A tornado that touched down Tuesday evening on Redstone Arsenal was the 14th tornado recorded in North Alabama over the past week.
A total of 13 tornadoes and one waterspout were confirmed across north Alabama from the May 20 severe weather outbreak, according to the National Weather Service Huntsville.
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The survey team said today the tornado “bent fencing while entering the property, then proceeded to shift dozens of 500-pound storage tanks, tossing about three of them.”
A metal frame storage building was also damaged – one side was collapsed with metal framework bent.
“Some of the contents of the building were tossed out and strewn downwind several hundred yards, found by on-site employees,” the summary said. “As quickly as the tornado developed, it dissipated short of Saturn Drive, with no further identifiable dame found downwind.”
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It was on the ground for just two minutes, 6:51-6:53 p.m., and traveled 25 yards, the survey team reported.
For a summary of the tornadoes, click here.
Courtesy of 256 Today
