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Update to February 15-16 Severe Weather Event (Two More Tornado Tracks Found)


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Public Information Statement...Correction

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

1104 AM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 02/15/2025 and 2/16/2025 Tornado Event Update #6...


Correction...Time has been corrected to CST for start and end time. 


.Update...Additional information from Worldview-3 imagery and 

Franklin County Emergency Management identified two additional 

tornado tracks from February 15, 2025. These tracks are in addition to 

six other tracks surveyed for this event. 


.Atwood Tornado...


Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph

Path Length /statute/:  6.01 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             02/15/2025

Start Time:             10:54 PM CST

Start Location:         2 SSW Vina / Franklin County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.3509 / -88.077


End Date:               02/15/2025

End Time:               11:03 PM CST

End Location:           4 E Vina / Franklin County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.3797 / -87.9794


Survey Summary:

An EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Vina Shottsville Road

as identified on Worldview-3 satellite imagery. It then traveled

northeastward causing major damage to the metal roof on a

residence on Highway 42 along with a large uprooted tree falling

onto the garage. The tornado continued northeast across Highway

172 where more tree damage was observed by EMA before also

damaging a chicken house roof off of Highway 32 and minor shingle

damage to the roof of a home. The track then continued northeast

through mainly wooded areas where Worldview-3 imagery indicated

several areas of tree damage along the path before crossing

Highway 37 and lifting just west of Bear Creek. Survey photos and

damage points were provided by Franklin County EMA as well as

Worldview-3 satellite imagery. Timing estimated by radar. 


.Keeton Gap Tornado...


Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.89 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0


Start Date:             02/15/2025

Start Time:             11:12 PM CST

Start Location:         6 SSW Russellville / Franklin County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.4231 / -87.7915


End Date:               02/15/2025

End Time:               11:15 PM CST

End Location:           5 S Russellville / Franklin County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.4375 / -87.744


Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado touched down west of Highway 61 as seen on

Worldview-3 imagery causing a swath of uprooted trees. The

tornado tracked northeastward damaging the roof of a chicken

house, causing minor damage to the roof of a single-family home,

and damage to a second chicken house off of Factory Falls Road.

The track crossed Highway 43 with two homes damaged on Keeton Gap

Road due to trees falling onto the roof before lifting near the

intersection of Keeton Gap Road and Old Keeton Gap Road. Maximum

winds were estimated at 85 mph. Photos provided by Franklin

County EMA and Worldview-3 imagery. Times estimated by radar. 


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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 events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



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