They managed to get everyone off the field and to a safer place. After ravaging the mobile home park, the tornado moved on into the city, where the last trace of damage was observed. According to the EMA director of Walker County the tornado initially touched down near the intersection of highways 136 and 193. The length of the damage path was about 10 miles. The width was pretty narrow, generally less than 100 yards.
Mobile homes are particularly vulnerable to potent thunderstorms.
They rarely survive a hit by a tornado. If you are in a mobile home and receive a tornado warning, you need to know what to do. However, a recent study found that strong tornadoes can occur in every month of the year .