Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Lakeview, AL

Hail Report Description: UP TO 1 INCH HAIL DURING SEVERE WARNED STORM.

Hail Report Description: Ping pong size hail reported.

Wind Report Description: Trees blocking road in the Lakeview community. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: Emergency manager reported a tree down at the intersection of County Road 54 and 52. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree down at CR 70 and CR 400. 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: Video and pictures of damage to barn/chicken house with metal pieces tossed. Near County Road 72 and Ten Broeck area. Report from social media. 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: Trees down on roadway at CR 57 and CR 62.

Wind Report Description: Several trees reported down in the Grove Oak community including County Roads 121 and 144.

Wind Report Description: Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.

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

Wind Report Description: Three power lines were knocked down along County Road 52, about one half mile east of Gilberts Crossroads.

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: A tree fell on power lines on CR 57 near CR 697. This was caused by outflow which pushed south from a thunderstorm north of this area near the Jackson and Dekalb county line.

Wind Report Description: Two power poles were knocked down onto County Road 313.

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: A tree was blown down near the intersection of CR 400 and Hwy 227.

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: A small tornado destroyed a few barns near Geraldine. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted.

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.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.