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F2 Tornado — Dale, Alabama

2000-12-16 · near Pinckard, Dale, Alabama

$2.0M

Property damage

17.0 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The F0 tornado moved northeast from extreme western Houston County into southeast Dale County. It rapidly intensified to an F2 tornado as it continued its intermittent track into the eastern portion of the county. A Midland City church annex lost parts of its roof and walls. Several homes in the Doe Run Subdivision south of Pinckard were destroyed and numerous others were damaged. In Pinckard, numerous trees and power lines were down. Many homes and businesses were damaged, some seriously. The tornado tracked northeast into western Henry County. Reported by the Dale County EMA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5168218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.