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December 25, 2012 · Crenshaw County · 2012
EF0

December 25, 2012

4:21 PM
Crenshaw County, Alabama · Near Troy (ZIP 36049)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.2 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateDecember 25, 2012
Time4:21 PM
CountyCrenshaw
CityTroy
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 422498
NWS Birmingham

NNW Patsburg The tornado briefly touched down along Live Oak Road in Patsburg. Near the intersection of Sims Road...a large pine tree was snapped and car windows were blown out in two vehicles. Metal roofing was peeled off a small vacant metal building and a home sustained significant roof damage. Video and eyewitness accounts confirm the brief touchdown. Start: 31.7928/-86.2309 End:  31.7937/-86.2303

NWS EF Scale: F 0 Polygon

Event Narrative

The tornado briefly touched down along Live Oak|Road in Patsburg. Near the intersection of Sims Road...a large|pine tree was snapped and car windows were blown out in two|vehicles. Metal roofing was peeled off a small vacant metal|building and a home sustained significant roof damage. Video|and eyewitness accounts confirm the brief touchdown.

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 18-tornado outbreak on December 25, 2012

Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 422498
SWDI Tornado ID: 2012-12-25T22:27:21Z_KMXX_R1
SWDI Radar Site: KMXX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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