December 25, 2012

8 SW Grove Hill - 12 SW Camden The tornado touched down on Todd Town Road seven miles north of Jackson. It then moved northeast where it destroyed a farm out building then crossed Highway 43 approximately six miles southwest of Grove Hill. After it crossed...the tornado was at its widest and caused extensive damage to farm equipment...including a destroyed grain bin. Many large trees were uprooted in this area with minor structural damage to several homes as well. It continued northeast uprooting large trees as it crossed Highway 84...two miles southeast of Grove Hill. The tornado then weakened as the thunderstorm core collapsed...causing a microburst which resulted in a half mile wide damage swath on Nettlesboro Road...13 miles northeast of Grove Hill. The tornado then reformed before exiting northeast Clarke County...moving into southwest Wilcox County. The tornado uprooted trees along the way before dissipating 12 miles southwest of Camden. Start: 31.6180/-87.8672 End:  31.8868/-87.4739

NWS EF Scale: F2 Polygon

Part of 18-tornado outbreak on December 25, 2012