Tornadoes That Hit Escambia, Alabama, Had Winds Up To 130 MPH

April 25, 2011

The National Weather Service has determined that two tornadoes touched down in Escambia County, Alabama, on April 15 — one an EF-2 with winds up to 130 mph and the other an EF-1 with winds of up to 100 mph.

EF-2 — Damascus to Andalusia

The tornado first touched down just west of Damascus Road and quickly intensified as it moved east. EF-2 intensity damage was observed along Damascus Road — two mobile homes and one wood frame home were destroyed. Seven other mobile and framed homes were damaged. All of the trees in a 70 yard path were snapped.

The tornado continued to travel east northeast, producing tree damage across extreme eastern Escambia County and extreme southern Conecuh County. The tornado then tracked into western Covington county, producing damage all the way to Andalusia.

The total path of the EF-2 tornado was 22 miles with a maximum width of 300 yards.

EF-1 — Appleton to north of Brewton

The tornado first touched down in Appleton, producing EF-0 tree damage. Scattered tree damage continued along the track to the northeast where a corrugated metal home was destroyed on Highway 31 near the Conecuh County line. A small outbuilding was also overturned.

The total patch of the EF-1 tornado was five miles with a maximum width of 75 yards.

Pictured: One of the homes in Escambia County, Alabama, destroyed by a tornado on April 15. Photo by WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Tornadoes That Hit Escambia, Alabama, Had Winds Up To 130 MPH”

  1. thanks on April 25th, 2011 10:39 am

    Thanks for the info William!!

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