3 HOMES DAMAGED. MT OLIVE ROAD-DOWNED POWER
            LINES CAUSED AUTO ACCIDENT. OAK GROVE-POWER LINES DOWN.
            CROSS CREEK COURT APARTMENTS-6 UNITS DAMAGED WITH 30
            PEOPLE DISPLACED.

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUEYTOWN                33.44N 87.00W
04/08/2006                   JEFFERSON          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON HOME. INJURED PERSON
            TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

0132 AM     HAIL             2 E PINSON              33.68N 86.62W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN CLAY.

0133 AM     HAIL             TRUSSVILLE              33.64N 86.59W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   PUBLIC

            PENNY SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN TRUSSVILLE.

0134 AM     HAIL             UNION                   32.99N 87.91W
04/08/2006  E1.00 INCH       GREENE             AL   PUBLIC

0135 AM     HAIL             1 NNW LEEDS             33.56N 86.57W
04/08/2006  E0.50 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            HALF INCH HAIL ON I-20 ON JEFFERSON...ST. CLAIR COUNTY
            LINE.

0143 AM     TSTM WND GST     INVERNESS               33.40N 86.72W
04/08/2006  M59.00 MPH       SHELBY             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            59 MPH WIND GUST IN INVERNESS.

0145 AM     HAIL             1 S LEEDS               33.53N 86.56W
04/08/2006  E0.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL ON HIGHWAY 78 JUST SOUTH OF LEEDS.

0145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NW VINCENT            33.47N 86.51W
04/08/2006                   SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STRAIGHT LINE WIND EVENT IN DUNAVANT. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
            AND SHINGLES OFF OF SEVERAL HOMES. FRONT DOOR AND PORCH
            DAMAGED TO ONE HOME.

0148 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OHATCHEE                33.78N 86.02W
04/08/2006                   CALHOUN            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. DOLLAR GENERAL STORE TOTALLY
            DESTROYED. ESTIMATED WINDS 70 MPH. WINDS PICKED UP ROCKS
            IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND BLASTED THEM INTO THE STORE
            FRONT WINDOWS. THE WINDS BLEW OUT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
            BUILDING. THE BUILDINGS FRAME WORK WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM
            BEAMS WHICH TWISTED A SHIFTED ALLOWING THE LEFT WALL TO
            CAVE IN.

0148 AM     TORNADO          3 SE OHATCHEE           33.75N 85.98W
04/08/2006  F1               CALHOUN            AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            F1 TORNADO ALONG BOILING SPRINGS ROAD. MANY TREES SNAPPED
            AND UPROOTED...ONE ON TO A HOUSE. ONE CAR WAS ROLLED ONE
            TIME DOWN A SMALL HILL. DAMAGE PATH WAS 3/4 MILE LONG AND
            ABOUT 120 YARDS WIDE.

0150 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW VINCENT            33.42N 86.45W
04/08/2006                   SHELBY             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN STERRETT.

0153 AM     HAIL             2 S MOUNDVILLE          32.97N 87.63W
04/08/2006  E1.00 INCH       HALE               AL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N PELL CITY           33.63N 86.27W
04/08/2006                   ST. CLAIR          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS ARGO, NEW LONDON, AND WATTSVILLE.

0201 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CHILDERSBURG            33.28N 86.35W
04/08/2006                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. MAINLY CONCENTRATED IN CHILDERSBURG.
            AT LEAST 15 TREES DOWN ON STRUCTURES. UPROOTED TREE
            CAUSED WATER MAIN BREAK. ONE STRUCTURE FIRE DURING
            STORM-UNDETERMINED CAUSE.

0203 AM     TORNADO          CHILDERSBURG            33.28N 86.35W
04/08/2006  F0               TALLADEGA          AL   NWS STORM SURVEY

            F0 TORNADO. MANY TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED...SOME ONTO
            HOMES AND CARS...IN THE LAKESIDE AND BATES SUBDIVISIONS
            NEAR STATE ROUTE 275 ABOUT A QUARTER MILE EAST OF US-280.
            DAMAGE PATH WAS 6/10 MILE LONG AND ABOUT 100 YARDS WIDE.

0203 AM     TSTM WND GST     6 E VINCENT             33.39N 86.31W
04/08/2006  E60.00 MPH       TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH REPORTED AT LOGAN MARTIN DAM.

0205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CHILDERSBURG            33.28N 86.35W
04/08/2006                   TALLADEGA          AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0210 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 S WINTERBORO          33.28N 86.19W
04/08/2006                   TALLADEGA          AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTED IN SYCAMORE BY TRAINED SPOTTER VIA EMA.

0223 AM     HAIL             8 SW BRENT              32.86N 87.27W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       BIBB               AL   PUBLIC

0224 AM     HAIL             1 E FRUITHURST          33.73N 85.41W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       CLEBURNE           AL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED IN MUSCADINE.

0227 AM     HAIL             5 WNW HEIBERGER         32.79N 87.37W
04/08/2006  E0.75 INCH       PERRY              AL   PUBLIC

0755 AM     HAIL             3 W AUBURN              32.59N 85.53W
04/08/2006  E0.25 INCH       LEE                AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WITH A VIL OF 37 KG/M2.

0805 AM     HAIL             OPELIKA                 32.65N 85.38W
04/08/2006  E0.88 INCH       LEE                AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED NEAR FOX RUN.

0916 AM     HAIL             PRATTVILLE              32.46N 86.45W
04/08/2006  E1.75 INCH       AUTAUGA            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR


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