Athens Tornado Update

As Athens, Alabama continues to clear debris and clean-up for the EF-1 Tornado Saturday, here’s a little clearer picture of the affected areas…

Sanderfer Road – large branches on the roadway

Southwind Drive – Larger trees on the roadway

Commercial Drive – snapped trees on the roadway

The tornado produced its first building damage at a KFC located off Highway 72

Several power poles were snapped along Madison Street and Jeffrey Street.

Large trees were uprooted and debris near the Limestone Courthouse

The roof was completely torn off on the CEI Bookstore

Several other businesses had 20-50% of their roofs destroyed

The intersection of Green Street and Marion Street – roof damage and debris found in the street

100-year-old oak tree uprooted in downtown square

There have been no reported injuries following the aftermath of the storm, according to officials. The survey team found max wind speeds estimated upwards of nearly 100 mph with a max path width of 160 yards.