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EF1 Tornado — Blount, Alabama

2010-04-24 · near Mc Larty, Blount, Alabama

$50K

Property damage

0.9 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado first touched down about 4 miles northeast of Brooksville, and then tracked northeastward. It was on the ground for less than a mile before moving across the county line into Marshall County, just west of the intersection of Panky Lane and Nixon Chapel Road. Within Blount County, two structures were damaged and hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted. One mobile home was moved off its foundation and also damaged by fallen trees.

Wider weather episode

A deepening storm system and associated cold front brought widespread severe thunderstorms, including at least 8 tornadoes, to central Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 225170. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.