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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Second Perry County Tornado Confirmed EF1

Sunday Tornadoes Confirmed

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
410 PM CDT MON APR 20 2009

...SECOND TORNADO FOUND IN PERRY COUNTY...

...MARION TORNADO...

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 90-100 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.6740N/87.3138W (PERRY COUNTY)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.6767N/87.2931W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 1.25 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 100 YARDS

AROUND 100 TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED AND ONE HOME SUSTAINED MINOR
SHINGLE DAMAGE.