Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 35463

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Hail Report Description: DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL ALONG FOSTERS LOOP ROAD.

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Hail Report Description: A swath of hail, ranging from the size of nickels up to the size of golf balls, was reported from the Fosters community northeastward into the southwestern portions of the city of Tuscaloosa. Several vehicles were damaged by golf ball sized hail at the intersection of US-11 and Gainsville Road, just east of Fosters.

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Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was observed in Fosters.

Hail Report Description: Penny to quarter size hail was observed near the Romulus community.

Hail Report Description: Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in Fosters and in Sipsey.

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Hail Report Description: Three-quarter inch hail was reported in Fosters, in the southwest part of the county.

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Wind Report Description: Power lines were reported down in Fosters. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down around Fosters.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees down on Hwy 11... some on houses and cars. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree down across I-20 near Fosters. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR FOSTERS LOOP ROAD.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down at the intersection of US-11 and Gainsville Road, in the Fosters community.

Wind Report Description: A mobile home was damaged by thunderstorm winds in the Fosters Community.

Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down on US-11 near the Fosters community.

Wind Report Description: Large trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down near Fosters.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were knocked down on Gainesville Road in the Fosters community.

Wind Report Description: A few trees and power lines were knocked down in Fosters and in Ralph.

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Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED ALONG FLAG ROAD ON THE WESTERN BANKS OF THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER. DOZENS OF TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED... SOME OF WHICH FELL ONTO HOMES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CAUSE DIRECTLY BY WIND WAS ALSO OBSERVED. THE TORNADO WAS 270 YARDS IN LENGTH WITH A PATH LENGTH OF AT LEAST 1.17 MILES.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down near the intersection of Fosters Loop Road and Cypress Creek Road, where it snapped and uprooted hundreds of trees. It moved northeastward, crossing the Black Warrior River near Maxwell Bend. Several homes sustained significant roof and porch damage on the east bank of the river in the River Point Subdivision. It continued moving northeast, snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees and causing mainly minor shingle and roof damage to numerous homes as it moved through several subdivisions. As the tornado continued north and eastward, the tornado crossed Old Greensboro Road where it uprooted and snapped the trunks of numerous large, old hardwoods at the Little Sandy Baptist Church. The tornado continued northeast across Highway 69 with winds of 95 mph, where it downed multiple trees on the east side of the highway. The tornado took a more easterly track and produced sporadic tree damage until it reached the Taylorwood Estates subdivision and the Bear Creek trailer park. In this area, the tornado snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees. The tornado then moved east-northeast and caused sporadic tree damage as it crossed U.S. Highway 82 and Hargrove Road. Just west of Hargrove Road, the tornado uprooted and snapped numerous hardwood and softwood trees and caused major damage to 25 mobile homes as trees fell on the homes. One small porch was ripped from a double wide mobile home. The tornado then moved through the Woodland Forest subdivision where it uprooted and snapped hundreds of trees. As the tornado approached Buttermilk Road, southerly winds got under the soffit of a single family home and ripped out a small portion of the roof. The tornado caused minor roof damage and uprooted several trees on the east side Buttermilk Road before it finally lifted. This tornado was very close to the path of the F4 tornado in 2000.

Tornado Report Description: The second segment of this tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County, approximately one half mile west of Lock 9 Road. The tornado touched down in Greene County, 3 miles southeast of Ralph. The tornado strengthened to an EF-3 rating, with maximum winds of 140 mph. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted and a power transmission tower was severely damaged. As the tornado moved northeast into Taylorville, several homes and businesses received structural damage. The tornado lifted near Mayfair Drive, south of Veterans Memorial Parkway. The damage path in Tuscaloosa County had a maximum width of 500 yards.

Tornado Report Description: The first segment in this tornado track initially touched down north of County Road 86 in Greene County. It then moved northeast into Tuscaloosa, where it eventually lifted. In Greene County, the tornado was rated an EF-1, with maximum winds of 90 mph. Dozens of hardwood and softwood trees were either snapped or uprooted.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado began in southwestern Tuscaloosa County on the west side of the Black Warrior River. Traveling in a northeasterly direction the tornado moved from a rural, unpopulated area of the Black Warrior River into an area of homes south of Shelton State Community College. The tornado crossed SR 69 destroying a nearly complete shopping center which included a Winn Dixie store. East of SR 69 the tornado destroyed a number of houses and residential structures. As the tornado reached US 82 it destroyed a number of mobile homes where several deaths were reported. From US 82 the tornado continued northeasterly downing numerous trees and power lines and damaging residential structures. The tornado crossed I-20/59 just west of exit 77 where many trees were uprooted or snapped off. Minor damage occurred to the JVC manufacturing facility. At exit 77 a number of commercial structures including hotels, fast food restaurants, and truck stops sustained damage including a number of vehicles that were overturned. The tornado continued northeasterly for a couple of miles before dissipating rapidly. Ironically, the tornado dissipated as it moved into an open, unpopulated area. The tornado was spawned by a supercell thunderstorm that originated in Mississippi. This thunderstorm was responsible for additional tornado damage in St. Clair and Etowah counties.Tuscaloosa EMA reported 11 fatalities with this tornado along with 144 injuries. Nine of the fatalities occurred in mobile homes, one in a vehicle, and one in a commercial building converted to residential use. Six of those killed were females and five were males. Ages ranged from 16 months to 83 years old. There were 251 single family dwellings affected (43 destroyed, 76 with major damage, 138 with minor damage), 179 mobile homes affected (79 destroyed, 23 with major damage, 77 with minor damage), and 13 businesses affected (1 destroyed, 7 with major damage, 5 with minor damage).The tornado was on the ground for a total of 18 miles, all within Tuscaloosa County. The tornado path was estimated to be 750 yards wide at it's maximum intensity. This tornado was rated an F4 on the Fujita Scale for tornado intensity. Tornado intensity varied along the path with considerable F2 and F3 damage in the area from just west of SR 69 to US 82 in the Hinton Place and Hillcrest Meadows areas as well as the Bear Creek area. It was also in these areas where pockets of F4 destruction occurred. The tornado first touched down at 12:54 PM and dissipated at 1:12 PM with a forward speed of approximately 60 MPH. Beginning: 33 03.225/87 39.239 Ending: 33 12.065/87 24.292

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down just northeast of the city of Fosters, near Moody Swamp and US 11. The tornado tracked just east of north and crossed the Black Warrior River before dissipating. Numerous trees were knocked down along the path. Several buildings received minor damage and one building suffered extensive damage. Several houses and mobile homes sustained varying amounts of damage.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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