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November 15, 2006 · Coffee County · 2006
EF0

November 15, 2006

11:53 AM
Coffee County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36323)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
3.0 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateNovember 15, 2006
Time11:53 AM
CountyCoffee
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$350.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 6081
NWS Birmingham

2.2 S Hamilton Crossroads-3 ESE Enon This tornado, which is believed to have initially touched down just across the Coffee County line near the Roeton C ommunity, entered Pike County about 1.5 miles southwest of Hamilton Crossroads. The tornado track crossed US Highway 231, State Highway 10, and State Highway 130 before crossing the Pea River into western Barbour County. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. Numerous structures suffered significant damage, including a water tower that completely collapsed, a fire department building, and several homes. The Hamilton Crossroads tornado crossed from Pike into Barbour County, and traveled another 3 miles before lifting. Damage in the Barbour County portion was relatively minor, and consisted of mainly downed trees. Start: 31.6100/-85.8400 End: 31.8400/-85.6400

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down just northeast of Elba. Most of the damage occurred along County Roads 235 and 279 and State Highway 125. Several mobile homes and sheds were destroyed. Two persons were injured when their doublewide mobile home was tossed into trees. Among the structures damaged were a collection tank and four roll-off containers at a county landfill, a home which lost its front porch and roof, and several trailers. There were numerous trees and utility poles uprooted.

Episode Narrative

A squall line affected the region on the 15th. Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line across southeast Alabama during the afternoon and produced several tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on November 15, 2006

Shared Episode Narrative

A squall line affected the region on the 15th. Isolated supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line across southeast Alabama during the afternoon and produced several tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 6081
SWDI Tornado ID: 2006-11-15T17:53:27Z_KEOX_K3
SWDI Radar Site: KEOX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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