Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
571 NOUS44 KBMX 281831 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-290645- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 131 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for May 27, 2024 Tornado and Damaging Wind Event... ...Update 1... Thunderstorms moved across Central Alabama early Monday morning, May 27, 2024, producing widespread wind damage along the I-20 and I-59 corridors. Damage surveys are ongoing, but an EF1 has been confirmed in Cherokee County. Preliminary data is below. .Johnnies Creek Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/27/2024 Start Time: 04:27 AM CDT Start Location: 5 NNE Sand Rock / Cherokee County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 34.3007 / -85.7183 End Date: 05/27/2024 End Time: 04:34 AM CDT End Location: 4 NE Yellow Creek Falls / Cherokee County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.2719 / -85.6701 Survey Summary: To be added. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$