Power Outage in Alabaster, AL

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Shelby County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down within the Chelsea Farms community where numerous softwood tress were snapped and uprooted. It quickly moved northeast crossing County Road 69 near the intersection of Twelve Oak Circle, hitting a power substation and destroying several hundred feet of pasture fencing. Farther downstream, the tornado reached its maximum intensity crossing County Roads 333 and 47, where several outbuildings were destroyed. There was also damage to numerous houses where roofing materials were lifted and sustained heavy damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it crossed County Road 49 where additional hard and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted and a barn lost a majority of its outer walls. The tornado began to lift along Pumpkin Swamp Road where additional hard and softwood trees were uprooted.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Shelby County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down within the Chelsea Farms community where numerous softwood tress were snapped and uprooted. It quickly moved northeast crossing County Road 69 near the intersection of Twelve Oak Circle, hitting a power substation and destroying several hundred feet of pasture fencing. Farther downstream, the tornado reached its maximum intensity crossing County Roads 333 and 47, where several outbuildings were destroyed. There was also damage to numerous houses where roofing materials were lifted and sustained heavy damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it crossed County Road 49 where additional hard and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted and a barn lost a majority of its outer walls. The tornado began to lift along Pumpkin Swamp Road where additional hard and softwood trees were uprooted.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Weatherly Club Drive.

Several trees uprooted and power lined downed along Bear Creek Road.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along County Road 25.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed on Royal Lane.

Several trees uprooted on Weatherly Club Drive. Numerous other reports of large limbs and power lines down in the cities of Alabaster, Pelham and Helena.

Multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near Oak Mountain State Park.

Trees uprooted and power lines downed near the intersection of Old Highway 280 and Oak Tree Drive.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed.

Several trees uprooted. One fell on a house and another on a barn. Power lines downed in same area. One tree snapped.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the Southern Hills Subdivision off Highway 22.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed along Highway 280 in the Greystone community.

Trees and powerlines were blown down on Independence Drive.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down near CR-22 and CR-15, near the Moores Crossroads community.

Power lines were blown down onto Simmsville Road, at CR-68.

A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System. It touched down in far northern Shelby County, less than one mile west of the intersection of Valleydale Road and Caldwell Mill Road, and tracked northeastward into southern Jefferson County. The tornado produced damage consistent with an EF1 rating and winds of 100 mph. Numerous trees were knocked down, causing damage to homes, apartment buildings, vehicles and power lines. The tornado crossed into Jefferson County just east of the intersection of Caldwell Mill Rd and Pahokee Trace.

Trees and power lines were blown down along County Road 336 and Sunset Lake Drive near Chelsea.

Powerlines were knocked down on Klein Road at Sun Valley Road.

Trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Chelsea Road and Liberty Road.

A tree was blown down onto Hickory Point Drive in Helena. Shingles were blown off roofs at the Amberly Woods subdivision in Alabaster, and power lines were blown down throughout Alabaster.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Inverness and Meadow Brook areas of northern Shelby County, including at the Inverness Landing, Inverness Cliffs, and Lake Heather Estates apartment complexes. A concrete light pole was blown down onto vehicles in the Inverness Plaza parking lot. Inverness Parkway, Caldwell Mill Road and Lakeland Trail were all blocked by downed trees.

Power lines were blown down at the intersection of AL-145 and CR-42, east of the town of Shelby.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across CR-55, west of Wilsonville.

The tornado touched down briefly near County Road 11 in Chelsea. There was no solid path of destruction, but the tornado was witnessed by several people. Damage in the area included several trees and power lines that were blown down, windows blown out of multiple cars, and a gas station sign that was destroyed. Winds were estimated around 75 mph.

Several trees and power lines were blown down around Chelsea.

Several trees and a power line were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Royal Oaks subdivision.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. A car ran into downed trees in Chelse, resulting in unspecified injuries (indirect).

Several trees and powerlines were blown down on AL-119, near Veterans Park.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county, resulting in power outages. A gas station awning was blown off in Pelham.

Numerous trees and power lies were blown down across Shelby County during Katrina. Power outages were widespread. Many homes sustained roof damage.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Shelby County as Dennis moved through the area.

Trees were blown down along SR 119 at the Park Forest subdivision entrance near Montevallo. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down throughout the county.

Shelby County reported numerous trees and power lines blown down. The most concentrated damage was in the northern part of the county.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down in Alabaster and in Montevallo.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in Shelby County. Several gas stations reported roof damage and gas pumps disabled. Several homes and vehicles were damaged by the downed trees. A few reports were received of dime size hail during these storms.

Nickel size hail covered the ground along US Highway 280 near Brook Highland. Several trees and power lines were blown down near Greystone. US Highway 280 was temporarily closed from Brook Highland Parkway to Valleydale Road due to downed traffic signals and storm debris. The Greystone Country Club sustained damage from fallen trees. Several trees were blown down in the Meadowbrook subdivision.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down across the county due to the tropical system Ivan. Twenty to thirty homes suffered varying degrees of damage, mainly roof damage. Power was not completely restored for at least 4 days. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 70 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate up to 8 inches of rain fell across Shelby County Associated with Ivan. Several area roads and creeks flooded and several homes sustained flood damage. A male employee of Alabama Power was killed during the storm recovery efforts near Lay Dam.