DeKalb County – A Tornado touchdown was recorded on Thursday, March 15, 2024, just south of County Road 72, leaving some minor damage in the area. The Tornado was rate an EF-0, with peak winds of 85 mph, path wide of 77 yards, and was on the ground for approximately 0.19 miles.
The Tornado revealed a scene of damage concentrated in three main areas. One of the structures impacted was a chicken house, where the roof panels were peeled off by the force of the winds. Remarkably, the orientation of the damage indicated winds opposite to the primary storm motion, a testament to the Tornado’s erratic behavior.
Further along the Tornado’s path, a pole barn was pushed over and its roof torn off, leaving the 4×4 support beams. The debris from the roof materials was scattered to the east-northeast, contrary to the storm’s motion, adding another layer of complexity to the Tornado’s behavior.
A small barn also had several roof panels ripped off and the structure leaning from west to east. Fortunately, the Tornado lifted just south of the small barn, sparing further destruction in its immediate vicinity.
In the aftermath of the disaster, authorities have extended their gratitude to the Dekalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) for their swift response and assistance in completing the storm survey. Their efforts have been instrumental in assessing the extent of the damage and coordinating response efforts to aid those affected by the tornado.
Official statement from the National Weather Service in Huntsville, Al.:
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ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-170530-
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1226 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
…NWS Damage Survey for 3/15/2024 Tornado Event…
.Tenbroeck Tornado…
Rating: EF0
Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 77 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 03/15/2024
Start Time: 06:53 AM CDT
Start Location: 2 NNW Lakeview / DeKalb County / AL
Start Lat/Lon: 34.4187 / -85.9763
End Date: 03/15/2024
End Time: 06:54 AM CDT
End Location: 2 NNW Lakeview / DeKalb County / AL
End Lat/Lon: 34.416 / -85.9766
Survey Summary:
A tornado touchdown was recorded just south of County Road 72 in
Tenbroeck, Alabama. There was damage to the roof of a chicken
house where roof panels were peeled off the structure. The
structure is oriented from west to east with the roof panel
damage oriented south to north indicating winds opposite of the
primary storm motion. A second area of damage was to a pole barn
that was pushed over along with the roof breaking off of its
4×4 support beams. The roof materials were spread to the east
northeast which would have been away from the storm motion. A
third area of damage was to a small barn which had several roof
panels blown off. The structure was also leaning from west to
east. The tornado lifted just south of the small barn with no
other damage found. Thank you to Dekalb County EMA for their
assistance with completing this storm survey.
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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
