Grand Total Up To 23 Confirmed Tornadoes On Easter Sunday

The total confirmed tornado count is now up to 20 confirmed tornadoes that caused damage in portions of North/Central Alabama. There were 3 more confirmed tornadoes that occurred in the NWS Mobile county warning area (one each in Clarke, Choctaw, and Wilcox counties), all were rated with EF-1 damage.

Here is a brief overview of the tornadoes that I posted on Tuesday:

Belle Creek (Fayette Co.): EF-0 80 mph
Cedar Creek (Fayette/Walker Co.): EF-1 95 mph
Sardis City (Etowah Co.): EF-1 105 mph
Carbon Hill (Walker Co.): EF-1 110 mph
NorthRiver Yacht Club (Tuscaloosa Co.): EF-1 100 mph
Johnson’s Crossing (Cullman Co.): EF-1 100 mph
Walter (Cullman Co.): EF-2 115 mph
Welti (Cullman Co.): EF-0 80 mph
Boaz (Marshall/Dekalb Co.): EF-2 132 mph
Collinsville (Dekalb Co.): EF-0 80 mph
Shiloh/Higdon (Dekalb Co.): EF-1 95 mph

The Boaz tornado listed above is a continuation of the Boaz tornado listed below as it crossed over from the NWS Birmingham county warning area into the NWS Huntsville county warning area.

From NWS Birmingham: Several changes and additions. We are still looking into other areas of damage across Central Alabama. Some surveys are partially completed. Please check back for additional tornado tracks. The order of the tornadoes will also change as new tracks are added, depending on their time of occurrence.

Here is the information on the confirmed tornadoes released after my post on Tuesday:

Ethelsville Tornado (Pickens County)

Rating … EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind … 75 mph
Path Length … 1.51 miles
Path Width … 200 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado formed along Willie Wright Road about three miles south of Ethelsville in northwestern Pickens County. The tornado moved northeast along Willie Wright Road and dissipated near the intersection of Mount Moriah Jones Road. Several limbs and trees were downed along the path, with maximum winds estimated at 75 mph.

State Route 159 Tornado (Pickens/Fayette Counties)

Rating … EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind … 75 mph
Path Length … 5.48 miles
Path Width … 300 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado formed along County Road 47 about nine miles northeast of Reform in northeastern Pickens County. The tornado moved northeast, paralleled State Route 159, and ended just inside Fayette County along County Road 12. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along the path, with maximum winds estimated at 75 mph.

Gorgas Tornado (Walker County)

Rating … EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind … 110 mph
Path Length … 8.98 miles
Path Width … 950 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado developed just south of the Gorgas Power Plant along the Mulberry Fork near Copeland Bend. The most focused area of damage occurred along Rainwood Lodge Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, some of which fell on homes, in addition to minor roof damage observed at several residences along the road. The tornado continued northeastward, uprooting several more trees and breaking branches before crossing Interstate 22. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near a convenience store on Sharon Blvd with one tree falling on a nearby manufactured home before dissipating shortly after.

Bagley Tornado (Walker/Jefferson County)

Rating … EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind … 125 mph
Path Length … 7.12 miles
Path Width … 940 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado began near Bryan Road at the Walker and Jefferson County line. The tornado tracked northeastward into Jefferson County where Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted along the path. Near Highway 78, a metal building was destroyed. One home lost large sections of its roof along the Bankhead Highway. Several other homes suffered varying degrees of damage. The tornado ended near Gobblers Knob Road where large branches were broken from a few trees.

Locust Fork Tornado (Blount County)

Rating … EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind … 80 mph
Path Length … 2.64 miles
Path Width … 325 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado touched down along Tabernacle Road with large limbs and branches broken. The tornado tracked east with trees sporadically uprooted as it crossed HWY 79. Some softwood trees were snapped along Massey Road with others uprooted. Here the tornado reached its maximum intensity of 80 mph. Sporadic and mostly minor tree damage was also noted along Pine Bluff Road and Spunky Holly Road. The tornado began to weaken as it crossed HWY 15 with mainly large limbs snapped in this area. The easternmost damage was noted along Hollingsworth Road before the tornado finally lifted.

Reece City Tornado (Etowah County)

Rating … EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind … 115 mph
Path Length … 12.19 miles
Path Width … 925 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: The tornado first touched down near Oak Hill Cemetery on the north side of Attalla along HWY 11. Here several large trees were uprooted. The tornado tracked northeast almost paralleling the highway. Many homes suffered extensive structural damage due to falling and snapped trees. Numerous power poles were also snapped along its track from Attalla into Reece City. The tornado widened and strengthened as it moved into Reece City with a wide swath of hardwood trees snapped and felled along on both sides of HWY 11 near Bethany Baptist Church and Clifford Drive. Here the tornado reached its maximum intensity of 115 mph. The tornado maintained intensity as it crossed HWY 211 and widened to its maximum width of 925 yards with damage as far east as I-59 with significant tree damage noted to a farm on the east side of HWY 11. A barn was also significantly damaged at this location. The tornado finally began to wind down as it tracked northeast with sporadic snapped and uprooted trees noted for the next couple of miles before lifting just south of Wallace Drive.

Boaz Tornado (Blount/Etowah Counties)

Rating … EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind … 115 mph
Path Length … 12.63 miles
Path Width … 350 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 3

Survey Summary: The tornado first touched down near the Walnut Grove community along the Blount-Etowah county line. Here sporadic tree damage was noted with some large limbs snapped and trees uprooted along Highway 278. The tornado tracked northeast tracking along the ridgeline in northern Etowah county. Sporadic tree damage was noted along Cove Spring Road and Cove Road. The tornado began to strengthen as it moved northeast toward the southern portions of Boaz. Several homes were damaged in this area some from falling trees and others from direct tornado damage. At least one home near the intersection of Highway 179 and Glover Road sustained significant structural damage. A large industrial building in this area also sustained significant damage. At this point, the tornado reached its maximum intensity in Etowah county at 115 mph with a width of approximately 350 yards. The tornado continued to move northeast through Boaz with homes and structures damaged along Pleasant Hill Road and Highway 205. Significant tree damage with uprooted and snapped trees were noted in this area. The tornado continued to track northeast through the city of Boaz and into Marshall County.

Moores Valley Tornado (Marengo County)

Rating … EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind … 100 mph
Path Length … 2.69 miles
Path Width … 1000 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado formed along State Route 25 about two miles southwest of the Moores Valley Community in extreme southern Marengo County. The tornado moved northeast, causing significant tree damage at Friendship Baptist Church, along County Road 56, County Road 55, and Moores Valley Road. The damage path quickly grew to a width of 1000 yards as it crossed into Wilcox County. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph for the Marengo County portion of this track.

Sprott Tornado (Perry County)

Rating … EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind … 100 mph
Path Length … 2.42 miles
Path Width … 350 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: A tornado formed along County Road 9 about four miles north of the Sprott Community in northern Perry County. The tornado moved northeast and caused extensive tree damage along County Road 2, where the tornado strengthened to a maximum intensity of 100 mph. The Mount Pleasant Freewill Baptist Church had a portion of its roof removed, and the adjacent fellowship hall was destroyed. A short distance to the northeast, the tornado dissipated near Hodgens Road.

Sardis Tornado (Dallas County)

Rating … EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind … 80 mph
Path Length … 3.80 miles
Path Width … 400 yards
Fatalities … 0
Injuries … 0

Survey Summary: Tornado formed near the intersection of County Road 62 and County Road 417 about three miles southeast of the Sardis community in Dallas County. The tornado moved northeast, causing tree damage along County Road 471, County Road 30 and County Road 451. Maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph.

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