Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed in the late morning through the evening hours across Mississippi and Alabama. A series of long track tornadic supercell thunderstorms moved out of southeast Mississippi in the late morning, and crossed southwest Alabama in the late morning through the afternoon and evening hours.  In southwest Alabama, the tornadoes missed the larger populated towns and communities, but did produce significant damage to numerous homes in rural areas.  Several injuries were reported with 3 fatalities in Deer Park, Alabama (Washington County) from an EF-3 tornado during the early evening hours.  Widespread damage to timber along several 200 to 600 yard-wide tornado paths resulted in significant losses to the timber industry.  The Alabama Forestry Commission estimated timber losses in southwest Alabama to be near 7.3 million dollars.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 10:24:00 to 15-APR-11 10:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MELVIN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 60.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Brief tornado touchdown at the Hunt Oil Refinery near Melvin.  Minor damage to outbuildings and some trees were snapped.

Tornado in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 10:20:00 to 15-APR-11 10:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: CARLTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 102.00K
Crop damage: 3.00M
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Aerial survey by Alabama Forestry Commission indicated a 300 to 600 yard wide path of trees snapped or blown over on the Fred T. Stimpson State Game Preserve.  Several power poles and lines were snapped, and a storage shed was destroyed.  The timber losses of large longleaf pine and slash pine were estimated to be close to 3 million dollars.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 15:15:00 to 15-APR-11 15:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: HINTON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tornado crossed from Clarke County, Mississippi and continued northeast crossing near Lisman.  The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 17 just north of Jachin before lifting.  Several trees and power lines were snapped off or blown over by the tornado along the path.  Major structural damage to a home was reported by Emergency Management in Lisman.

Tornado in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 16:29:00 to 15-APR-11 16:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURNBULL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 300.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down near Riley's Crossroads and continued northeast crossing Owens Road just east of Old Texas.  On Owens Road the tornado destroyed the Bethlehem Methodist Church. The tornado continued east across Emanual Church road snapping trees in a 300 yard wide path and doing significant roof damage to at least 1 home.  The tornado continued northeast into Butler County Alabama.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 17:12:00 to 15-APR-11 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAND
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 5.30M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado touched down just west of Highway 17 near the Red Springs area, and quickly intensified as it moved southeast of Butler towards the Tombigbee River.  National Weather Service ground and aerial surveys shows a 600 yard wide path of trees snapped just above the ground or uprooted, with several homes either damaged or destroyed along the path across the Ararat Road, Dansby Road, and County Road 43.  Several homes either had large sections of their roof removed with several mobile homes damaged or completely destroyed. The tornado continued east across the Tombigbee River into Marengo County Alabama.  The Alabama Forestry Commission estimates timber losses along this tornado track to be near 4.3 million dollars.  Property damages to homes are estimated to be near 1 million dollars.

Tornado in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 21:26:00 to 15-APR-11 21:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURNBULL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 400.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado snapped or uprooted trees along a 400 yard wide path then produced significant damage to 3 homes and 1 church in the Riley's Crossroads area.  One home had 2 exterior walls collapsed, another had a large section of the roof removed.  The tornado significantly damaged the roof of the Savannah Missionary Baptist Church removing large sections of the sheathing and removing the steeple.

Tornado in ESCAMBIA, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 22:38:00 to 15-APR-11 22:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLACE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Several trees down in the Appleton area where tornado path began.  Near Highway 31 approximately 9 miles north of Brewton, the tornado had strengthened, where it destroyed one round top (quonset type) metal building, destroyed one small outbuilding, and produced shingle damage to one home on the south side of the tornado circulation.

Tornado in BUTLER, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 22:15:00 to 15-APR-11 22:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENVILLE MUNI ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 150.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down at the intersection of Ridge Road and Sherling Lake Road northwest of Greenville, and continued east along Sherling Lake Road strengthening to EF-2 intensity as it passed over the eastern-most sections of the Cambrian Ridge Golf Course.  The tornado then crossed the Sherling Lake RV Park snapping numerous pine trees in a 300 to 400 yard wide path.  The tornado crossed Highway 263 then lifted west of Highway 185.

Tornado in CONECUH, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 23:16:00 to 15-APR-11 23:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROOKLYN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 615.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado continued east from the Damascus area of eastern Escambia County, Alabama, snapping or uprooting numerous hardwood and softwood trees along a 150 yard wide path.  Alabama Forestry Commission estimates timber losses to be near 615,000 dollars.

Tornado in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 23:22:00 to 15-APR-11 23:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BECK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 1.50M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado continued east from extreme southeastern Conecuh County, Alabama.  The tornado snapped or uprooted trees along a 150 yard wide path, producing damage to several homes, outbuildings and structures adjacent to Brooklyn Road.  Several homes had significant roof damage with some having trees blown over onto them.  The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 29 at County Road 56 then lifted as it moved across the Covington County Arena area producing roof damage to the Kiwanis Building.

Hail in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 14:06:00 to 15-APR-11 14:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Penny size hail and strong winds estimated around 45 MPH reported.

Hail in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 14:16:00 to 15-APR-11 14:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Penny size hail and strong winds estimated around 45 MPH reported.

Hail in BUTLER, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 14:45:00 to 15-APR-11 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOREST HOME
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Nickel size hail reported by EMA official.

Hail in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 20:55:00 to 15-APR-11 20:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: FINCHBERRY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Dime size hail reported on County Road 17.

Hail in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 23:48:00 to 15-APR-11 23:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANDALUSIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail reported on Lindsey Bridge Road in Andalusia.

Hail in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 16-APR-11 00:20:00 to 16-APR-11 00:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESTOTHEL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Nickel size hail reported 4 miles east of Opp by SkyWarn amateur radio operator.

Funnel Cloud in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 11:08:00 to 15-APR-11 11:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: COFFEEVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Public reported funnel cloud near the intersection of Highway 69 and County Road 31.

Funnel Cloud in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 11:20:00 to 15-APR-11 11:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: FOUNTAIN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trained SkyWarn spotter reported funnel cloud.

Funnel Cloud in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 11:28:00 to 15-APR-11 11:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEITH
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

SkyWarn spotter looking southwest reported a clear cone shaped funnel in the direction of the Keith community.

Funnel Cloud in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 11:42:00 to 15-APR-11 11:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEATRICE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

SkyWarn storm spotter reports funnel cloud approximately 1 mile north-northwest of Beatrice community.

Funnel Cloud in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 12:10:00 to 15-APR-11 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: GROVE HILL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Spotter reports funnel cloud northwest of Grove Hill moving towards Thomasville.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 13:05:00 to 15-APR-11 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree wasl blown down onto a house by severe thunderstorms winds near 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 14:00:00 to 15-APR-11 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONROEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree was blown down by severe thunderstorm winds near 60 mph.  The falling tree caused damage to a house as well as extensive damage to a pickup truck.

Tornado in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 16:11:00 to 15-APR-11 16:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUNNELL SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 200.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado touched down just east of County Road 47 south of Robinson Creek Road snapping several hardwood trees, then continued north northeast to near the Amity Missionary Baptist Church on Robinson Creek Road.  The tornado completely removed the roof from the church and significantly damaged several exterior walls.

Hail in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 15:55:00 to 15-APR-11 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAHEOLA
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 1.00M
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Baseball size hail caused damage to the Georgia Pacific Paper Plant northeast of Pennington.  Numerous automobiles around the facility suffered significant damage with numerous windshields and sunroofs knocked out.

Hail in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 15:38:00 to 15-APR-11 15:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHAPEL HILL
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 300.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Baseball size hail caused significant damage to automobiles and various other properties.  Several cars had windshields knocked out.

Hail in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 10:00:00 to 15-APR-11 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUNFLOWER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Golfball size hail reported near Sunflower.

Hail in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 11:05:00 to 15-APR-11 11:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILLRY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golfball size hail reported in the town of Millry.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 10:43:00 to 15-APR-11 10:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: YELLOW PINE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 300.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado continued east from the State Line, Mississippi area.  As the tornado crossed into Washington County, Alabama, it strengthened to EF-1 intensity as it moved into the Laton Hill area along Highway 56, producing damage to several homes, outbuildings, and trees along a 200 yard wide path.  One home had a chimney collapse with significant damage to the garage.  Other single family homes had sections of the roofing material removed.  One manufactured home in the Laton Hill area off Highway 56 and County Road 11 was reported by EMA officials to be completely destroyed.

Tornado in BUTLER, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 16:49:00 to 15-APR-11 17:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUTLER SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 90.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Roof blown off of a mobile home and a tree was blown over onto a house.  Several homes sustained damage to shingles.  Numerous trees blown over along the tornado path.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 10:26:00 to 15-APR-11 10:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: EVANSBORO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 40.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado touched down near Hurricane Road taking the roof off of one mobile home and damaging one other.  The tornado continued northeast across Melvin road and was tracked by a local newspaper reporter on the scene farther to the northeast.

Tornado in CLARKE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 20:20:00 to 15-APR-11 20:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAINESTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 145.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down taking a large section of roof off of a wood frame single story home near the center of circulation, pulling a single-wide mobile home off of its foundation on the north side of the circulation, and lifting off the roof of a nearby double-wide mobile home on the south side of the circulation.  The tornado circulation quickly widened to 200 yards and strengthened, rolling another single-wide mobile home 60 yards then causing it to disintegrate as it hit a large tree.  The mobile home's bent undercarriage was left about 60 yards to the left of the tornado path.  The tornado continued to the east and quickly lifted in a pine forest.

Tornado in MONROE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 14:06:00 to 15-APR-11 14:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEATRICE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado snapped, uprooted or twisted off several hardwood and softwood trees along the path.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 10:48:00 to 15-APR-11 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUTLER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 40.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A large tree was blown over onto a manufactured home with 3 persons trapped inside for several minutes approximately 4 miles north-northwest of the community of Ararat.  Several trees were blown over or snapped along the tornado path.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 11:04:00 to 15-APR-11 11:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: YARBO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down near Highway 17, moving east and widening to 150 yards.  East of Highway 17 the tornado lifted a single story wood frame home off of its concrete masonry unit pier foundation and rolled it about 100 yards.  The home disintegrated as it was blown or rolled to the northeast.  Trees were snapped, twisted and blown over in a 150 yard wide path to the east.  One person inside the home was seriously injured with several broken ribs.

Tornado in ESCAMBIA, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 23:08:00 to 15-APR-11 23:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOYKIN
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 2.60M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado touched down approximately one half mile west of Damascus Road and quickly widened to near 300 yards and strengthened to EF-2 intensity.  Near and along Damascus Road the tornado destroyed one wood frame home, and severely damaged or affected several other brick homes and adjacent manufactured homes.  The tornado rolled one single-wide manufactured home onto its roof trapping the occupants inside for several minutes.  Several minor injuries were reported.  The tornado continued east crossing Eddie Jackson Road, Hoomesville Road, and Brooklyn Road where trees were snapped or uprooted along a 200 yard wide path.  The tornado continued moving east into Conecuh County.  Alabama Forestry Commission estimated the timber losses along this tornado track to be near 2.1 million dollars. Property damage to homes was estimated to be near 500,000 dollars.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 21:05:00 to 15-APR-11 21:09:00 (CST-6)
Location: CITRONELLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Brief tornado touchdown in the city of Citronelle.  Roofs were damaged on a few single-wide manufactured homes with minor roof damage to a few single-family wood frame homes.  Some trees were twisted off near the tops. A section of metal roofing was removed from one unit of the Wahoo Apartments on South Center Street.

Tornado in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 15-APR-11 19:05:00 to 15-APR-11 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ESCATAWPA
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 2.00M
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado moved into southwest Washington county from the Leakesville area of Greene County Mississippi.  The tornado tracked near County Road 8 where several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Three fatalities and three injuries occurred in a destroyed mobile home in Deer Park on Box Road.  The tornado lifted just prior to reaching Highway 45. Extensive tree damage nearly 400 yards wide was noted in several areas along the path.