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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Along the Central Gulf Coast; Pacific Storm in the Northwest

Showers and thunderstorms pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, occasional damaging gusts, and some scattered flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. A Pacific storm system continues to bring gusty winds, lower elevation rain, and hazardous mountain snow to the northwestern U.S.. Read More >

Marshall County (Browns Valley Rd to Hwy 79) EF-1

Rating EF-1 Peak Wind 95 mph
Path Length 4.9 miles Peak Path Width 100 yards
Beginning Point 34.2798, -86.3935 End Point 34.3273, -86.3290
Start Time 6:35 AM End Time  6:40 AM

 

This tornado touched down along Browns Valley Road near the south end of Guntersville Lake and tracked northeast along Browns Valley Road and Creek Path Road before lifting near Highway 79.  Initial damage seen was trees snapped and twisted along Browns Valley Road. However as the tornado crossed a neighborhood along Creek Path Road, more substantial damage occurred. Larger trees were uprooted and one house sustained significant roof loss. This tornado lifted near Highway 79 and Creek Path Road, as little additional damage was seen along this path.

 

Tornado Track Map

 Tornado Track Map - approximate

 

Tornado Damage Photos

Structural Damage along Creek Path Road
Structural Damage along Creek Path Road 
Damage to Trees along Browns Valley Road and Creek Path Road
Damage to Trees along Browns Valley Road
and Creek Path Road

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