Power Outage in Marion, AL

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph.||The same supercell that produced the tornado near Heiberger produced another tornado in northeast Perry County. The tornado touched down west of AL Highway 219 near the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Sherman Huey Road. This location is about 10 miles south southwest of Centreville. Several trees were snapped off and many trees had broken branches. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed Highway 219 near the intersection of Star Circle. This is where the most concentrated damage occurred. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted and some power poles were downed. Several outbuildings were damaged here mainly due to fallen trees. The tornado continued east northeast and crossed Foster Road, Whitetail Road, Buck Road, and Mill Creek Road and then crossed into Chilton County. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph.||The same supercell that produced the tornado near Heiberger produced another tornado in northeast Perry County. The tornado touched down west of AL Highway 219 near the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Sherman Huey Road. This location is about 10 miles south southwest of Centreville. Several trees were snapped off and many trees had broken branches. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed Highway 219 near the intersection of Star Circle. This is where the most concentrated damage occurred. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted and some power poles were downed. Several outbuildings were damaged here mainly due to fallen trees. The tornado continued east northeast and crossed Foster Road, Whitetail Road, Buck Road, and Mill Creek Road and then crossed into Chilton County. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down on the western side of the city of Marion.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on the eastern side of Marion.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down during Katrina. Power outages were widespread and in some cases lasted for a week. At least 2200 customers were without power. Several roadways were blocked by fallen trees and were impassable.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed as Dennis moved across the area. At least 2200 customers were without power for many hours. Several vehicles and homes were damaged by fallen trees.

Thousands of trees and power lines were snapped off or blown down. At least 1100 customers were without power. Power was not completely restored in some spots for two weeks. Several hundred homes and mobile homes were damaged. Many county roads were blocked and impassable due to fallen trees. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 90 miles an hour.

A supercell thunderstorm moved across Greene, Hale, and Perry Counties and produced significant wind damage along with very large hail. The supercell produced minor tree damage in extreme northwest Greene County north of Boligee and then became stronger. The most extensive damage started just northeast of Eutaw, in Greene County, along US 11 and ended just north of the Wedgewood community, in Hale County, along SR 60. The swath of damage was 1.5 miles wide at the beginning point and 3 miles wide at the ending point. The path length was approximately 6.5 miles long. Inside this extensive damage area, thousands of trees were snapped off or uprooted, numerous power lines were snapped off or blown down, and many structures were damaged by falling trees. The storm continued across eastern Hale and into Perry County past Marion, where numerous trees continued to be knocked down. Very large hail also fell during the storm. The largest hail observed was 2.50 inches in diameter and drifted to over one foot deep in many places. The hail damaged a few homes and several automobiles. Some locations reporting hail and wind damage include Eutaw, Boligee, Sawyerville, Akron, Greensboro, and Marion.