EF0 Tornado — Pike, Alabama

2022-11-30 · near Monticello, Pike, Alabama

1.4 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Pike County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 70 mph. A brief weak tornado developed along County Road 6643 just east of Highway 130 and the Buckhorn community. Damage consisted of a few uprooted trees and broken branches along County Road 6643. The tornado dissipated as it crossed Buckhorn Creek. A weak TDS was evident from KEOX radar.

Wider weather episode

A very dynamic and deepening low pressure system moved through the Ohio Valley states on November 29-30 with a trailing cold. The air mass across Central Alabama was initially stable during the day on November 29th with surface dewpoints in the 40s and 50s. Instability increased dramatically the evening of the 29th as 60 plus surface dewpoints advected northward into Central Alabama. A QLCS developed ahead of the approaching cold front in addition to discrete thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1066693. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.