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Was it actually one of the homes north of Peterson or is it the one home on Holt Peterson Rd near the railroad bridge? Might get a lot of flak for this but I honestly don't think this particular home is a good EF5 candidate because it's a CMU foundation and the subfloor is still attached. Granted, the tornado may have already been at EF5 intensity in this area (James Spann in his book argued as such due to the destruction of the railroad bridge) and it seems the tornado's core did NOT make a direct hit on this house anyway.I was able to find ground level photos from one of the homes that was swept away, and in my opinion the tornado was very likely at EF5 intensity in that area. I also believe the tornado reached a secondary maxima in the Concord-Pleasant Grove area as well, and probably again at some point during its trek through sparsely unpopulated forested areas between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.
Now there WERE two other homes in the area just north of Peterson (the area you pointed out) that were probably good EF5 candidates, and if the photos are of one of those homes I would LOVE to see them.