Below is a copy of storm report information released Monday by a National Weather Service team in Alabama in regards to Sunday night's tornado in Phenix City. I have not seen a storm report from Columbus (the same tornado), but I'm sure the details are similar.
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2009
EVENT TYPE: EF-2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS (MPH): 115 MPH
EVENT START LOCATION: 32.4594N/85.0231W (RUSSELL COUNTY EXTENDING INTO GEORGIA)
EVENT END LOCATION: 32.47445N/85.9564W
DAMAGE PATH LENGTH (IN MILES): 4 MILES
DAMAGE WIDTH (IN YARDS): 250 YARDS
FIVE BUSINESSES SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. SEVEN HOMES WITH MINOR TO MAJOR DAMAGE MOSTLY TO ROOFS. BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED AND TWO HUNDRED
TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED.
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