Prattville Tornado – EF3
AUTAUGA COUNTY:
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM IS IN THE PROCESS OF
ACCESSING THE DAMAGE IN AUTAUGA COUNTY. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE
DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF A TORNADO…RANKING EF-3 ON THE ENHANCED
FUJITA SCALE. A TOTAL PATH LENGTH IS YET TO BE DETERMINED…BUT THE
DAMAGE PATH IS 450 YARDS WIDE AT ITS WIDEST POINT. THE MOST DAMAGE
OCCURRED ALONG EAST MAIN STREET NEAR MCQUEEN SMITH ROAD AND IN THE
SILVER HILLS SUBDIVISION. AN ESTIMATED 200 RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND 40
BUSINESSES WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE EITHER
SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. IN ADDITION…50 INJURIES WERE REPORTED. WIND
SPEEDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO 150 MILES PER HOUR. THIS DAMAGE
OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 305 PM. A TORNADO WARNING WAS IN EFFECT
FROM 2:31 PM UNTIL 3:30 PM.
Category: Uncategorized
About the Author (Author Profile)
James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.Subscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
