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Storm Surveys From May 2 (Downburst/Tornado)

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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

143 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/02-03/25 Weather Event...Update #1...


Update...Thunderstorm wind damage was also surveyed yesterday

from Woodville to Skyline, and the determination/writeup is below.


.Woodville to Skyline Downburst...


On the afternoon of Friday, May 2nd, several clusters and lines

of thunderstorms impacted portions of Central Jackson County.

Survey crews assessed the damage on Monday, May 5th. After

corroborating witness statements from Pleasant Groves as well as

interrogating radar data, it was determined that the sporadic hard

and softwood tree damage noted from Woodville north/east through

Pleasant Groves to eventually south of Skyline, AL was caused by

75mph straight-line winds enhanced by falling hail at the time of the

damage produced on late Friday afternoon. Other sporadic tree damage

was noted in Scottsboro, as well as northeast of Lim Rock; all

due to straight-line winds also.


Special thanks to Jackson County EMA for their assistance in

yesterday`s survey.


&&


.Rosalie to Sulphur Springs Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  13.49 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             05/03/2025

Start Time:             03:49 PM CDT

Start Location:         3 NE Pisgah / Jackson County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.7098 / -85.7943


End Date:               05/03/2025

End Time:               04:09 PM CDT

End Location:           4 SSW Rising Fawn / DeKalb County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.7089 / -85.5605


Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down west of County Road 126 in a grove of trees,

producing widespread hard and softwood tree damage here. At this

point, the tornado became its widest as it crossed County Road

126, with an estimate of 80 yards wide. Here, the tornado was at

its strongest, producing 100mph winds consistent with an

EF1 tornado. It continued snapping trees as it crossed County

Road 126, moving eastward across a field approaching county Road

360. Along these locations, several hard and soft wood trees were

snapped or uprooted, and several large branches were downed. The

tornado continued, pushing east across Bowman branch, uprooting

and snapping more trees along county Road 361 west of the Rosalie

Fire Department. It was at this location where video evidence was

shared via EMA that showed the tornado causing minor structural

damage to the fire department. At this location, the tornado

produced EF1 tornado damage with with 90mph winds.


The tornado continued skipping to the east toward Sulphur

Springs, producing sporadic tree damage as it crossed Ider. The

last known damage point was uprooted trees at the Alabama Welcome

Center off Interstate 59. No additional damage was noted as survey

crews crossed into NW Georgia beyond this point.


Special thanks to Jackson County EMA and the Rosalie Fire Department

Chief for their assistance in today`s survey.


&&


EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:


EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>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.


$$


CA/CB


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