Alabama, 2000

Tornado in Alabama, April 3, 2000

April 3, 2000 · NWS BMX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$85,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:38 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fayette

When
April 3, 10:39 AM CST
Where
Fayette County, 8 mi NNE of Bankston
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$85,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.767, -87.633

The tornado began 3 miles southwest of Studdards Crossroads. Studdards Crossroads is located at the intersection of SR 102 and CR 63. The tornado traveled in a northeast direction for about 3 miles. The damage path was fairly narrow and was estimated to be only 50 yards at its widest point. The damage was primarily downed trees and some snapped trees. There were two residences in the path of the tornado, one of which was a mobile home. The frame house suffered significant damage. The roof was completely blown off, and the back wall was ripped away as the roof was displaced to the back side of the house. The mobile home was located only 20 yards from the frame house, but only suffered minor damage. One elderly person, who was in the frame house, sustained minor injuries. Beginning: 33 46.596/87 37.308 Ending: 33 47.763/87 34.461

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5140454.