EF1 tornado in Henry County, Alabama
Tornado April 19, 2020 · Henry County, Alabama
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Dale County → Henry County → Henry County → Henry County → Henry County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 500 yards (0.28 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Tornado touched down along Camp Springs Road, near County Road 131. A single family home was damaged and an automotive shop was destroyed at County Road 121. The tornado continued northeast, causing scattered tree damage before lifting near County Road 53 after damaging an additional structure. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds near 110 mph.
The wider storm
A potent upper trough moved across the southeast states with numerous severe storms, including widespread wind damage and tornadoes. The tri-state area was under an enhanced to moderate risk of severe storms from the Storm Prediction Center. Some of the tornadoes were significant and rated EF2. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred in southeast Alabama.
Began near Tumbleton (31.4007, -85.2142).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 890563. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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