Power Outage in Roanoke, AL

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the Fosters Crossroads Community.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southwest Randolph County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 125 mph.||This tornado originated in Clay County and crossed into Randolph County just south of Bald Rock Road. All along CR 836, swaths of hardwood trees were either uprooted or snapped. The tornado widened as it approached CR 77. Here the tornado carved a wide path over mainly forested areas with some damage to barns and agricultural buildings. A chicken house on CR 845 was completely destroyed.||Substantial damage was noted in the Corinth community in southwest Randolph county. Along CR 43, a row of homes had minor to moderate damage. Many homes in this area sustained complete loss of roof structure and blown out windows. The Corinth Fire Department was also damaged in this area.||The tornado continued to travel northeast, snapping trees and powerlines along CR 33 and CR 26. Homes in this area also received damage, mostly to roof structures. Homes were damaged along CR 65 just west of US Highway 431. Once the tornado crossed Highway 431, it produced extensive damage to homes and structures along CR 61 and CR 700. Several homes had their roofs removed and trees were snapped near the base. Farther east near CR 59, a 100 year old log cabin was mostly destroyed with only a couple of walls left standing. Tree damage in this area was also extensive.||Additional trees and power lines continued to be snapped along CR 16 and CR 87. A large farm building was destroyed near CR 701 and several chicken houses were also destroyed in this area. The tornado weakened notably east of CR 87 before lifting near CR 296 just west of the Georgia state line.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southwest Randolph County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 125 mph.||This tornado originated in Clay County and crossed into Randolph County just south of Bald Rock Road. All along CR 836, swaths of hardwood trees were either uprooted or snapped. The tornado widened as it approached CR 77. Here the tornado carved a wide path over mainly forested areas with some damage to barns and agricultural buildings. A chicken house on CR 845 was completely destroyed.||Substantial damage was noted in the Corinth community in southwest Randolph county. Along CR 43, a row of homes had minor to moderate damage. Many homes in this area sustained complete loss of roof structure and blown out windows. The Corinth Fire Department was also damaged in this area.||The tornado continued to travel northeast, snapping trees and powerlines along CR 33 and CR 26. Homes in this area also received damage, mostly to roof structures. Homes were damaged along CR 65 just west of US Highway 431. Once the tornado crossed Highway 431, it produced extensive damage to homes and structures along CR 61 and CR 700. Several homes had their roofs removed and trees were snapped near the base. Farther east near CR 59, a 100 year old log cabin was mostly destroyed with only a couple of walls left standing. Tree damage in this area was also extensive.||Additional trees and power lines continued to be snapped along CR 16 and CR 87. A large farm building was destroyed near CR 701 and several chicken houses were also destroyed in this area. The tornado weakened notably east of CR 87 before lifting near CR 296 just west of the Georgia state line.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Roanoke.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near Lake Wedowee.

A tree was uprooted and powerlines were reported down.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Rock Mills area, including along County Road 75.

Trees and power lines were blown down around the city of Roanoke.

Several trees were blown down and caused power outages. The fallen trees damaged several buildings and vehicles. Several outbuildings and barns also suffered damage.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and just east of Roanoke.

Several trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of CR-33 and CR-26, near the Level Road Community.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. Two permanent houses, 2 mobile homes, and 5 barns sustained varying degrees of damage from fallen trees.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. Two permanent houses, 2 mobile homes, and 5 barns sustained varying degrees of damage from fallen trees.

A few trees and large limbs were blown down across the county, resulting in several power outages.

Trees and power lines were blown down about 2 miles north of Roanoke. The damage was about 1 mile wide.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. The windows of a downtown building were blown out, and a plywood wall of a theater were blown out.

A few trees and powerlines were blown down countywide.

Several trees and power lines were knocked down in association with Dennis. At least one structural fire was reported due to power lines.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Roanoke.

Damaging thunderstorm winds moved through the city of Roanoke. One large police communications tower was blown down and landed on a police vehicle. Several trees and power lines were knocked down around the city. A large plate glass window was blown out of the local Ford dealers showroom.

Randolph County reported several trees and power lines blown down throughout the county.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. The Randolph County EMA reported that the hardest hit areas were around Wadley and near Wedowee.

Damaging thunderstorm wind moved across the county around midnight. As the storm entered the county, a barn roof was damaged, and a chicken house lost its roof near the intersection of US 431 and CR 82. A barn was totally destroyed, several homes sustained roof damage, and trees and power lines were blown down along CR 82 across northern Randolph County. In northeast Randolph County on CR 422, chicken houses and homes sustained roof and some structural damage.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. At least 5500 customers were without power and the power was not fully restored in a few places for 2 to 3 days. One home was totally destroyed and 10 to 20 others received mainly minor damage. Maximum wind gusts were estimated around 65 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate as much as 5 inches of rain fell during Ivan. A few homes received minor water damage and one road was washed out.

Several trees and power lines were blown down, a few radio towers were knocked down, and several windows were blown out of businesses in the Roanoke area. Dime size hail was also reported with this storm.