This picture shows a storm near the Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster. Photo used with written permission of the Shelby County Reporter.

Weather service confirms tornado - Shelby County Reporter - With photo

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1120 AM CDT MON APR 20 2009

...SHORT TORNADO TRACK FOUND IN SHELBY COUNTY...

...ALABASTER TORNADO...

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-0 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 60-70 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 33.239/86.816
EVENT END LOCATION: 33.259/86.795
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.82 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 50 YARDS

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