April 28, 2014

8.8 SSE Grove Hill The National Weather Service survey team found damage consistent with a small, short track, weak tornado over central Clarke County to the south-southeast of Grove Hill. Damage indicated that the tornado tracked from the west-southwest toward the east-northeast for approximately 500 yards. The damage initially began as a straight line wind event. The damage pattern then became more convergent, denoted by the downed and snapped tree pattern indicating a brief tornado. The damage then returned to a more linear non-tornadic pattern and the degree of damage gradually decreased across an additional two mile long path. Winds speeds associated with the tornado were estimated to range from 86 to 110 mph, resulting in numerous snapped and uprooted trees (both hardwood and softwood) and minor roof damage to two homes and a barn. Wind speeds diminished as the damage pattern became more linear. Start: 31.5759/-87.7633 End: 31.5776/-87.7585

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Part of 20-tornado outbreak on April 28, 2014