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December 25, 2012 · Choctaw County · 2012
EF2

December 25, 2012

4:45 PM
Choctaw County, Alabama · Near Linden
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.9 mi
Max Width
880 yd
DateDecember 25, 2012
Time4:45 PM
CountyChoctaw
CityLinden
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 422371
NWS Birmingham

8 W Butler - 4.6 NW Butler The tornado touched down along Pineview Road near the Riderwood Community...or approximately 8 miles west southwest of Butler. The worst damage occurred in this area as three manufactured homes were completely destroyed...with the debris being blown several hundred yards away. Several other structures sustained minor to moderate damage which included one mobile home and one single family residence. A couple of barns/outbuildings were also almost completely destroyed. The tornado then moved northeast crossing Dollywood Road and County Road 24...where extensive tree damage occurred in the heavily forested area. From there...the tornado continued northeast crossing Riderwood Drive where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The damage path was at its widest along Riderwood Drive...approximately one half mile. The damage path then narrowed and the tornado lifted before reaching Alabama Highway 10. Start: 32.0573/-88.3536 End:  32.1231/-88.2892

NWS EF Scale: F2 Polygon

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down along Pineview Road near|the Riderwood community...or approximately 8 miles west southwest|of Butler. The worst damage occurred in this area as three|manufactured homes were completely destroyed...with the debris being|blown several hundred yards away. Several other structures sustained|minor to moderate damage...including one mobile home and one single|family residence. A couple of barns/outbuildings were also almost|completely destroyed. The tornado then moved northeast crossing|Dollywood Road and County Road 24...where extensive tree damage|occurred in the heavily forested area. From there...the tornado|continued northeast crossing Riderwood Drive where numerous trees|were snapped or uprooted. The damage path was at its widest along|Riderwood Drive...approximately one half mile. The damage path then|narrowed and the tornado lifted before reaching Alabama Highway 10.

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: 422371

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