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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
440 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/2/24 Tornado Events...

.Leighton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.07 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   750 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             04:58 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Leighton / Colbert County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.7093 / -87.5367

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:01 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Leighton / Colbert County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.7307 / -87.4897

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down in an open field snapping one power pole
as it tracked to the northeast. Multiple trees were uprooted or
snapped as the tornado tracked north of Leighton. Several of
these trees fell on single family residences which also sustained
loss of roof shingles. The tornado crossed County Line Road from
Colbert county into Lawrence county where a boat was lifted from
its trailer and displaced north approximately 20 yards. Debris
fallout was noted in an open field with some small tree twigs
piercing the ground. Sparse tree damage was done by the tornado
up to south of Hatton, at which point the tornado lifted. Thank
you to Colbert and Lawrence county EMA for their assistance with
this storm survey.

Magee/Amiot

.Panther Branch...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   123 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             06:01 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NE Athens / Limestone County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.8261 / -86.8947

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               06:04 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NE Athens / Limestone County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.8315 / -86.8764

Survey Summary:
This survey showed damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado.
Multiple small and large branches snapped along Hall Rd. Large
tree split at the base in front of a residence on Mooresville Rd.
Significant loss of metal roof was seen on a detached 3 car
garage as well as metal roof peeled back on a shed. Roof debris
was scattered northward behind a single family residence. Several
large trees were uprooted along Panther Branch Creek off of
Mooresville Rd with other trees that had medium to large branches
snapped.

Guillet/Ravenscraft

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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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