Four damaging tornadoes tore tracks through north central and northeast Alabama during the evening and overnight hours of the 24th.   These tornadoes were part of a larger regional tornado outbreak across the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys.   The tornadoes were associated with three separate long track supercell thunderstorms that thrived upon a very unstable and high shear environment.  One of the longer track tornadoes tore through several successive communities with up to EF-3 strength in Marshall and DeKalb Counties, including the towns of Albertville, Geraldine and Pine Ridge, lifting just before reaching Fort Payne.  A tornado from the same storm then touched down again in the Mentone area before crossing the Georgia state line.  Another supercell produced yet another tornado southwest of Collinsville, tracking just a few miles south of the earlier damaging tornado.  This tornado reached EF-4 strength when it completely leveled the McNutt United Methodist Church on County Road 55.    Fortunately, no fatalities occurred with these particular tornadoes, but damages were severe.
In Marshall County, total costs from the tornado had exceeded $14 million, which included 1032 homes experiencing at least some damage, and 93 homes destroyed.  In DeKalb County, damage losses were still being tallied.  Debris removal costs alone have exceeded $3 million.

Tornado in CULLMAN, ALABAMA
From 24-APR-10 17:57:00 to 24-APR-10 18:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIDWAY
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado touched down on Highway 31 just south of the County Road 601 intersection.  The tornado damaged roofs to two businesses in the Phelan community.  The tornado then moved northeast and downed several power lines and snapped and uprooted over 100 pine and oak trees.  Minor roof damage was observed on a house along County Road 601 and a carport was destroyed on County Road 747 in the Welti community.  Tin roof debris from the chicken houses was thrown over one mile along the tornado's path.  The tornado finally lifted on County Road 643 but no before causing roof damage to a barn and knocking down several trees.

Tornado in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 24-APR-10 21:35:00 to 24-APR-10 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: RODGERS
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A long track EF-3  tornado crossed into DeKalb County about 6.5 miles west-southwest of Geraldine, about one mile north of Highway 75.   The tornado continued into the town of Geraldine, snapping or uprooting numerous large trees which also led to some structural damage to residences.  This was also noted along County Roads 227 and 52, just southeast of State Highway 75.

Tornado in MARSHALL, ALABAMA
From 24-APR-10 21:05:00 to 24-APR-10 21:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NIXON CHAPEL
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 14.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A long track EF-3 tornado produced severe damage in the towns of Albertville and Geraldine.  The city of Albertville was especially hard hit with severe damage to numerous residences, Albertville High School and several large retail buildings.  Extensive tree damage was also observed throughout the damage path.  The tornado crossed into DeKalb County just east of County Road 372.

Tornado in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 24-APR-10 22:25:00 to 24-APR-10 22:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: BANKHEAD
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The same supercell which produced the tornado in from Blount into Marshall and DeKalb Counties produced a second tornado around 11:25 PM CDT.  This tornado touched down 4 miles south southwest of Mentone, near Desoto State Park.  The tornado reached EF-3 intensity with speeds up to 140 mph destroying several single wide manufactured homes.  The tornado also snapped and uprooted numerous large trees.  Significant damage was seen along it's path to the Alabama/Georgia state line.  The hardest hit areas were between CR 117 and CR 106, just to the south southeast of Mentone. The most significant damage occurred to a trailer park (Morning Glory Court) where several single wide manufactured homes were completely destroyed. Numerous large trees were also snapped or uprooted.  The tornado continued moving northeast and crossed into Chattooga county (Northwest Georgia) around 11:34 PM CDT.  Additional damage occurred as it traveled another 8 miles into northern Chattooga county.

Tornado in DEKALB, ALABAMA
From 24-APR-10 23:01:00 to 24-APR-10 23:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: RODENTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF4
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A long track tornado began it's 16.6 mile path about a half mile west of Hendrixville.  The tornado intensified and knocked several trees down and damaged a chicken farm about 2 miles east northeast of Hendrixville just west of Interstate 59.  The tornado continued sporadically into the town of Collinsville where it knocked three trees down and lifted several canopies at a campground.  The tornado intensified and became violent just northeast of Collinsville reaching EF-4 intensity with winds of 170 mph with a path width of 1/4 to 1/2 miles.  This path impacted areas from Mount Vernon to Dog Town in extreme southeastern DeKalb County.  The tornado destroyed several single wide manufactured homes along County Road 60, between County Roads 822 and 892.  Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted.  The McNutt Memorial United Methodist Church and a two-story residence across the street were destroyed near the intersection of County Roads 80 and 55.  Oak trees nearby were debarked as well.  The tornado produced structural damage to residences along County Road 79 just west of Highway 176.  The tornado lifted about 1.4 miles east southeast of Dog Town.