Power Outage in Selma, AL

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeastern Dallas County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 115 mph. The tornado first touched down near Water Avenue just south of State Road 14, initially producing minor tree damage. The tornado quickly intensified snapping and uprooting large stands of hardwood trees as it moved into the Burnsville community. Near State Road 14 and County Road 871, a well built home sustained structural damage including the loss of a carport, roof damage, broken windows, and partial loss of one wall structure. An unanchored manufactured home next door was completely destroyed with the remaining contents blown across the road and scattered over 100 yards. A vehicle at this residence was rolled and sustained damage. The tornado continued to move rather slowly off to the northeast causing additional trees to fall. Several additional homes along the path sustained structural damage of mainly roof uplift and loss of shingles. Another manufactured home with some anchoring was rolled and blown apart on the north side of State Road 14. There were two occupants inside the home who were sheltering. They survived and crawled out with minor injuries. Farther northeast along State Road 14, a two story home sustained structural damage along with additional damage from falling trees. They were very large hardwood trees snapped near the base. A motorist trying to evade the tornado attempted to take shelter here and narrowly missed a large falling tree. At this point the tornado was likely at its widest reaching nearly 1000 yards. The tornado crossed State Road 14 moving into a mostly forested area producing significant tree damage before crossing County Road 261. Here a wide swath of trees and power lines were downed. The tornado finally weakened and lifted before reaching County Road 880.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeastern Dallas County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 115 mph. The tornado first touched down near Water Avenue just south of State Road 14, initially producing minor tree damage. The tornado quickly intensified snapping and uprooting large stands of hardwood trees as it moved into the Burnsville community. Near State Road 14 and County Road 871, a well built home sustained structural damage including the loss of a carport, roof damage, broken windows, and partial loss of one wall structure. An unanchored manufactured home next door was completely destroyed with the remaining contents blown across the road and scattered over 100 yards. A vehicle at this residence was rolled and sustained damage. The tornado continued to move rather slowly off to the northeast causing additional trees to fall. Several additional homes along the path sustained structural damage of mainly roof uplift and loss of shingles. Another manufactured home with some anchoring was rolled and blown apart on the north side of State Road 14. There were two occupants inside the home who were sheltering. They survived and crawled out with minor injuries. Farther northeast along State Road 14, a two story home sustained structural damage along with additional damage from falling trees. They were very large hardwood trees snapped near the base. A motorist trying to evade the tornado attempted to take shelter here and narrowly missed a large falling tree. At this point the tornado was likely at its widest reaching nearly 1000 yards. The tornado crossed State Road 14 moving into a mostly forested area producing significant tree damage before crossing County Road 261. Here a wide swath of trees and power lines were downed. The tornado finally weakened and lifted before reaching County Road 880.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

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

Widespread trees uprooted and power lines downed within the city of Selma.

Several trees were uprooted, along with downed powerlines in and around Selma. The Crown Chicken building sustained minor roof damage and several homes were damaged due to fallen trees.

Powerlines were reported down along Highway 22, just west of Beloit.

Power lines were down and power poles broken in half along Parkman Avenue.

Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down in downtown Selma. At least five structures had minor roof damage.

A couple large trees and power lines were knocked down in and around the Amazing Grace Mobile Home Park. In addition, the underpinning of several mobile homes sustained damage. A trampoline was blown several lots down and into the side of a mobile home, its legs puncturing the exterior wall of the mobile home.

Several trees were blown down in around Selma, including one on Highway 22 and one on Highway 140 near Mt Carmel Church. Several trees and powerlines were blown down along Highway 41. A grass fire was caused by the downed powerlines.

Two storage sheds damaged along with multiple trees and power lines down at Craig Field Industrial Park, Avenue J, Harvelle Road, Avenue C, and on County Road 528. One building sustained roof damage at the Craig Fire Department.

Winds estimated around 45 mph blew a tree down onto a power line, west of Selma.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-924, near the Potter Station Community.

Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-7, near Sardis.

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations in Dallas County, including the city of Selma.

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations in the city of Selma.

A tree fell down on a power line on 6th Avenue, in Selma.

A tornado that had previously caused EF-4 damage in Wilcox County crossed the Wilcox-Dallas county line about 6.4 miles southeast of the town of Alberta. The tornado then tracked northeastward and ended along the Alabama River, east of the Whites Bluff community. The most concentrated damage in Dallas County occurred just south of Five Points along County Road 31 and along County Road 33. Twenty seven homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and two homes were completely destroyed. At least six outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were either snapped off or uprooted along the path.

A tornado that had previously caused EF-4 damage in Wilcox County crossed the Wilcox-Dallas county line about 6.4 miles southeast of the town of Alberta. The tornado then tracked northeastward and ended along the Alabama River, east of the Whites Bluff community. The most concentrated damage in Dallas County occurred just south of Five Points along County Road 31 and along County Road 33. Twenty seven homes suffered varying degrees of damage, and two homes were completely destroyed. At least six outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were either snapped off or uprooted along the path.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around downtown Selma.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as Katrina affected the area. Many of the fallen trees landed on structures and vehicles. Thousands of customers were without power.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county in association with Dennis. One person was injured when a tree fell on their vehicle. At least 5 homes and 1 business were damaged by the high winds. Thousands of customers were without power for a day or more.

Several trees and power lines were blown down around Selma. This damaging wind occurred behind the line of thunderstorms near the time the rain was ending. This event was believed to be caused by a gravity wave.

Several trees and power lines were blown down. A few of the fallen trees temporarily blocked roadways.Most of the damage occurred across the northern part of the county including Selma, Summerfield, andBurnsville.

Trees and power lines were blown down on the west side of Selma. A few of the trees blocked roadways.

A few power lines were blown down around the city of Selma.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down south and southeast of the city of Selma. One business had significant roof damage.

Trees and power lines were knocked down in Selma. Some plate glass windows were broken. CR 44 three miles west of US 80 was temporarily closed due to trees blocking the road. Trees were also reported down in Selmont.

Thousands of trees and power lines were blown down across the entire county. At least 45,000 customers were without power during the height of the storm. Some locations did not have power restored for a week and a half. At least 10 homes were totally destroyed and another 400 homes were damaged. Fallen trees blocked every roadway in the county. Maximum wind gust were estimated around 90 miles an hour. Doppler radar and ground observations indicate 6 to 9 inches of rain fell across Dallas County during Ivan. One minor mudslide occurred due to the heavy rain and a few roads were temporarily impassable due to high water. One relief worker suffered minor injuries during the cleanup operations.

Nickel size hail was reported in Minter. A few power lines were also blown down in Minter.