Here are some links to information about the Arkansas and Iowa tornadoes.
The information for our region is below. The Memphis office still has a lot of work to do, and I'd ask everyone to be patient with them and the Nashville office, as surveying damage from this bad an outbreak is a lot of hard work.
Pretty sad stuff seeing that even some site-built homes in both the Waynesboro and the Hazel Green/Huntland tornado were completely destroyed by winds of "only" E/F2-F3 strength. One person even died in one of those houses that was completely blown up.
Something is wrong with that picture. I think we need better building codes, and for those to actually be followed, in tornado-prone parts of the world. And until that happens, I hope the trend will continue for more shelters to be available to people who are willing to use them, especially in poor parts of towns where nobody can afford to buy a storm shelter for their home. New schools are being built with tornado shelters that are about as strong as a bank vault (and I've seen people interviewed who survived F-5 winds in a bank vault), so I know that progress along these lines is possible.
Alabama has a lot of storm shelters, but Tennessee still does not have many. It looks like Mississippi may have a little more than Tennessee, but not by much. If we're going to say we care about people's lives being protected during these tornado outbreaks, then having adequate shelter is part of the equation. If people get the warnings and are willing to take shelter, but do not really have a safe enough place to go, then we are back to the drawing board.
The injuries from the Hackleburg/Bear Creek (F-1, high-end) and Boaz/Sardis City (F-0) tornadoes all happened in trailers. And we expect that. Never want anyone to stay in a mobile/manufactured home during a tornado.
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NOUS44 KHUN 011902
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ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-020715-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
202 PM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023
...NWS Damage Survey for 4/1/2023 Tornado Event...
.Borderline Rd. Tornado...
Rating: EF3
Estimated Peak Wind: 160 mph
Path Length /statute/: 12.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 215.0 yards
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 5
Start Date: 04/01/2023
Start Time: 03:09 AM CDT
Start Location: 3 NNW Hazel Green / Madison County / AL
Start Lat/Lon: 34.9746 / -86.5738
End Date: 04/01/2023
End Time: 03:25 AM CDT
End Location: 6 SW Huntland / Lincoln County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 35.0039 / -86.3648
Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service, Madison County EMA, and Lincoln
County EMA damage assessment team found evidence of an
EF3 tornado in Northern Madison County and Southeastern Lincoln
County. Peak winds were estimated at 160 mph on Borderline Rd.
The tornado began west of Highway 431 and south of Elkwood
Section Rd where multiple trees were uprooted and several trees fell
on homes. On the eastside of HWY 431, near the Lincoln Rd.
intersection, numerous structures were heavily damaged including multiple
stores which sustained major damage. This includes a
collapse of walls and roofs displaced with debris
thrown eastward. Given the degree of damage at this location, a
mid-range EF3 rating was reported. The tornado tracked east-
northeast through Mulberry Rd. Along this path, the tornado
uprooted and snapped numerous trees and caused significant roof
damage to a single-family home. Unfortunately, the tornado
continued to intensify on route to Borderline Rd. which is along
the Alabama and Tennessee border. At this location, heavy damage
was noted where houses were heavily damaged and two homes
experienced a complete collapse of walls, destroying the
structures. One fatality was reported at a single-family home
along Borderline Rd. where the structure was destroyed. The
tornado's estimated peak wind of 160 mph was noted at the
intersection of Borderline Rd and Myers Rd where a newly
constructed, however not completed, home was destroyed with a
complete collapse of walls. The degree of damage at this location
was slightly lowered below expected values due an uncertainty in
the status of the garage, which was facing west. The tornado
continued eastward just north of the Stateline, paralleling
Borderline Road as it continued north/east. Sporadic trees were
uprooted and snapped south of Vanntown, crossing Hester Creek.
The tornado destroyed several farm/outbuildings housing farm
equipment from Mason Road eastward onto Echols Road. The tornado
was weakening at this point, and finally lifted just after it
crossed John Hunter Highway/Hwy 122 just south of Elora in far
southeastern Lincoln County. Tin was strewn into an open field in
this location, but no further tree/structural damage was noted
beyond the tree line near Collins Road and Mountain Road.
&&
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
$$
Barron/Amin
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TNZ005>011-023>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-022045-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville TN
331 AM CDT Sun Apr 2 2023
...NWS Nashville Damage Survey for 3/31-4/1/2023 Wayne/Lewis
County Tornado...
This damage survey refers to the NWS Nashville portion of a long
track tornado that began in McNairy County and continued across
Hardin County before moving through Wayne and Lewis Counties.
Please refer to NWS Memphis damage surveys for more information
on the McNairy and Hardin County portions of this tornado path.
Additional damage surveys of likely tornado paths will be
conducted over the next few days in Marshall, Rutherford,
Cannon, and Macon Counties.
.Wayne/Lewis County portion of long track tornado...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph
Path Length /statute/: Approximately 38 miles
Path Width /maximum/: Approximately 1/2 mile
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Start Date: 03/31/2023
Start Time: 11:56 PM CDT
Start Location: 2 SSW Clifton / Wayne County / TN
Start Lat/Lon: 35.3542 / -88.0075
End Date: 04/01/2023
End Time: 12:37 AM CDT
End Location: 10 WSW Mount Pleasant / Lewis County / TN
End Lat/Lon: 35.5278 / -87.3681
Survey Summary:
This major, long track tornado began in McNairy County and
continued across Hardin County before moving into Wayne County
southwest of Clifton. Please refer to NWS Memphis damage surveys
for more information on the McNairy and Hardin County portions of
this tornado path. The tornado entered Wayne County around 2 miles
south of Clifton and continued northeast, passing across Highway
641 near Tom Holt Road where several homes and outbuildings were
heavily damaged and dozens of trees blown down. Further northeast,
the tornado struck the Leatherwood community along Beech Creek
Road, where a few poorly constructed homes were leveled and others
heavily damaged. One woman was critically injured in this area and
airlifted to the hospital. The tornado then crossed Highway 13
about 6 miles north of Waynesboro before moving through the Topsy
and Ashland communities, snapping and uprooting hundreds of more
trees. The tornado entered Lewis County along Cothran Road and
continued northeast across Seiber Ridge Road, Rockhouse Road,
Howard Switch Road, Buffalo Road, and the Natchez Trace Parkway
at Summertown Highway, blowing down hundreds of more trees and
damaging several homes and outbuildings. The last damage was seen
on Tiger Bennett Road, although reports indicate the tornado may
have continued further to near the Maury County line before
lifting. The tornado path length and width will be refined over
the coming days as newly available satellite and drone imagery
becomes available.
Special thanks to the Wayne and Lewis County EMAs as well as the
PERILS project for their help with this damage survey.
&&
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.
$$
Reagan/Barnwell/Shamburger
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ALZ011>015-017>050-031115-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
613 PM CDT Sun Apr 2 2023
...NWS Damage Survey for 3/31/23 - 4/1/23 Tornado Event
Update #2...
.Update...An EF1 tornado was confirmed in Marion and Winston
Counties.
.Overview...Severe thunderstorms from late on March 31 to early on
April 1 resulted in damage in the northern part of Central
Alabama. This particular event affected several states and
produced several strong tornadoes.
.Tornado #1 Marion/Winston Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph
Path Length /statute/: 17.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 675 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Start Date: 04/01/2023
Start Time: 02:32 AM CDT
Start Location: 3 SSW Hackleburg / Marion County / AL
Start Lat/Lon: 34.2379 / -87.851
End Date: 04/01/2023
End Time: 02:52 AM CDT
End Location: 1 SSW Pebble / Winston County / AL
End Lat/Lon: 34.2658 / -87.5563
Survey Summary:
NWS personnel have surveyed the damage in Marion and Winston
Counties and determined that the damage was caused by an EF1
tornado with maximum wind speeds of 110 mph. The tornado began on
Marion County Road 348 west of AL Highway 253 south of
Hackleburg, where minor tree damage was noted. The tornado rapidly
increased and caused significant damage as it crossed AL Hwy 253,
uprooting several trees and causing superficial damage to a home
on the edge of the track. The tornado continued east-
northeastward along Union Hill Road, crossing the twisting road
twice before the intersection with Chalk Mine Road. Damage in this
segment of the path consisted solely of pockets of tree damage
which varied in intensity but was easily identified as tornado
damage. As the tornado paralleled Chalk Mine Road, it produced
more widespread tree damage, and destroyed a manufactured home
that was exposed on a knob of a hill. The damage to trees
surrounding the manufactured home was minimal, which contributed
to a below expected value or 100 mph assigned to the flipping and
tossing of the home. The tornado continued across the Fairview
community causing significant tree damage just east of County Road
12, with a grove of pine trees all being sheared off about 20
feet above ground level. The tornado then continued over
inaccessible areas south of County Road 6 as it headed towards the
Lumbull community, crossing Alabama Highway 241 just south of
Lumbull. As it approached Bear Creek, it continued to cause sparse
but notable tree damage. The most significant damage along the
entire path occurred along Alabama Highway 13 south of Bear Creek,
where a large metal building structure received significant
damage to the windward side of the building. Winds in this area
approached 110 mph, bringing this tornado to a high end EF-1
tornado. The tornado then crossed AL Hwy 13, where an individual
received major injuries as the manufactured home being occupied
was flipped upside-down. The tornado continued eastward, crossing
Old Union Road, then paralleling County Line Church Road until the
tornado passed into Winston County, snapping and uprooting trees
in a continuous but sparse pattern. A few homes and outbuildings
were affected either by minor wind damage or trees falling on
them. The tornado weakened somewhat as it crossed the county line,
and the damage path widened. As it approached the vicinity of
Posey Field, the tornado seemed to intensify locally, uprooting
several trees in a residential neighborhood. The tornado crossed
Airport Road, damaging trees and a detached garage at a residence.
The tornado continued eastward through the Center community, with
damage decreasing and becoming more sporadic before eventually
dissipating just north of County Road 68 just west of Alabama
Highway 195
.Tornado #2 Sardis City Tornado...
Rating: EF0
Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph
Path Length /statute/: 3.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 2
Start Date: 04/01/2023
Start Time: 04:51 AM CDT
Start Location: 1 SSE Boaz / Etowah County / AL
Start Lat/Lon: 34.1805 / -86.1494
End Date: 04/01/2023
End Time: 04:55 AM CDT
End Location: 2 ENE Sardis City / Etowah County / AL
End Lat/Lon: 34.1829 / -86.0957
Survey Summary:
A damage survey conducted in the Sardis City area of northern
Etowah County revealed an EF0 tornado that occurred on the morning
of April 1. The damage path began with an uprooted tree along
Coosa Road before moving across Highway 431, where a shop had
large doors blown out and a church had the roof partially removed.
At Morningview Drive and Hood Drive, several homes had significant
roof damage and numerous trees were uprooted. A shed was blown
several yards and destroyed, a fence was blown down, and one home
had failure of the west facing garage door which caused the roof
to be removed and walls to collapse. More trees were downed in a
wooded area before the tornado moved along Patterson Street. Here,
one home sustained roof damage, a silo was damaged, a metal shed
had significant damage to the southeast corner, and a tree fell
through another home's backyard privacy fence. Many hundred-year-
old trees were uprooted around both homes. Another home was
damaged by a falling tree at the corner of Patterson and Church
Road. More trees were downed across Parkway Drive and Alexander
Drive. Two pine trees fell through two mobile homes on Alexander
Drive. Two people were injured in one of the mobile homes. A few
more pine trees were uprooted, with smaller limbs snapped off as
well, across Kristie Lane and Oak Drive. At Horton Circle,
numerous trees were uprooted, and a house sustained minor shingle
damage. The damage path ended after crossing Broadwell Road near
the Sardis Drive intersection.
&&
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
$$
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