Near Geneva Airport - Near Cool Springs The National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Florida has evaluated eyewitness reports, pictures, videos and weather radar data regarding the damage that occurred in central Geneva County on June 10, 2012. It has been determined that a tornado caused the damage. It is believed that the damage path from this tornado was nearly continuous from where the tornado first touched down near Niva Drive-In Road and Highway 27, to where it dissipated just north of the Geneva County line east of Chancellor. The bulk of the damage caused by this tornado was in the EF0 range. However, the most significant damage seems to have occurred in the vicinity of County R oad 99 and Buck Vaughn Road. Damage in and near this location is consistent with EF1. This tornado was seen near the Geneva/Coffee C ounty line by a retired police officer before dissipating. Start: 31.0700/-85.8900 End:  31.2000/-85.8200

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

It is believed that the damage path from this tornado was nearly continuous from where the tornado first touched down near Niva Drive-In Road and Highway 27, to where it dissipated just north of the Geneva County border east of Chancellor. The bulk of the damage caused by this tornado was in the EF0 range. However, the most significant damage seems to have occurred in the vicinity of County road 99 and Buck Vaughn Road. Damage in and near this location is consistent with EF1.

An upper level shortwave moving east across the Gulf coast states encountered an unstable airmass with fairly high delta thetae values favorable for downbursts. Several areas of tree and power line damage occurred. Low level wind shear was also maximized in southeast Alabama, contributing to a rare summer EF1 tornado in Geneva county spawned from a supercell thunderstorm.