NWS OFFICIALS SAY WEEKEND STORM NEAR TALLADEGA COUNTY SCHOOL WAS TORNADO

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--TALLADEGA--Assessments have been completed on all of the Talladega County School System facilities and no damage was found following storms that began on April 7 and continued into the early morning hours of April 8. According to TCSS Director of Operations, Jackie Pedigo(PED-ee-go), “We were very fortunate.”
He did say there were some miscellaneous problems such as garbage cans and other loose items that turned over, but no property damage at all. That’s good news considering the amount of damage in parts of Talladega County such as in Childersburg where National Weather Service officials late yesterday (Tuesday) declared an F0 tornado did touch down within one mile one of the TCSS schools. Based on the Fujita Scale an F0 tornado is one that has winds of 40-72 mph, the weakest tornado listed. Childersburg Elementary School is at 235 Pinecrest Drive. The tornado, which struck early Saturday around 2:03 a.m. began near the Coosa River and continued southeast to 8^th Street North East, its closest point to the school. The NWS says the tornado uprooted trees and did building damage in a 100-yard swath for about sixth-tenths of a mile.

FOR INFORMATION FROM THE NWS ON THE CHILDERSBURG STORM CLICK HERE.

FOR INFORMATION FROM THE NWS ON ALL WEEKEND STORMS IN ALABAMA CLICK HERE

TCBOE CONTACT: MR. JACKIE PEDIGO AT 256-315-5100