Thunderstorm Wind in Butler County, Alabama
Thunderstorm Wind December 25, 2012 · Butler County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Winds estimated at 70 mph blew a large pine tree into a house...seriously injured him. The man later died at the hospital the next day.
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 Georgiana (31.6505, -86.7260).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
8 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 426364. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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