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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
214 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0706 PM     Tornado          4 WNW Hodges            34.35N 87.99W
06/05/2024                   Franklin           AL   NWS Storm Survey

            An EF-0 tornado began just south of HWY 172
            (just east of Sanders Road). The tornado
            crossed the highway and intensified, with
            windspeeds reaching about 90 mph. It crossed
            over open field, further uprooting and
            snapping numerous trees. It continued
            northeast producing additional tree damage,
            before intensifying and widening to 225
            yards, as it approached the southeastern
            portions of Bear Creek Reservoir. Numerous
            trees were uprooted or snapped, especially
            as it approached and crossed Overton Farm
            Road. Some of the tree trunks were snapped
            at their bases (about 2-2.5 feet in
            diameter). As it crossed Overton Farm Road,
            it likely reached its max intensity and
            width. Maximum sustained windspeeds were
            estimated to be 110 mph, as it reached EF-1
            intensity. The tornado weakened as it
            approached and moved across Bear Creek. Via
            Franklin EMA drone footage, the tornado
            weakened as it continued its movement
            northeast. Some evidence in the drone
            footage suggests trees continued to be
            uprooted in a more sporadic nature.
            Additional tree damage was found as it
            crossed HWY 16. At this location, less than
            10% of the roof of two chicken houses were
            pealed off and trusses damaged. Just east of
            the chicken houses, the roof of a small shed
            structure was pealed back about 25%. The
            tornado continued its path northeast, moving
            across portions of Entrekin Road, causing
            sporadic trees to be uprooted and snapped.
            The tornado continued its EF-0 intensity as
            it moved just west of Glasgow Corner, before
            crossing HWY 187, near Underground Lake
            Road. At this location, additional tree
            damage was found, with two portions of large
            trees snapped (one of which fell on a
            house), along with some large tree limbs.
            The tornado continued northeast, crossing
            HWY 24, and taking an east-northeast path,
            before lifting. Along HWY 524, multiple
            trees were uprooted and snapped. One tree in
            particular, fell on a porch roof and damaged
            it.


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