Alabama Tornadoes 2006

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2006 Tornado Occurrences (69) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State
Tornado # of Year	Year	Month	Day	Time (CST)	County	Damage Scale	Path Length (Miles)	Maximum Path Width (Yards)	Fatalities	Injuries	Location
69	2006	11	30	2153	Hale Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Slight Risk	F1 Warnings	5.8	75	0	0	6.5 SSE Havana-4.1 WNW Hogglesville The tornado touched down just south of the intersection of State Highway 69 and County Road 32, which is roughly half way between the Havana Community and Greensboro. The tornado then tracked northeastward, and lifted at the southwestern edge of the Talladega National Forest near County Road 29. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were blown down along the path. Start: 32.8100/-85.5800 End: 32.8700/-87.5400
68	2006	11	30	2140	Hale Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	3.3	25	0	0	1.3 E Greensboro Municipal Airport-2.5 WNW Greensboro The tornado touched down just east of the Greensboro Municipal Airport. It then tracked northeastward, crossing County Road 24, County Road 28 and State Highway 14. Several trees were knocked down or were snapped off at the Lakeview Country Club. The Hale County Jail suffered roof damage. Additional trees were blown down along the path. Start: 32.6800/-87.6500 End: 32.7100/-87.6200
67	2006	11	30	2135	Hale Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Slight Risk	F1 Warnings	11.3	75	0	0	2.6 WSW Greensboro Municipal Airport-5.5 N Greensboro The tornado touched down just west of County Road 35, between County Road 24 and County Road 73, which is about 7 miles southwest of Greensboro. The tornado then tracked northeastward, and crossed County Roads 24 and 28, State Highway 14, County Roads 21 and 19, and State Highway 69. The tornado lifted just north of County Road 4 near its intersection with State Highway 69. One barn was destroyed and several out-buildings were damaged or destroyed along the path. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or blown down. One tractor and one automobile were damaged. Start: 32.6700/-87.7100 End: 32.7800/-87.5800
66	2006	11	30	2119	Marengo Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Slight Risk	F1 Warnings	3.7	150	0	0	2.9 SSW Shortleaf-0.6 NW Demopolis The Demopolis tornado touched down approximately 3 miles southwest of the city of Demopolis, just west of Maria Avenue and south of U.S. Highway 80. The tornado then tracked north northeast and crossed U.S. Highway 80. Several large trees were knocked down and the fallen trees produced varying degrees of damage to homes. Additional large trees were knocked down and subsequently destroyed several mobile homes. One apartment complex sustained significant roof damage. A few mobile homes were rolled over. The tornado continued north northeast across the western part of Demopolis snapping trees along the path. One warehouse had an entire wall collapse. Several floats being prepared for the holiday parade were thrown some distance and damaged on Lake Demopolis. The tornado lifted around just east of U.S. Highway 43 at Lake Demopolis. Start: 32.4800/-87.8700 End: 32.5300/-87.8400
65	2006	11	15	1438	Henry Event Report Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	3.6	100	0	0	2 S Newville-3 E Newville A tornado touched down just south of Newville and crossed U.S. Highway 431 where it heavily damaged a yeast facility. A nearby building materials warehouse and service station sustained some damage. The tornado then weakened but downed numerous trees along its path before it dissipated. A squall line affected the region on the 15th. Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line across southeast Alabama during the afternoon and produced several tornadoes. Start: 31.3900/-85.3300 End: 31.4200/-85.2800
64	2006	11	15	1253	Barbour Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	50	0	0	1.6 WSW Mount Andrew The tornado briefly touched down approximately 1 mile west of the Mount Andrew Community, on State Highway 51. One house suffered roof and wall damage near the intersection of Dry Creek Road and Minnie Guice Road, and at least one tree was snapped off. Start: 31.9700/-85.5400 End: 31.9700/-85.5400
63	2006	11	15	1212	Coffee-Pike-Barbour Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Moderate Risk	F2 Warnings	19.8	650	0	0	2.2 S Hamilton Crossroads-3 ESE Enon This tornado, which is believed to have initially touched down just across the Coffee County line near the Roeton Community, entered Pike County about 1.5 miles southwest of Hamilton Crossroads. The tornado track crossed US Highway 231, State Highway 10, and State Highway 130 before crossing the Pea River into western Barbour County. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. Numerous structures suffered significant damage, including a water tower that completely collapsed, a fire department building, and several homes. The Hamilton Crossroads tornado crossed from Pike into Barbour County, and traveled another 3 miles before lifting. Damage in the Barbour County portion was relatively minor, and consisted of mainly downed trees. Start: 31.6100/-85.8400 End: 31.8400/-85.6400
62	2006	11	15	1202	Chambers Storm Survey Event Summary Event Report Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	0.2	75	0	0	1.4 WNW Lafayette-1.5 NW Lafayette The tornado briefly touched down about three-quarters of a mile north of Lafayette. Numerous large trees were knocked onto a home at the intersection of US Highway 431 and State Highway 77. Several sheds were destroyed and a large trailer was blown over. Start: 32.9100/-85.4000 End: 32.9200/-85.4000
61	2006	11	15	1153	Coffee Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	3.0	150	0	2	2 NE Elba-5 NE Elba A tornado touched down just northeast of Elba. Most of the damage occurred along County Roads 235 and 279 and State Highway 125. Several mobile homes and sheds were destroyed. Two persons were injured when their doublewide mobile home was tossed into trees. Among the structures damaged were a collection tank and four roll-off containers at a county landfill, a home which lost its front porch and roof, and several trailers. There were numerous trees and utility poles uprooted. A squall line affected the region on the 15th. Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line across southeast Alabama during the afternoon and produced several tornadoes. Start: 31.4400/-86.0500 End: 31.4700/-86.0100
60	2006	11	15	1130	Covington Storm Survey Event Summary Moderate Risk	F2 Warnings	15.8	300	0	0	4.4 E Green Bay-5.7 WNW Eoda The tornado first touched down near Hillcrest Ponds around the junction of County Roads 34 and 45, then moved northeast, before lifting back into the clouds near County Road 70 just west of Friendship. Considerable damage occurred along the path of the tornado. The first residence hit had two large grain silos torn from their foundations. One was thrown roughly 15 yards, the other about 150 yards across the road and into a nearby pasture. Another home sustained considerable damage when an outbuilding was lifted by the tornado and thrown into the home. Several other homes along the path of the tornado suffered roof damage. The most significant and widespread damage along the path of the tornado occurred near Opine, where up to six commercial poultry farm buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. Approximately 130,000 chickens were killed. Start: 31.2000/-86.3700 End: 31.3900/-86.2300
59	2006	11	15	1111	Tallapoosa Storm Survey Event Summary Event Summary News Article Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	25	0	0	1.8 WNW Reeltown A weak tornado touched down about 1/2 mile west of Reeltown, near the intersection of County Road 45 and County Road 13. Several trees were blown down or snapped off along the short path. One mobile home suffered some siding damage. Three out buildings also sustained significant damage. The tornado damage path was less than one tenth of a mile long and 25 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was on the ground at 1111 AM CST. Start: 32.6100/-85.8300 End: 32.6100/-85.8300
58	2006	11	15	1102	Elmore Storm Survey Event Summary Event Summary Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	5.2	100	0	0	1.9 W Kent-0.5 NW Red Hill A tornado touched down about 3 miles west of Kent, near the intersection of County Road 159 and Chana Creek Road. The tornado tracked north northeast and lifted near the intersections of State Highway 50, State Highway 229 and County Road 361. The tornado damage path generally paralleled State Highway 229 for a few miles. A roof was blown off a house and several trees were blown down along the path. The tornado damage path was approximately 5 miles long and was 100 yards wide at its widest point. the tornado began at 1102 AM CST and lifted at 1106 AM CST. Start: 32.6200/-85.9800 End: 32.6900/-85.9400
57	2006	11	15	1040	Elmore Storm Survey Event Summary Event Summary Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	1.6	150	0	0	4.1 ESE Ware-3.1 E Ware A tornado touched down just north of the Tallapoosa River, just to the northeast of the toll bridge. This location is near the intersection of Emerald Mountain Expressway and County Road 4. A few small trees were blown down and limbs were borken off trees. The tornado tracked northeast into the Emerald Mountain Subdivision. At the top of the hill, a well constructed home sustained fairly substantial roof damage with the entire roof being shifted 3 inches. the tornado lifted in the Emerald Mountain Subdivision east of Grove Park Loop. The tornado damage path was 1.5 miles long and was 150 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado touched down at approximately 1040 AM CST and lifted at 1042 AM CST. Start: 32.4300/-85.9900 End: 32.4500/-86.0000
56	2006	11	15	1025	Montgomery Storm Survey Event Summary Event Information News Article News Article Moderate Risk	F2 Warnings	6.8	250	0	6	2.3 NNW Pinedale-1.8 ENE Mount Meigs The tornado damage path was approximately 6.8 miles long and 250 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado touched down about 1.4 miles southwest of the Shakespeare Festival and tracked northeastward across the Woodmere and Beauvoir Lake Subdivisions. The tornado crossed Interstate 85 at Bell Road and continued northeastward to the Atlanta Highway just west of Taylor Road. Numerous trees were snapped off or downed along the path with minor roof damage to numerous homes. Near the Atlanta Highway, the tornado cross the UAM ball field complex and struck the Montgomery Postal Processing and Distribtuion Center and the Post Office. The main doors of the post offcie were blown in and portions of the roof were lifted off to the north. Numerous trees were snapped off at ground level on the south and west sides of the building. A tractor trailer was completely turned around and moved 30 yards and flipped over. Other postal vehicles and cars in the parking lot were moved or received significant damage. Just to the north, the tornado produced major damage to the Fun Zone Skating Rink. This was a large metal builing structure which was nearly totally destroyed. Several vehicles were tossed around and significantly damaged or crushed by debris from the building. As the tornado crossed the Atlanta Highway, several metal power poles were either significantly bent or downed. At the Saddleback Ridge Apartment Complex, at least two apartment buildings lost their roofs and portions of the second floor. The tornado continued another 2.5 miles northeastward and ended in a field just south of Wares Ferry Road. Six people suffered minor injuries. The tornado touched down at approximately 1025 AM CST and lifted aroud 1035 AM CST. Start: 32.3314/-86.2220 End: 32.4099/-86.1503
55	2006	11	15	0955	Lowndes-Montgomery Storm Survey Event Summary Event Summary News Article Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	5.9	250	0	0	3.5 ENE Fleta - 2.0 NW Pintlala The tornado damage path was approximately 6 miles long and 250 yards wide at its widest point as it tracked northeastward from extreme eastern Lowndes County into western Montgomery County. The tornado touched down about 3.8 miles southwest of the intersection of US Highway 31 and Oakridge Lane, near the Lowndes County Line and Pichony Creek. In Montgomery County, numerous trees were snapped off just south of the Pintlala Elementary School. Ten buildings were damaged north of the school. The tornado tracked northeastward along US Highway 31 for another 2.5 miles before lifting near US Highway 31 and Lassiter Lake. The tornado touched down at approximately 955 AM CST and lifted at 1007 AM CST. Start: 32.1400/-86.3000 End: 32.2000/-86.3900
54	2006	11	15	0909	Baldwin Event Information Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	1.3	150	0	0	0.3 SE Dyas-1 WNW Dyas A tornado touched down along Hollingsworth Road in the Dyas Community where it blew down several trees. It continued east northeast reaching F1 strength where it crossed over Dyas Road about a mile north of Brushy Creek. A house on the east side of the road sustained considerable roof damage. Two sheds, a barn ,horse pen and a screened in porch were destroyed. Numerous debris from this property were blown into an adjacent field and the owner said several items were found as far as a half mile away. The tornado quickly weakened and dissipated at the end of Sanks Road. Start: 30.9700/-87.6800 End: 30.9800/-87.6600
53	2006	11	15	0848	Baldwin Event Information Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	1.1	50	0	0	3.8 NE Rabun-3.5 NNE Rabun A weak tornado touched down along Old Ganey Road blowing down several trees on both sides of the road. The tornado generally paralleled the roadway to the intersection of Silas Ganey Road where it began to parallel that road for a brief period. The tornado then crosses Majors Creek then dissipated shortly thereafter. No structures were in the path of the tornado. Start: 31.0700/-87.7700 End: 31.0800/-87.7500
52	2006	11	15	0544	Washington Event Information Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	7.8	300	0	0	2.3 ESE Jordan-4.1 SSE Bigbee A tornado first touched down west of County Road 15 just south of Sleepy Hollow Lane. Tree and roof damage was observed in this area. The tornado moved northeast crossing State Highway 17 near Jordan. This is where most of the damage from the tornado was found. Numerous homes had roof damage and with several trees down. A well constructed horse stable was damaged and several valuable horses were injured with one killed. The tornado continued northeast for several miles over open land crossing County Road 31 south of CC Trail Road. Mostly tree damage occurred in this area. The tornado dissipated near CC Trail Road. Start: 31.4900/-88.2900 End: 31.5600/-88.2000
51	2006	9	22	1752	Blount Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F2 Warnings	4.4	200	0	3	Oneonta The tornado touched down just southwest of the Allgood Community, north of Highway 75. The tornado then tracked northeastward, remaining north of Highway 75 the entire time. It dissipated in the city of Oneonta, just north of the Blount County Courthouse near 7th Street. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the tornado path. Oneonta High School suffered significant damage to its football field press box, and two concession stands were destroyed. The high school structure also sustained roof damage. The Blount County Courthouse sustained roof damage and many flagpoles were broken down. Several homes and out-buildings received major damage and a local gas station had its canopy blown off. Three people were injured as the tornado moved through, one seriously. Start: 33.9200/-86.5200 End: 33.9500/-86.4700
50	2006	9	22	1740	Blount Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F2 Warnings	0.3	200	0	0	Locust Fork The tornado briefly touched down just south of Locust Fork, along Spunky Hollow Road near Azzilee Circle. A substantial workshop structure collapsed due to wall failure, as the entire roof was removed and pushed off. A home under construction was completely destroyed, and several other homes suffered roof and shingle damage. Several trees were knocked down along the path. Start: 33.8800/-86.6200 End: 33.8800/-86.6200
49	2006	9	22	1706	Marshall Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F1 Warnings	3.2	500	0	0	Albertville The tornado initially touched down in the southwest side of Albertville between Whitesville Road and South Broad Street. At this stage, the tornado was 40 yards wide producing F0 intensity winds up to 60 mph for along a one quarter mile path. Then the tornado increased to F1 intensity with winds up to 100 mph along a path width of 500 yards. Several trees were snapped and uprooted in its path. Several homes sustained minor roof, awning, and gutter damage. The tornado continued its path north-northeast into western Albertville before dissipating. Start: 34.2300/-86.2300 End: 34.2700/-86.2200
48	2006	9	22	1702	Blount Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F2 Warnings	1.3	100	0	0	5 SW Locust Fork The tornado touched down briefly between the Lehigh Community and AL-79. One mobile home and one barn were completely destroyed. Two automobiles and one motorcycle were lifted from inside a barn and thrown at least 50 yards. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along its damage path. Start: 33.8300/-86.6800 End: 33.8500/-86.6700
47	2006	9	22	1615	Colbert Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	4.0	20	0	0	2 N Littleville - 5 SW Leighton Trained spotters and law enforcement spotted a tornado which likely made sporadic touchdowns along an estimated 4 mile path. An Alabama State Trooper viewed the tornado crossing U.S. Highway 43 lifting off the ground over the Spring Valley Community. No damage was observed. Start: 34.6200/-87.6700 End: 34.6500/-87.5800
46	2006	9	22	1538	Marshall Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	10	0	0	1 N Arab A small and brief tornado was witnessed and photographed by two residents along Highway 69 just northeast of Arab looking west along State Highway 69. Trees were knocked down near the location of the photographed tornado, but it is not certain if this damage was directly related to the tornado or its parent thunderstorm. Start: 34.3300/-86.5000 End: 34.3300/-86.5000
45	2006	5	10	1708	Clarke Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	30	0	0	Talahatta Springs A weak tornado briefly touched down along County Road 44 near Talahatta Springs. A funnel cloud was reported just a couple of minutes before near Opine. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines and damaged the roof of a small meat processing plant. No injuries were reported. Large hail was also reported with the storm. Start: 31.9000/-87.8500 End: 31.9000/-87.8500
44	2006	05	10	1344	Marengo Storm Survey Event Summary Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	2.6	150	0	0	2.6 NW Linden An F1 tornado touched down between State Highway 28 and the railroad tracks, just south of the Chickasaw Bogue. This location was approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Jefferson Station or 2.6 miles northwest of Linden. the tornado tracked southeastward and paralleled State Highway 28, then moved into Linden. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of State Highway 28 and Shiloh Street in Linden. Numerous trees and scattered power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A large tree fell on a home and completely destroyed the homes garage doors. One large light post at a ball field was snapped off. One other home sustained minor roof damage. The tornado damage path was 2.6 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. Start: 32.3300/-87.8300 End: 32.3000/-87.8000
43	2006	5	9	1605	Limestone Storm Survey Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	30	0	0	6 WSW Elkmont A brief tornado occurred within a larger scale bow echo. The tornado produced localized damage by knocking down trees on at least two homes. The downburst with maximum winds of 80 mph knocked down trees on several homes and car ports. Start: 34.9000/-87.0800 End: 34.9000/-87.0800
42	2006	5	9	1600	Limestone Storm Survey Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	5.0	60	0	0	2 S Salem - 3 SW Elkmont A tornado was produced on the northern end of a strong bow echo segment. The tornado touched down several times along a 5 mile path beginning approximately two miles south of the Salem Community, and ending three miles southwest of Elkmont. Several trees were either uprooted or snapped along the path, but no other property damage was observed. Start: 34.9000/-87.1200 End: 34.9000/-87.0200
41	2006	4	8	0203	Talladega Storm Survey Event Information Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.6	100	0	0	1 NNW Childersburg - 0.5 NNE Childersburg The tornado touched down near Edgewater Drive and the Coosa River, just east of the Morgan Bridge on US 231/280. It then tracked southeastward through the Pinewood Terrace Community and dissipated near 4th Avenue NE. Many trees were either snapped off or uprooted along the path. A few of the fallen trees landed on homes and automobiles. The most damage occurred in the Lakeside and Bates Subdivisions near State Highway 235. Start: 33.2800/-86.3700 End: 33.2700/-86.3700
40	2006	4	8	0052	Calhoun Storm Survey Event Information Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	0.8	120	0	0	1.2 SSW Ohatchee - 1.7 S Ohatchee The tornado briefly touched down south of Ohatchee. It knocked down or snapped off several trees along the path. A few small out-buildings were also damaged along the path. One fallen tree landed on a home and produced damage. The tornado affected areas along Boiling Springs Road (County Road 73). Start: 33.7700/-86.0000 End: 33.7700/-86.0000
39	2006	4	8	0023	Jefferson Storm Survey Event Information Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	3.2	100	0	0	Roebuck Plaza - 2.6 ENE Roebuck Plaza The tornado touched down in Roebuck Municipal Golf Club at Donna Hawkins Park, west of Interstate 59. It generally tracked eastward, crossed the interstate and affected Roebuck. The tornado dissipated near Roebuck Plaza and US Highway 11. Hundreds of large hardwood trees were either blown over or uprooted. Numerous pine trees were also snapped off along the path. Several of the fallen trees landed on homes and produced substantial damage. An estimated 50 to 100 homes suffered varying degrees of damage. Start: 33.5800/-86.6700 End: 33.6000/-86.6200
38	2006	4	8	0016	Jefferson Storm Survey Event Information Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	2.3	100	0	1	Gardendale - 2.1 SE Gardendale The tornado touched down near the intersection of US Highway 31 and Main Street. It knocked a few trees down west of US Highway 31, then traveled southeastward and affected the business district along US Highway 31. A few dozen businesses were heavily damaged. The damage included significant roof damage, broken windows, large bay doors blown out, air conditioning unit damage and sign damage. Three vary large air conditioning units were blown off the roof of a K-Mart. These units were estimated at 5 to 8 thousand pounds each. A church along US Highway 31 suffered roof damage. Dozens of homes were damaged and numerous trees were blown down east of US Highway 31 in the vicinity of Tarrant Road and Peterson Road. One woman was injured when a tree fell through the roof of her home. South of Tarrant Road, the tornado mainly produced tree damage. The tornado lifted near Lumen Park and Taihaiti Lane. Start: 33.6500/-86.6200 End: 33.6300/-86.7800
37	2006	4	7	2344	DeKalb Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	85	0	0	5 ESE Ft Payne Another short lived F0 tornado touched down near the Pumpkin Center Community near the Little River Wildlife Management area. A manufactured home had its windows knocked out and some of its vinyl siding torn off along with several trees also uprooted by the tornado. Start: 34.4000/-85.6500 End: 34.4000/-85.6500
36	2006	4	7	2250	Cullman Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	0.2	30	0	0	5 NE Cullman A short lived F1 tornado struck a chicken farm near the Pleasant Grove Community. Two well built chicken houses were collapsed with most of the metal roofing flung into nearby trees and twisted around their branches approximately 40 to 50 yards away. A third chicken house was also moderately damaged. A small wooden shed was completely demolished and a feed bin attached to one of the chicken houses was completely toppled over. Start: 34.2300/-86.7700 End: 34.2300/-86.7700
35	2006	4	7	2215	Marshall Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	150	0	0	3 N Arab A short lived F0 tornado severely damaged a large barn and storage area near the Cherokee Ridge sign and Exxon station near Highway 231. Start: 34.3570/-86.5080 End: 34.3570/-86.5070
34	2006	4	7	2135	Lawrence-Morgan Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	9.0	150	0	0	3 SE Speake - 3 NE Danville The tornado that touched down in southeast Lawrence County continued its track into southwest Morgan County and moved east through Danville, Alabama. The tornado produced light to moderate roof damage to the Danville high school gymnasium roof, roofs of the press boxes at the Danville high school football field and further damage to the back stop and outfield walls at the Danville high school baseball field. The tornado further uprooted several trees and produced minor roof and awning damage to six homes in Danville. The tornado further moved northeast and slightly damaged the roofs of four homes and destroyed a barn along Craze Road, about two miles northeast of Danville, Alabama. Start: 34.3800/-87.1300 End: 34.4500/-87.0500
33	2006	4	7	2124	Limestone Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	40	0	0	Greenbrier A tornado briefly touched down along Interstate 565 and damaged a small sign and two trees along the interstate before quickly dissipating. Start: 34.6700/-86.8500 End: 34.6700/-86.8500
32	2006	4	7	2116	Morgan Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	1.0	50	0	0	2 E Decatur - 3 E Decatur A tornado briefly touched down just east of Decatur along Highway 20 and produced some light tree damage and heavily damaged a large billboard sign near Interstate 65 before dissipating. Start: 34.6200/-86.9500 End: 34.6200/-86.9300
31	2006	4	7	2100	Marion-Winston Storm Survey Event Information Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	4.7	150	0	0	5.5 SE Bear Creek - 3.1 ENE Haleyville The tornado touched down in far eastern Marion County just north of State Highway 129. It then tracked northeastward into Winston County and lifted just southeast of the Needmore Community. The tornado produced significant damage in Haleyville, where the Windwood Hotel suffered major roof damage, a local gas station sustained major roof damage, and an old textile mill also was heavily damaged. A large tree fell on a home near the intersection of State Highway 13 and State Highway 129 and damaged a carport and automobile. The Haleyville High School received damage to sections of the roof, the baseball dugouts were damaged, and the top floor of the press box was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path. The total damage path was 4.7 miles. Start: 34.2200/-87.6300 End: 34.2500/-87.5700
30	2006	4	7	2100	Lawrence Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	60	0	0	Caddo A short lived tornado touched down and produced minor tree damage two three trees and minor roof damage to a manufactured home. Start: 34.5700/-87.1300 End: 34.5700/-87.1300
29	2006	4	7	2030	Lawrence Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	50	0	0	1 E Mt Hope A short lived tornado briefly touched down and produced minor tree damage with maximum estimated winds at 70 miles an hour. Start: 34.4500/-87.4700 End: 34.4500/-87.4700
28	2006	4	7	2000	Franklin Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	3.0	75	0	0	Hodges - 3 NW Hodges A tornado briefly touched down and uprooted a few trees and damaged power lines. Start: 34.3300/-87.9300 End: 34.3700/-87.9000
27	2006	4	7	1955	Marion Storm Survey Event Information Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	9.4	50	0	0	5.4 W Hamilton-7.8 NE Hamilton The tornado touched down just north of the intersection of US Highway 78 and State Highway 74. It then moved northeastward and dissipated just east of the intersection of County Road 41 and County Road 473. Numerous trees were either snapped off aloft or were blown down. Multiple telephone poles were blown down. The top of a barn was completely torn off. Several homes received roof damage, ranging from missing shingles to portions of roofs being lifted off. One automobile was totally destroyed due to fallen trees. One woman was killed (indirect) when she drove into an already downed tree along State Highway 187. One person suffered minor injuries (indirect) due to a fallen tree. New Hope Church had its porch destroyed and suffered minor damage to other portions of the building. Start: 34.1809/-87.0710 End: 34.2420/-87.9251
26	2006	4	7	1945	Lawrence Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	30	0	0	1 NW Hatton A short lived tornado touched down and uprooted two small trees. Start: 34.5750/-87.4210 End: 34.5750/-87.4190
25	2006	4	7	1848	Madison Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper Continued into Tennessee High Risk Day	F0 (F0) Warnings	2.0 (2.1)	30 (30)	0 (0)	0 (0)	2 N Skinem - 4 N Skinem A short lived tornado touched down near the Alabama and Tennessee State Line, uprooting two trees in Alabama before crossing the state line into Lincoln County in southern middle Tennessee. Start: 34.9800/-86.5200 End: 35.0000/-86.5000
24	2006	4	7	1845	Madison Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.2	50	0	0	Sulphur Springs A tornado briefly touched down along Charley Patterson Road in the Sulphur Springs Community. A mobile home suffered heavy roof damage and insulation was tossed into some nearby trees. Start: 34.9200/-86.5200 End: 34.9200/-86.5200
23	2006	4	7	1805	Limestone Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	0.7	200	0	0	2 ENE Cairo - 3 ENE Cairo A tornado briefly touched down in the Sugar Creek Estates Community along Sugar Creek. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be at 80 miles an hour. This tornado damaged two homes and knocked down 15 trees in its path. Start: 34.8800/-87.1000 End: 34.8800/-87.0800
22	2006	4	7	1755	Colbert Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	10.0	100	0	0	Colbert Heights - Leighton A tornado with maximum estimated winds of around 90 miles an hour moved northeast from near Colbert Heights Elementary School and continued east and northeast to the Colbert Heights High School. Numerous trees were down in the path of the tornado. The inital tornado damage occurred at the Colbert Heights Elementary School, where a fence at the baseball field at the elementary school was heavily damaged. A manufactured home across from the elementary school suffered extensive roof and porch damage. Most of the roof was blown nearly 100 yards behind the home. At Colbert Heights High School, damage included a scoreboard, which was blown and twisted off of its base and a nearby baseball dugout at the high school lost its roof. Also, a large outdoor antenna at the high school was twisted in two. There was continuous light tree damage until the tornado reached the Leighton Community, where a large barn suffered extensive roof damage. Corn stalks from a nearby field were found embedded between the remaining barn walls. The tornado uprooted five large oak trees before abruptly dissipating in Leighton. Start: 34.6700/-87.7000 End: 34.7000/-87.5200
21	2006	4	7	1725	Colbert Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F1 Warnings	8.0	100	0	0	4 SW Tuscumbia - 1 SE Muscle Shoals A tornado produced scattered damage from just southwest of Tuscumbia through Tuscumbia. The tornado had an estimated maximum wind speed of around 90 miles an hour before it weakened and eventually dissipated. A gas station on the southwest portion of Tuscumbia suffered extensive damage, where a 50 foot billboard sign was twisted backwards and several of the gas pumps were heavily damaged. One of the gas pumps was dislodged from the pavement. Eight homes suffered minor to moderate roof and structural damage in and around Tuscumbia. Start: 34.7000/-87.7500 End: 34.7300/-87.6500
20	2006	4	7	1714	Lauderdale Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	30	0	0	St. Florian A short lived tornado briefly touched down about three miles northeast of Florence Alabama. The tornado knocked down two trees before quickly dissipating. Start: 34.8700/-87.6200 End: 34.8700/-87.6000
19	2006	4	7	1650	Colbert Storm Survey Event Summary Research Paper High Risk Day	F0 Warnings	0.1	50	0	0	Cherokee A short lived tornado knocked over several trees onto three homes, producing minor damage to the homes. Start: 34.7500/-87.9700 End: 34.7500/-87.9700
18	2006	3	13	1850	Cullman Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	20	0	0	7 SSW Hanceville Another brief tornado touched down and knocked more trees down along the north end of County Road 506, about 9 miles south southeast of Cullman. Start: 34.0200/-86.8000 End: 34.0000/-86.8000
17	2006	3	13	1847	Cullman Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	20	0	0	7 SSW Hanceville A torndoe descended briefly along County Road 504 about 11 miles south southwest of Cullman. The tornado knocked down more trees. Start: 33.9700/-86.8200 End: 33.9700/-86.8200
16	2006	3	13	1845	Cullman Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	50	0	0	8 SSW Hanceville The tornado touched down along County Road 501, about 13 miles south southwest of Cullman, just east of Interstate 65. The tornado knocked down several trees with eastimated winds around 70 mph. Start: 33.9700/-86.8200 End: 33.9700/-86.8200
15	2006	3	13	1815	Blount Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	25	0	0	6.8 NW Hayden An F0 tornado briefly touched down near Exit 289 on Interstate 65 in far northern Blount County, damaging one mobile home. The tornado was witnessed by many motorists as it crossed the highway. Start: 33.9500/-86.8500 End: 33.9500/-86.8500
14	2006	3	13	1756	Cullman Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	20	0	0	2 NE Arkadelphia The initial touch down was along County Road 501 about 13 miles south-southwest of Cullman, just east of I-65, about 2 miles east-southeast of the I-65 Exit 291. The tornado initially knocked down a few trees in this area and had a path length of 75 yards and a 50 yard path width. Winds were at 70 mph, making it a F0 tornado. The tornado lifted and then touched down briefly again along County Road 504, about 11 miles south of Cullman. The F0 tornado with winds topping out at 60 mph had a path length at 20 yards and a 20 yard width. The tornado again quickly lifted and touched down again about 4 miles northeast of the previous touch down, along the north end of County Road 506, about 9 miles southeast of Cullman. Start: 33.9200/-86.9500 End: 33.9200/-86.9500
13	2006	3	13	1754	Tuscaloosa Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	20	0	0	9.9 N Samantha An F0 tornado briefly touched down in rural northern Tuscaloosa County just east of US Highway 43. The tornado produced little to no damage. A storm spotter captured images of the tornado. Start: 33.5700/-87.6200 End: 33.5700/-87.6200
12	2006	3	13	1743	Tuscaloosa - Fayette Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	3.4	30	0	0	9.3 NW Samantha Storm Spotters tracked a tornado on the ground from near County Road 35 in far northern Tuscaloosa County to near New Hope Road in far southeastern Fayette County. The tornado only broke a few limbs off of trees as it moved through the rural countryside. The total damage path was 3.4 miles long. Start: 33.5100/-87.7300 End: 33.5300/-87.6800
11	2006	3	13	1739	Walker Storm Survey Event Summary Walker County Video Slight Risk	F1 Warnings	1.3	25	0	0	9.7 NE Jasper An F1 tornado touched down approximately 1.5 miles east of the Curry Community along Burrows Crossing Road. The tornado completely destroyed a barn and sheet metal was strewn downstream over 300 yards. One additional barn was heavily damaged. A few trees were blown down along the tornado path. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of Blooming Grove Road and Drummond Road. The thunderstorm had a funnel cloud during its entire course across Walker County and numerous photos of this feature were captured. Start: 33.9300/-87.1700 End: 33.9500/-87.1500
10	2006	3	13	1715	Lamar Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	2.6	75	0	0	1.6 SW Kennedy An F0 tornado touched down near the intersection of State Highway 17 and State Highway 96, approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Kennedy. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed County Road 49 before it lifted just east of Howell Road and State Highway 96. Several trees were blown down along the damage path and a few mobile homes suffered generally minor damage. Start: 33.5700/-88.0000 End: 33.5800/-87.9700
9	2006	3	13	1655	Fayette Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F1 Warnings	1.6	50	0	0	15 NNW Bankston An F1 tornado touched down about 2 miles east of Glen Allen in far northern Fayette County, and tracked northeastward, uprooting numerous trees along its path. The tornado crossed County Road 65 and County Road 53 before lifting near Eldridge Road. Start: 33.9000/-87.7100 End: 33.9100/-87.6800
8	2006	3	13	1645	Fayette Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	1.1	50	0	0	14.9 N Fayette An F0 tornado touched down in rural northern Fayette County approximately 1.8 miles south of Winfield. The tornado began near the intersection of County Road 21 and County Road 49, traveled northeastward, and ended near US Highway 43 and Benton Road. One mobile home was destroyed and several trees were either blown down or snapped off along the path. Start: 33.9000/-87.8300 End: 33.9000/-87.8300
7	2006	3	13	1604	Lamar Storm Survey Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.1	25	0	0	4.3 SW Sulligent An F0 briefly touched down approximately 4 miles east of the Alabama/Mississippi State Line. This location was about 1.5 miles south of Sulligent Lake or 4.3 miles southwest of Sulligent. The tornado tracked east-northeast where it partially damaged two barn roofs. This supercell thunderstorm had a funnel cloud or wall cloud associated with it during its entire lifecycle across northern Lamar County. No additional evidence of another tornado touchdown or damage was found or reported. Start: 33.8500/-88.1800 End: 33.8500/-88.1800
6	2006	2	02	1525	Conecuh Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.5	30	0	0	17 NW Evergreen A weak tornado briefly touched down just inside the Conecuh County Line, just east of Pine Orchard. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines. Start: 31.6000/-87.1700 End: 31.6000/-87.1700
5	2006	2	02	1520	Monroe Event Summary Slight Risk	F0 Warnings	0.5	30	0	0	Tunnell Springs A weak tornado briefly touched down near Tunnel Springs. The tornado damaged a roof on a home and blew down several trees and power lines. Start: 31.6300/-87.2500 End: 31.6300/-87.2500
4	2006	1	13	1245	Henry Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	0.2	50	0	0	Tumbleton A severe thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado which damaged a church parsonage, several barns and farm equipment. It blew down a road sign and a few trees and power lines near the intersection of County Roads 45 and 13. Also, five homes were damaged. Reported by the Henry County EMA. Start: 31.4000/-85.2700 End: 31.400/-85.2700
3	2006	1	13	1220	Barbour Storm Survey Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	8.5	100	0	1	7.6 N Clayton - 13.4 NE Clayton The tornado touched down at 12:20 PM CST in the Barbour County Wildlife Management Area, near the intersection of Charles Drive and County Road 49. It then moved northeastward and skirted County Road 49, then moved across a large wooded area and open pasture area. Several hundred trees were snapped off and uprooted near the beginning of the tornado damage path. As the tornado traveled northeast, a large warehouse at a family owned sod farm was completely destroyed. An office used by the sod farm was heavily damaged due to a large tree falling on it. The tornado crossed US 82 between the Comer Community and the Batesville Community. As the tornado crossed US 82, an automobile was tossed some 80 feet off the roadway. One male occupant of the car was injured and transported to the hospital. The tornado traveled just over a mile past US 82 and snapped off several hundred more trees before lifting north of US 82 near Bear Creek at approximately 1233 PM CST. The tornado snapped off many hundreds of trees along its path. One warehouse was destroyed, one office was heavily damaged, and one home sustained roof damage. Metal tin from the roof of a shed was thrown at least a half mile down the tornado path. At least one automobile was damaged and one man was injured. The tornado path length was 8.5 miles long and was 100 yards wide at its widest point. Start: 32.0000/-85.4500 End: 32.0200/-85.2800
2	2006	1	13	1200	Dale Event Summary Moderate Risk	F0 Warnings	1.0	50	0	0	Level Plains Crossroads - 1 NE Level Plains Crossroads A severe thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado which heavily damaged four chicken houses. It also damaged a rental house on the northeast side of Dale County 1. Debris was strewn across a field east of Dale County 1. Power lines were down across U.S. Highway 84. Residents along Joe Bruer Road, northeast of the chicken houses, reported broken limbs. Reported by the Dale County EMA. Start: 31.3000/-85.7800 End: 31.3200/-85.7700
1	2006	1	13	1001	Conecuh Event Summary Moderate Risk	F1 Warnings	1.0	880	1	0	Belleville An F1 tornado touched down along County Road 15, just south of the town of Belleville. The tornado tracked north northeast crossing U. S. Highway 84 before dissipating just north of the highway. Most of the damage was along both sides of U. S. Highway 84. Three homes were destroyed, and fifteen other structures and eight vehicles were damaged. Numerous power lines and trees were blown town along the track of the tornado. The Belleville Fire Department Station was destroyed. Only one cinder block wall was left standing at the station. One person was killed when a chimney in her home collapsed on top of her. She had just got into the brick home and was putting her purse down when the chimney fell on top of her. Start: 31.4300/-87.1200 End: 31.4300/-87.1200

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