EF-1 tornado touches down in northern Dallas County
Published 12:47 pm Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Annie Pegues stands on an uprooted tree off County Road 16 across Mulberry Creek the morning after a severe thunderstorm passed through northern Dallas County Tuesday night. | Courtesy of Ashley Moyes
This tree was snapped, and others were uprooted during an apparent tornado Tuesday night. This is located off County Road 16 across Mulberry Creek. | Courtesy of Ashley Moyes
Debris possibly from a trampoline was found in this tree off County Road 16 across Mulberry Creek after it had been lifted during a possible tornado Tuesday night. | Courtesy of Ashley Moyes
This tree fell across this driveway in Plantersville near the new Dollar General after a thunderstorm warned for a tornado passed through Tuesday night. | Courtesy of Ashley Moyes
A tree was uprooted after an apparent tornado touched down in northern Dallas County Tuesday night. | Courtesy of Ashley Moyes
The radar image at the time of the tornado.
This is the strong velocity couplet that passed over norther Dallas County.
This is showing a debris signature near the Dallas-Chilton county line. Dallas County High School Principal Erika D. Crum said, “The school did not have any damage from the storm.” Dallas County Emergency Management Agency Director Toya Crusoe said downed trees occurred at County Road 80, County Road 182, County Road 291 and County Road 560, and down power lines were reported on Alabama 22N at the Dallas/Chilton County Line. | Courtesy RadarScope
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By Brent Maze and James Jones
The National Weather Service has reported that an EF-1 tornado struck along the Dallas-Chilton county line late Tuesday night after survey crews inspected the damage Wednesday morning.
According to a statement released Wednesday morning, the NWS survey team has found EF-1 damage near and west of Plantersville.
A severe thunderstorm was warned for a possible tornado at 10:24 p.m. Tuesday night, and radar appeared to show a debris indication shortly after the warning was issued.
According to reader reports, numerous trees were downed due to the storm especially near the new Dollar General in Plantersville and along County Roads 26 and 16.
Dallas County High School Principal Erika D. Crum said, “The school did not have any damage from the storm.”
Dallas County Emergency Management Agency Director Toya Crousoe said downed trees occurred at County Road 80, County Road 182, County Road 291 and County Road 560, and down power lines were reported on Alabama 22N at the Dallas/Chilton County Line.
Check www.selmatimesjournal.com and the Weekend edition of The Selma Times-Journal for more on this developing story.
