F2 Tornado — Henry, Alabama

2002-11-05 · near Abbeville, Henry, Alabama

Event narrative

The supercell thunderstorm which spawned the tornado in Dale County, produced another tornado which touched down just west of U.S. Highway 431, and tore through the center of Abbeville. It destroyed several single-family homes and mobile homes, and severely damaged numerous other homes and businesses, including the high school. Uprooted trees and power lines littered city streets, with nearly 2,000 residents without electricity. Twenty people were injured, with a half of those hospitalized. A man died when the tornado destroyed his home on Rock Hill Circle. Henry County was declared a state disaster area. Reported by the Henry County EMA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5321639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.