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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
942 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 01/05/2025 Tornado Event...

.Vina Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    84 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.44 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   158 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/05/2025
Start Time:             07:40 PM CST
Start Location:         5 WSW Vina / Franklin County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          34.3514 / -88.1414

End Date:               01/05/2025
End Time:               07:44 PM CST
End Location:           3 W Vina / Franklin County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.3739 / -88.1084

Survey Summary:
An EF0 tornado touched down southwest of Vina Alabama on Highway
23 shattering a window and causing minor damage to the roof of a
new mobile home. The tornado then tracked northeastward along
Hurricane Creek causing tree damage and uprooted trees off of
Highway 23. There was damage to a pole barn near the intersection
of Highway 23 and Singleton Road where there was major damage to
the roof and supporting beams of the farm structure. Continuing to
the northeast, the track crossed Highway 3 and Jim King Road
causing additional tree damage on the roadways. Winds were
estimated between 75-85 miles per hour. Storm survey was
performed by Franklin County EMA in conjunction with radar
imagery.

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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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