Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 20 to 21, 2014

A tree and power lines were knocked down on Allsboro Road.

Three trees and powerlines were knocked down on Mynot Road.

A tree was knockd down at the 4200 block of Highway 43 South.

A tree and powerlines were knocked down at the 3800 block of Maud Road.

Trees were knocked down across the road at the intersection of Moody Lane and 6th Street. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down on Loop Road.

A tree was knocked down on the 300 block of Claunch Loop.

Debris was blown into the roadway and power outages were reported near Crooked Oak.

A tree was knocked down at the 500 block of Ponderosa Drive.

A tree was knocked down at 595 Tuscumbia Valley Road.

CWOP station measured a 67 mph wind gust in Leighton.

A tree and power lines were down at County Line Road at Highway 20.

A tree was knocked down at Lingerlost Road and Highway 72.

A tornado touched down along County Road 388 in northern Lawrence County. Here, large limbs were broken as the tornado was initially weak and disorganized. The tornado began to strengthen as it lifted northeast and crossed County Road 400. Here, a swath of hardwood trees were uprooted with a few trees snapped. The tornado then crossed the Tennessee River into Limestone County.

Powerlines were knocked down on Highway 72 in Killen.

A few hardwood trees were snapped. Two flag poles were snapped or bent over and a few homes sustained minor roof damage.

Tree debris fell onto Milk Springs Road. Power outages were reported in the area.

A tree was knocked down at the intersection of County Roads 53 and 92.

A tree was knocked down on County Road 136.

An EF-1 tornado with wind speeds up to 105 mph touched down in the Ramblewood subdivision on the south side of Rogersville. Along Ramblewood Drive, many very large hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted. Several hardwood trees were snapped near the base. At least two utility poles were snapped in this location.

Several homes sustained minor roof damage with the loss of shingles, siding, or gutters. The tornado may have touched down south of this location but it was unclear at the time of the survey. The tornado then moved northeast over forested and rural terrain, finally crossing near the intersection of Lambs Ferry Road and CR 608. Here, a few very small trees were snapped. The tornado moved to the northeast, snapping a few tree branches and crossing Lambs Ferry Road before lifting south of Fuqua Lane.

The tornado tracked across the Tennessee River from Lawrence County at Bay Hill Drive at the marina on the northern end of the Tennessee River in Limestone County. The marina sustained minor damage and several of the condos and homes here had minor structural damage and several of the condos and homes here had minor structural damage. Trees were snapped and uprooted here as well. Utility poles were snapped along Snake road as the tornado strengthened to EF-1 intensity with wind speeds up to 105 mph.

The tornado moved northeast and snapped multiple trees as it crossed Wright road. Utility poles were also snapped here. The peak wind was estimated at 105 mph. A manufactured home was damaged along Wright road just south of highway 72 and a utility building was also destroyed. Clements High School sustained minor damage to athletic fields.

Homes sustained minor damage along Allison Loop road and Cox road, mainly minor roof uplift and loss of shingles). The tornado continued to move northeast and crossed Blue Springs Road. A large number of hardwood trees were snapped at the base here and power poles were also snapped near the ground. Several homes sustained damage when the trees fell on top of the homes. A car was also crunched in this location. The tornado then crossed the Elk River as it uprooted trees along Curtis road. The tornado then apparently lifted.

A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Ramblewood Drive and County Road 91.

Trees were knocked down on Ramblewood Drive.

A tornado touched down in the Anderson community of eastern Lauderdale county Thursday morning. THe tornado first touched down along highway 207 south of CR 86. Multiple hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped here. In addition at least one power pole was snapped at the base.

The tornado moved northeast crossing highway 207 onto CR 86. Here several well built homes sustained minor to moderate roof damage with significant uplift of at least one roof structure. A child suffered minor injuries in one of the homes. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of approximately 105 mph here.

The tornado crossed Hudson Avenue, snapping additional trees and producing minor damage to one home. Sporadic tree damage was also noted along CR 95 and CR 52 before the tornado lifted just east of CR 530.

Trees were knocked down on County Roads 91 and 70.

Trees were knocked down on Tipton Road.

Power lines were knocked down on County Road 91 in Rogersville.

Trees were knocked down on County Road 26.

A power line was knocked down on Highway 207 in the Anderson area.

Power lines were knocked down on County Road 91 in the Rogersville area.

A telephone pole and power lines were knocked down at the intersection of County Roads 48 and 162.

Power lines were knocked down and blocking the intersection of County Roads 562 and 70.

Trees and power lines were knocked down at the intersection of Temperance Oak Road and Lentzville Road.

Trees and power lines were knocked down near Lentzville Road and Lakeside Estates Road.

Damage to a building was reported and power lines were knocked down near Sledge Road.

A tree was knocked down near Gordon and Snake Roads.

A tree was knocked down on Blackburn Road south of Highway 72.

A large tree was knocked down on County Road 94.

A tornado touched down along Section Line road just east of highway 99 in the Cartwright community. Initially the tornado was relatively weak snapping small limbs on softwood trees along Harris Loop Road. Power poles were also were also snapped in this location. Estimated winds in this area were roughly 100 mph. A home along Section Line Road also received minor roof uplift and loss of shingles. As the tornado continued to move east-northeast, additional tree damage was noted along Easter Ferry road and Davis Lane. The tornado apparently lifted along the hilltops just west of Witty Mills Road.

A tree was knocked down on Morris Road west of Highway 127.

Power lines were knocked down on Ragsdale Creek Road.

A tree was knocked down on Holland Gin Road near Interstate 65.

Trees were knocked down near Holt and Pressnell Roads.

A meteorologist and Huntsville Airport weather observer reported a narrow path of damage along Jessy Lane near Harvest Road. Two large trees were knocked down. Numerous shingles were taken off roofs and playground equipment was tossed.

A 60 mph wind gust was measured at Pryor Field.

Trees were knocked down on County Road 1282 near Interstate 65 in West Point. Numberous power outages were reported.

Power lines were knocked down on County Road 74 near County Road 206 west of Bridgeport.

A spotter reported a wind gust of 71 mph with some tree limbs in the roadway.

Trees and power lines were knocked down.

A brief but strong tornado with wind speeds up to 125 mph touched down at the Jet Polymer Plant off of Gault Avenue about 4 miles north-northeast of the town of Fort Payne in central DeKalb County. The tornado flipped 3 large tractor trailers, one of which was vaulted into the air, landing on top of the plant's roof. Adjacent to the plant, across a parking lot, a medium sized metal building structure had much of its metal siding removed and roof uplifted. Also, the column anchorage was severely bent and failed. The tornado continued its track northeast, snapping and uprooting medium to large trees.

Beyond this point, the tornado appeared to skip along its track (litlte to no damage seen), before doing significant structural damage to several homes along Green Valley Circle. One person experienced minor injuries (lacerations) at one of the homes in this location. Two single-family well constructed residences sustained a complete loss of roof material and a collapse of at least two exterior walls (mainly around the garage areas). Numerous trees surrounding the properties were snapped or uprooted. In addition, one small and one medium sized shed were completely destroyed. This area appeared to be where the tornado was at its strongest (Peak Winds: 125 mph/EF-2 rating). Other nearby homes in the neighborhood along Green Valley Circle sustained mainly loss of roof shingles, siding panels, and broken windows.

Just up the hill from this location, a small apartment complex was hit. Partial uplift of the roof occurred at this location. Also nearby, a small apartment complex was hit, where partial uplift of the roof, loss of siding, and broken windows were seen at this two story apartment complex. Other smaller buildings had just minor roof damage, with small trees snapped off, and small branches broken off of trees. The tornado continued northeast along its short track and appeared to quickly weaken and eventually lift near the intersection of 55th Street and Martin Avenue, but not before causing partial roof loss to a home. At this location, plastic fencing around a pool was knocked out and several trees were snapped about halfway down. Debris was also noticed littering the area, seemingly deposited by the tornado as it diminished.