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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
202 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 06/05/2024 Tornado Event...


.Overton Farm Tornado ...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.86 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   225 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/05/2024
Start Time:             07:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Hodges / Franklin County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.3494 / -87.9908

End Date:               06/05/2024
End Time:               07:25 PM CDT
End Location:           7 WSW Russellville / Franklin County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.4879 / -87.8479

Survey Summary:
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 additional 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. 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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AS and KW

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.


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