Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 35971

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail reported at NEACC.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail and strong winds were reported along County Road 47, about one mile north of Alabama Highway 35.

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell in Powell.

Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm produced penny size hail along highway 75 between Fyffe and Rainsville.

Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail was reported in the Powell community.

Hail Report Description: Baseball size hail was reported.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Fyffe.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Fyffe.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was observed in Fyffe.

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell between the cities of Fyffe and Crossville.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ENE Fyffe. Tree down blocking Hammonds Rd. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Trees down at the intersection of Hwy 428 and 429. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking Hammonds Rd. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Power Lines down along Brown St.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were knocked down in the Powell area near the county line. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: A tree was down on power line at 26 College Road. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Trees down near Fyffe.

Wind Report Description: Damage to two barn structures... metal roofing blown off and a wall caved in. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Minor damage to a tin roof of an abandoned structure in the Lakeview community. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Tin roof blown off of an abandoned barn structure in the Moores Crossroads community at the intersection of AL Highway 75 and CR 72. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: A tree was knocked down at CR 92 near CR 47 near Fyffe.

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AT THE CORNER OF CR 50 AND CR 44. TIM ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Wind Report Description: DEBRIS ON CR 47 BETWEEN POWELL AND SYLVANIA.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON CR 418 IN THE TENBROECK COMMUNITY.

Wind Report Description: REPORTED ROOF DAMAGE TO THE SAND MOUNTAIN LARGE ANIMAL CLINIC. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** ROOF DAMAGE TO HOUSE ON CAMPBELL STREET NEAR FYFFE.

Wind Report Description: EQUIPMENT SHED DESTROYED IN THE TOWN OF FYFFE.

Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN IN FYFFE.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN AT POWELL CITY HALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF CR 47 AND AL HIGHWAY 35.

Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BETWEEN FORT PAYNE AND FYFFE ALONG HWY 75 AND CR 866.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 75 FROM FYFFE TO RAINSVILLE.

Wind Report Description: BARN DAMAGE ON COUNTY ROAD 50 NEAR FYFFE.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ALONG CR 328 NORTHEAST OF GERALDINE.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down in the Antioch community. A barn sustained heavy damage and a couple of fields of corn were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were knocked down in Fyffe along Highway 75.

Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off of a sawmill along County Roads 47 and 92 southwest of Powell.

Wind Report Description: A barn lost its roof due to thunderstorm winds. The roof was laying across County Road 538 near Grove Oak.

Wind Report Description: A roof of a large tractor repair shop was blown off and the remainder of the building sustained substantial structural damage. The building was located near the intersection of County Road 426 and County Road 540.

Wind Report Description: A hay barn was destroyed by thunderstorm winds.

Wind Report Description: A home had moderate roof damage and a shed had its roof blown off by thunderstorm winds.

Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto a home, which also suffered roof damage from thunderstorm winds.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down blocking the road.

Wind Report Description: Damaging straight-line winds knocked down numerous trees and powerlines in Fyffe and surrounding communities such as Dog Town, Tenbroeck and Peaks Corner.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees were blown down causing power outages and blocked roadways on CR 72 in the Moores Crossroads community.

Wind Report Description: Winds damaged a barn near Fyffe.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along CR 523.

Wind Report Description: An outflow boundary produced wind gusts that caused minor roof damage to a barn and a pavillion. A few small trees were downed on Graves Street in Fyffe.

Wind Report Description: A few utility poles were downed by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of County Roads 72 and 50, east of Fyffe.

Wind Report Description: A 60mph wind gust was reported.

Wind Report Description: A motor home that was being towed on SR 75 was overturned by damaging thunderstorms winds.

Wind Report Description: Windows were blown out at the Fyffe Police Department.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: An NWS Storm Survey near Tenbroeck... Alabama determined an EF0 tornado occurred causing damage to a chicken house... pole barn... and a small barn. For more information... please reference the Public Information Statement.

Tornado Report Description: A storm survey determined that a weak tornado touched down in the Fyffe, Alabama, community just east of the intersection of County road 545 and County Road 50. A few softwood trees were uprooted on the north side of the road. The tornado then moved east, crossing County Road 50 briefly, and uprooting some trees along County Road 536. The tornado then nearly paralleled County Road 50, destroying a large hay barn just east of County Road 528. The winds within the tornado along County Road 528 were estimated at around 85 mph with a narrow path of 30 yards. The tornado finally lifted west of County Road 539 after downing a few more trees.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down along County Road 539 north of County Road 50 in the Fyffe and Shiloh communities. Minor tree damage was noted in this area. An unoccupied chicken house also sustained damage. Near the intersection of County Roads 50 and 43, a restaurant sustained roof damage and a carport was flattened. Further east, another large farm building sustained major damage. Along Highway 50, additional chicken houses were damaged or destroyed along with trees snapped and uprooted.||The most significant damage occurred along Traylor Street just north of Highway 50/Grove Oak Road. Two large, well constructed, farm buildings were completely destroyed. One of these contained metal trusses and the posts were ripped out of the ground. Debris was thrown several hundred yards and large debris was embedded into the ground. A nearby home sustained minor structural damage. The path widened to 350 yards with estimated maximum wind speeds of 120 mph. The tornado began to narrow and weaken as it moved further east as it crossed County Roads 523 and 578. The tornado lifted near County road 72/Tumlin Road norht of Highway 75.

Tornado Report Description: A violent long track tornado began in the Lakeview community northeast of Geraldine before tracking northeastward, generally parallel to and just east of State Route 75. Along this line, the tornado passed through Fyffe, Rainsville, Sylvania, and eventually into northern DeKalb County south of the Cartersville community, killing 25 people. On the first day of surveys, the survey team noticed initial damage in the Lakeview community where the path width was generally around 50 yards. This initial damage included mostly felled and snapped trees and structural damage to small buildings. Extensive damage was noted especially in Rainsville and Sylvania where the path width was estimated to over 1/2 mile wide. Damage in Rainsville included houses that were completely removed from foundations, with debris scattered for about one mile. Near this location, trees were debarked and a few mobile homes were completely destroyed, with debris strewn for about a mile downstream.||A narrow corridor of intense damage extended from Skaggs Road to Lingerfeldt Road (also known as County Road 180), extending toward County Road 514. Along Skaggs Road, a stone house was completely obliterated with much of the interior debris strewn well away from the structure. A supporting large cement stone pillar was ripped completely out of the ground. Another home along Skaggs Road was also leveled completely to the ground. The NOAA overflight showed significant ground scarring in this area and a walk through the nearby fields showed large pot marks and other sections of disturbed ground. ||Slightly northeast along Lingerfeldt Road, numerous homes were leveled completely to their foundation with vehicles and debris strewn for hundreds of feet. Overhead photos and follow-up visual confirmation revealed a mangled vehicle tossed well into a ravine and resting up in the remainder of trees. At 1608 Lingerfeldt Road/County Road 180, a large two story brick home was completely obliterated with several of the supporting anchors ripped of the ground. A concrete porch was ripped off with pieces strewn up to 150 yards. A section of the asphalt driveway was pulled up. In addition, an anchored liberty safe weighing 800 pounds was pulled off its anchorage and thrown into a wooded area 600 feet away. When found, the safe's door had been ripped open and completely off. A large pick-up truck at this residence was found mangled in pieces over 250 yards away in the same wooded area. The residents of the home survived in a nearby storm pit. Of note, the storm pit was partially exposed by the tornado with dirt being sucked up and pulled away around the opening. Next door, a mobile home was completely disintegrated. The residents of the mobile there also survived in a storm pit. The section of damage from Skaggs Road to Lingerfeldt Road near the intersection with Crow Lane was deemed to be EF-5 intensity. Severe damage with high end EF-4 damage was noted in a corridor from County Road 515 through a neighborhood along County Road 441. In the east and south ends of the neighborhood, many one and two story homes were leveled to their foundation with debris scattered some distance. Several cars were thrown a large distance in this area. There was evidence of ground scarring as well as some sidewalk pavement pulled up in this location. However, some of the homes in this area appeared to be pushed off their foundation initially with limited anchorage. ||In the Sylvania community, similar situation occurred with houses completely removed from foundations and debris blown far downstream. Some of these houses were connected to their foundations with anchor bolts and foundation straps, indicating a stronger construction of the homes. ||Tornado damage continued from the Blake community, intersecting County Road 27, running parallel between State Highway 75 and Interstate 59 through Henager, Ider, to south of Cartersville. ||In the Blake community, the tornado path width was estimated to be one half to three quarters of a mile. Along County Road 27 just southeast of Sylvania, significant damage was observed . All exterior and interior walls of several homes were completely destroyed with partial block and mortar foundations remaining. In one instance, a concrete slab that served as a porch was displaced a few feet and broken in half. Some hardwood trees in the area were stripped with no stubs of any branches remaining and were partially debarked. The Mountain View Baptist Church sustained significant damage. An old, one-story portion of the church dating back to 1902 and constructed of a brick and mortar exterior on wood frame walls was completely destroyed. A recent two-story addition to the church was constructed in 2004 and consisting of similar building materials was partially destroyed, with most exterior walls and nearly all interior walls fallen. A concrete block and mortar foundation was all that remained of a hallway adjoining the two buildings.

Tornado Report Description: This destructive tornado continued to move east northeast from Jackson county into Dekalb county. Just on the east side of Highway 35, a large metal industrial building that was securely anchored into the ground was completely destroyed. In Sylvania, significant damage occurred to several homes in the Stonebrook division. One home was completely lifted off its foundation and driven nearly 4 feet into the ground. Sporadic damage continued just to the east of Sylvania until the tornado apparently lifted between 335 and 340 PM CDT, just south of the Mahan Crossroads community in west central Dekalb county.

Tornado Report Description: What was believed to be a small, weak tornado touched down on CR 50 at the Bailey farm damaging a chicken house and a barn, and taking some shingles from a house.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado struck near the Grove Oak area in the western sections of Dekalb County moving northeast through the towns of Rainsville, Sylvania, and Henager. In the path of the tornado, Emergency Management personnel reported 16 homes and 13 mobile homes completely destroyed, 45 homes and two mobile homes with major damage, and 21 homes and nine mobile home with minor damage. Two businesses and 12 poultry houses were destroyed.