From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The National Weather Service in Birmingham confirmed a tornado hit the city of Trussville on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
The EF-1 tornado packed winds of 88 mph, according to a survey. Trees and power lines were downed and several businesses along Gadsden Highway were damaged.
The tornado began as an EF-0 in the East Lake area, traveled through Roebuck, where it became an EF-1 and produced winds up to 90 mph, and followed Highway 11 into Trussville.
The twister was one of many in an outbreak on Thursday. Five people were killed in Calhoun County and major damage was reported in multiple neighborhoods in Shelby County.
