EF1 tornado in Lauderdale County, Alabama

This damage survey began on Wheeler Street. (AL Highway 207) in Rogersville, which coincided with the southwestern-most damage point. In the general vicinity, several businesses experienced

minor damage to awnings, the tin top of a business roof was removed and blown north but the main portion of the roof remained, and a business on Church Street had windows blown out.

From here, going northeastward to College Street we observed significant tree damage. Traveling northeastward from here was Macke Road, where there was continued evidence of a small tornado. At this location, one hardwood and one softwood tree were uprooted. Power poles and lines were blown down. The tornado uprooted a large hardwood tree which and fell on a residence, causing damage to the roof in a few locations. There were several snapped softwood trees and uprooted hardwood trees along Hudson Street and between Warren Street and Weaver Drive, likely knocked down by the rear flank downdraft immediately south of the tornado.

An impactful severe weather event occurred during the late evening of the 15th into the early morning of the 16th. A squall line of severe thunderstorms pushed east across north Alabama, producing widespread wind damage and 6 tornadoes (1 EF-2 and 5 EF-1). Numerous trees, power poles and power lines were knocked down, resulting in road blockages and structural damage.