Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF2) from KBMX

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EF-2 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
218 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for April 15, 2011 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A previously undocumented EF-2 tornado in Sumter and
Greene counties from April 15, 2011 has been added to the 
official record after extensive satellite, social media, 
newspaper, and in- person, on- the ground research. The addition 
of this tornado increases the outbreak total statewide from 45 to 
46 and the April 2011 total from 109 to 110, which remains the 
Alabama monthly record.


.County Road 69 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   325 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/15/2011
Start Time:             04:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 ESE Tishabee / Sumter County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6143 / -87.9539

End Date:               04/15/2011
End Time:               04:52 PM CDT
End Location:           2 S Walden Quarters / Greene County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            32.7087 / -87.8623

Survey Summary:
A tornado began over an inaccessible and unpopulated wooded area
just southwest of a bend in the Tombigbee River in Sumter County.
The tornado intensified quickly, with EF-1 level tree damage
being noted via satellite imagery. The tornado crossed the river
into Greene County, where tree damage continued and became more
intense as it approached County Road 69. Here, in addition to
numerous downed trees, a site-built home had significant damage
to an open air attached carport and much of the roof and rear,
south-facing wall. Two residents inside were uninjured. A shed
behind the house was destroyed as well. A single-wide
manufactured home on the east side of the house was also
destroyed, with the frame blown northward around 100-125 yards
and wrapped around a tree next to CR 69. Much of this stand of
trees directly south of the roadway was snapped or uprooted. Just
north of the site-built home, a vacant block/brick building that
formerly housed the Morning Star Baptist Church was completely
destroyed. West of this building, a manufactured home with two
occupants was flipped and rolled to the south. Both occupants
were ejected, and one was injured and transported to the
hospital. Damage in this area was rated low-end EF-2, generally
in the 115-120 mph range. 

From here, the tornado continued northeastward across mostly open
fields. Along a railroad, numerous trees were uprooted or 
snapped. The tornado was likely at its widest point here, 
approximately 325 yards wide. Debris from the manufactured home 
with the injured occupant was reportedly found along the railroad,
approximately 0.7 miles away. Tree damage, at times significant, 
continued to County Road 20, where the Rose Chapel CME and an 
adjacent manufactured home- like structure were damaged. Across 
the road the First United Baptist Church also sustained minor 
damage. An article of clothing from the house on CR 69 was 
recovered near the church building, which was approximately 1.2 
miles downstream. Another area of significant tree damage was 
noted on satellite between CR 20 and U.S. Highway 43. Tree damage 
continued northeastward to around the northern end of Dunlap Rd 
before continuing north- northeastward across fields and wooded 
areas until dissipating. As this tornado moved across areas 
northwest of Forkland, another EF-2 tornado began east of Forkland
and moved into Hale County.

Additional damage around Parkers Fish Camp and along and near
Lloyd Chapel Rd was determined to not be directly related to the
tornado and was likely associated with the rear flank downdraft.

This tornado was officially documented in June 2025 based on
satellite analysis, a local newspaper article, and social media
pictures and videos, as well as a ground survey that retraced the
path and interviewed residents who had been directly affected.

Special thanks to Nick Krasznavolgyi and Liam Schmitt, who brought
the tornado track to our attention, to Greene County EMA Hodges 
Smith, Greene County Independent editor Sharon Trammel, and 
Forkland Town Clerk Kinya Isaac for their assistance in evaluating
available information sources, and to storm victims Cedrick 
Madison and Carrie Byrd for their first-hand eyewitness accounts. 
Without the contributions from those mentioned above, this 
correction to the historical record could not have been completed 
to the level of detail we were able to provide.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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