EF0 tornado in Crenshaw County, Alabama
Tornado December 25, 2012 · Crenshaw County, Alabama
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado briefly touched down in a wooded area
just south of Jeffcoat Street...where two hardwood trees were
uprooted. As the tornado crossed Jeffcoat Street...it caused roof
damage to two houses. The tornado continued northeast where it
crossed Franklin Street...causing significant damage to a third
home and snapped two pine trees. The tornado rapidly dissipated
as it moved into an open field.
The wider storm
A powerful storm system moved out of the plains on
Christmas, producing numerous strong storms across southeast
Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and the western Florida panhandle
out ahead of a strong cold front and accompanying squall line. Multiple
tornadoes, some long track, were observed along the central gulf coast
region.
Began near Luverne (31.7206, -86.2720).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 422497. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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