Another Tornado Has Been Confirmed From The Weekend Severe Weather Episode; This Time In Coosa County

The NWS in Birmingham has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Coosa County from the weekend episode of severe storms. Here are the results from their storm survey:

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/16/2025
Start Time:             02:01 AM CST
Start Location:         1 WNW Weogufka / Coosa County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0242 / -86.3288

End Date:               02/16/2025
End Time:               02:12 AM CST
End Location:           3 SW Parkdale / Coosa County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            33.0701 / -86.1518

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service surveyed in northern Coosa County
and determined the damage to be consistent with an EF-0 tornado. 
The tornado initially touched down along Prater Rd where several
softwood trees sustained minor damage.  From there, the tornado
tracked east-northeast crossing County Road 29, just north of the
Weogufka Family Worship Center.  Here, several softwood trees
were uprooted along with several homes that received minor
damage.  The tornado continued crossing County Road 41 where
additional trees were uprooted and power lines were damaged due
to the tree fall. The tornado then crossed Hwy 231 and 280, where
softwood trees were both uprooted and snapped, and some
additional tin shed damage was noted.

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