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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
758 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Update...Survey teams have concluded damage assessments in
Chilton and Dallas Counties today and have confirmed two
tornadoes; one EF1 tornado and one EF0 tornado. Those details can
be found below.

Additional damage assessments will be conducted in Coosa County
tomorrow, Thursday April 4, 2024.

.Overview...On the evening of Tuesday April 2, 2024, an area of
strong to severe thunderstorms impacted portions of Central
Alabama. This was part of a storm system that affected a large
portion of the eastern CONUS. These storms were able to evolve in
an environment that became increasingly favorable for tornadoes
during the evening hours. One such storm intensified as it entered
Perry County and went on to produce two tornadoes impacting
northern Dallas County and southern Chilton County. The storm also
produced pockets of damaging straight-line winds.

.Plantersville Tornado (Dallas and Chilton Counties)...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.28 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:28 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NW Paul M Grist State Park / Dallas County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          32.641 / -87.0398

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:37 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SSE Parnell / Chilton County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            32.6749 / -86.9044

Survey Summary:
The tornado began in a wooded area just west of the Perry/Dallas
County line. It quickly reached its peak intensity as it crossed
County Road 272 where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted,
blocking the roadway for over a quarter of a mile as it
paralleled the road. Additional trees were downed along County
Roads 290 and 305, but the tornado weakened as it approached
Plantersville. Still, several trees were downed along Dallas
County 560 and Highway 22 in Plantersville. The tornado crossed
into Chilton County and downed some more trees near a residence
on County Road 16 before quickly dissipating as it crossed County
Road 16.

.Pools Crossroads Tornado (Chilton County)...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  14.97 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   450 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:49 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNE Pletcher / Chilton County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          32.7121 / -86.7786

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:06 PM CDT
End Location:           2 N Cooper / Chilton County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            32.8035 / -86.547

Survey Summary:
The same storm that produced the Plantersville tornado continued
northeastward. Some sporadic minor tree damage was observed
around Pletcher but was more consistent with straight line winds.
Damage became more consistent with a tornado as it reached a
residence along County Road 359 where a couple trees were downed
and minor roof damage occurred to the residence. Damage remained
sporadic until it reached some residences along County Road 36.
There portions of a porch overhang were blown off a residence,
and two barns were damaged. One of these was destroyed though
minimal damage was observed to nearby trees. A racecar trailer
was blown 100 yards downstream and flattened. Minor tree damage
continued as the tornado moved northeastward across County Road
9 and additional outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Much of
the roof was blown off a manufactured home on County Road 49.
Occasional trees and limbs were downed as the tornado crossed
Interstate 65 near Highway 31, before the tornado dissipated as
it crossed County Road 480.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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