EF2 tornado in Madison County, Alabama

A tornado initially touched down on Walker Avenue NE as indicated by snapping of large branches and significant leaf litter. The tornado continued generally southeast resulting in several large trees uprooted between Walker Avenue NE and Randolph Avenue SE. This track continued east through Maple Hill Cemetery to just north of Sun Valley Road SE with several additional trees both uprooted and snapped. North of Dug Hill Estates, the tornado continued to uproot hardwood trees and snapped a cedar tree before moving eastward along the southern facing slope of the adjacent ridge. Just to the east of the ridge along Dug Hill Road, hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted. Snapped trees were observed along the relatively steep sloped southern portion of Watson Grande Way. The tornado then tracked generally east into McMullen Cove and continued to distribute leaf litter and snap small branches before beginning to peel some siding on single family homes. The tornado then intensified and caused partial uplift of roofs on the eastern side to four houses on Kenhurst Lane SE. Roofing material was lofted one block east on Abby Glen Way, where there was also additional scattered shingle damage.

A significant outbreak of tornadoes occurred in two waves during the evening of the 8th and early morning hours of the 9th. The first wave occurred as multiple supercell thunderstorms developed across southern middle Tennessee and far north central Alabama. These storms moved east during the evening hours, producing ## tornadoes in north central and northeast Alabama.

A break in the activity was then followed by a line of thunderstorms that dropped southeast through southern middle Tennessee into north central and northeast Alabama after Midnight through the early morning hours. The line produced tornadoes in southern middle Tennessee, a couple of which continued into northeast Alabama. Additional tornadoes occurred with the line in far northeast Alabama.

In addition, locally heavy rainfall from the slow-moving supercells produced flash flooding during the evening of the 8th, with several roadways covered with or barricaded due to hazardous driving conditions. This primarily affected locations in southeastern Madison County, northern Marshall County, and southwest Jackson County.