Cedar Creek Tornado - April 12, 2020

Cedar Creek EF-1 Tornado (Fayette/Walker Counties)
April 12, 2020

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	95 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	6.15 miles
Maximum Path Width:	600 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	3 SSE Berry 33.6264/-87.5872 at 441 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	4 NNW Boley Springs 33.6983/-87.5245 at 449 pm

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage east of Berry in Fayette County and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.

A tornado touched down along Christian Road, south southeast of Berry. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed County Road 30, County Road 46 and County Road 47. The tornado lifted along Highway 18 just inside the Walker County line. Several trees were snapped off or uprooted along the damage path. At least a few structures suffered minor shingle loss. The tornado damage path was 6.15 miles long and was 600 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 95 mph..

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just after the tornado touched down. Images are from KGWX at 441 pm.