FERNBANK TORNADO (LAMAR)
Rating F2
Begin/End Time 7:31 PM/7:42 PM
Length/Width 7.2/150
Deaths/Injuries 0/2
THE FERNBANK TORNADO WAS THE SECOND TORNADO OF THE DAY AND
ACTUALLY BEGAN IN MISSISSIPPI. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI
STATE LINE AT 7:31 PM DOWNING TREES IN LUXAPALLILA CREEK. WHEN IT REACHED
CR 12, A WELL BUILT HOME WAS DEROOFED ALONG WITH TREMENDOUS TREE
DESTRUCTION. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEASTERLY DAMAGING MOSTLY TREES
BEFORE DAMAGING HEAD STONES AT THE EBENEZER CHURCH ALONG WITH FLIPPING
AUTOMOBILES. THE TORNADO WEAKENED FAIRLY QUICKLY AFTER PASS THE CHURCH AT
7:42 PM.
THIS TORNADO WAS RATED AN F2 IN ALABAMA WITH WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE 110 TO 130 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL ULTIMATELY BE RATED AN F3 BECAUSE IT WAS MORE INTENSE IN MISSISSIPPI BEFORE CROSSING INTO ALABAMA. NO DEATHS AND TWO INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN THE ALABAMA PORTION OF THIS TORNADO.
TOTAL TORNADO PATH LENGTH WAS 7.2 MILES AND ESTIMATED TO BE 150 YARDS WIDE.
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 748 WAS ISSUED AT 4:35 PM. A TORNADO WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR LAMAR COUNTY AT 7:19 PM.
