Marion Tornado - April 19, 2009

Marion Tornado - Perry County
April 19, 2009

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	90-100 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.25 mile
Maximum Path Width:	100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	32.6740/-87.3138 at 628 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	32.6767/-87.2931 at 631 pm

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in central Perry County. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds around 100 mph.

A tornado touched down about 1/2 miles west of County Road 7, north of the County Road 7/24 split. The tornado traveled east-northeast crossing over County Road 5 and lifting about 2 1/2 miles south of County Road 16. Along the path, approximately 100 hardwoods were snapped, and near the end of the path, several hardwoods were uprooted and a home sustained minor damage to shingles and facea. The tornado path was 1.25 miles long and 100 yards wide at its widest point.

Radar

The top image is a KBMX 0.5 degree reflectivity loop. The bottom image is a KBMX 0.5 degree storm relative velocity loop. The green indicates wind blowing toward the radar while red indicates wind blowing away from the radar. This storm exhibited gate-to-gate rotation and a pronounced hook echo at times.

Trees Snapped