EF0 Tornado — Montgomery, Alabama

2024-12-29 · near London, Montgomery, Alabama

2.5 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado was confirmed using aerial and ground surveys. Convergent tree damage was noted in a wooded area west-southwest of Split Bark Drive. Several small trees were snapped or uprooted along Hickory Hollow Cove, and a garage sustained partial roof loss. Further to the east along Cecil Station Road, numerous trees were uprooted, and tree limbs were snapped. A concentrated area of tree damage continued across Flowers Road and Vaughn Road, and the tornado appeared to dissipate just east of Vaughn Road and Pharr Road. Maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph.

Wider weather episode

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) entered western Alabama from Mississippi just after 9 PM on December 28. With ample wind shear and adequate instability with the line as it passed through Central Alabama, 18 confirmed tornadoes were spawned within different line segments as the QLCS pushed eastward. Of the 18 tornadoes, 6 were rated EF1, including one that had a mile-wide path in Hale County near Sawyerville and two tornadoes that struck areas of central Montgomery County. An EF0 in Lowndes County resulted in two injuries. In addition, strong gusts associated with the QLCS resulted in scattered areas of non-tornadic wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1222526. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.