Enterprise tornado was EF-1
Published 2:58 pm Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The second tornado to hit Chilton County early Monday morning had winds between 105-110 miles per hour. The Enterprise tornado earned an EF-1 ranking on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
The twister was on the ground for 3.67 miles after touching down near a mobile home park near the intersection of Chilton County 99 and Chilton County 24 at 6:36 a.m. In that area, one mobile home was destroyed and several had minor roof and underpinning damage.
The tornado continued northeast and crossed Chilton County 49, where it severely damaged three homes. One home was completely shifted off its foundation, while another was partially moved. Another home had 90 percent of its roof removed but all walls remained standing. Here, the storm was 500 yards across.
The tornado continued to the northeast from Chilton County 49 and several other homes received mainly roof and porch damage. A few outbuildings were destroyed and many trees were snapped and uprooted.
The tornado then lifted near the intersection of County Road 7 and 434. The storm lifted four minutes after it touched down.