![]() ![]() When any disaster strikes, authorities must act quickly to assess damage. Leaving a trail of destruction nearly a mile wide and 24 miles long, the tornado tore down trees, tossed cars, and leveled homes to piles of debris. In Lee County, the first tornado struck with more than 170 mile-per-hour winds (rated an EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale). The forecast marked a greater than 95% probability of at least two tornadoes and at least one of those being a strong tornado. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation tornado watch for much of Alabama, northwest Georgia, southeast Mississippi, and southern middle Tennessee. Two twisters touched down an hour apart along nearly the same path in Lee County, Alabama leaving authorities racing to assess damages and search for survivors.įour days before the deadly storm, forecasters predicted it due to a strong weather pattern known as a shortwave trough. ![]() The second installment focuses on the local response to the needs of those impacted.ĭozens of tornadoes ripped through southeastern US states this year on March 2. This is the first of a two-part story about damage assessment for the devastating tornadoes in Lee County, Alabama. Automated preliminary response estimates speed assessment and rescue work.The National Weather Service uses GIS to collect, map and classify the extent and track of each tornado’s path.First responders use maps and apps for damage assessment to prioritize response and find victims. ![]()
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