Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
052 NOUS44 KBMX 040058 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-041300- 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. && 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. $$