EF0 tornado in Madison County, Alabama

A tornado developed northeast of Liberty Hill Road, downing numerous trees in a wooded area on a farm. From there, it approached Monroe Road, with sporadic tree damage noted through the Spencer Lake and Spencer Estates Subdivisions. Minor roof damage was noted to a couple of homes in Spencer Lake, with one home on Madelyn Drive sustaining moderate roof damage, spraying shingles and debris northeast into a field. It was at this point that the tornado was rated EF-0, with wind speeds of 80 mph. Additional minor tree and roof damage was noted in Spencer Estates, uprooting a large magnolia tree. The tornado moved toward U.S. Highway 231 and damaging a billboard before dissipating on the east side of the highway.

During the late afternoon and evening hours, a broken line of severe thunderstorms pushed rapidly east across north Alabama. The thunderstorms produced at least (6) tornadoes, numerous reports of wind damage and a couple reports of large hail in north Alabama.