December 25, 2012

S Demopolis - E Demopolis National Weather Service meteorologists have surveyed the damage near Demopolis in Marengo County and determined that it was the result of an EF-1 tornado. The tornado touched down west of US Hwy 43 near Marengo Farms Road. The tornado tracked northeastward across US Highway 43 where it caused minor tree damage in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Old Springhill Road and Reed Drive. The tornado continued northeastward and produced damage along Sunset Road where the strongest winds occurred. This is where 2 mobile homes were completely destroyed and multiple others that sustained minor to moderate damage. Also one church on US Hwy 80 had partial roof damage. The tornado then crossed US Hwy 80 and lifted just before crossing into Hale County. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Marengo County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm survey. Start: 32.4762/-87.8228 End:  32.5140/-87.7324

NWS EF Scale: F 1 Polygon

Part of 18-tornado outbreak on December 25, 2012