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October 13, 2014 · Lamar County · 2014
EF0

October 13, 2014

5:48 PM
Lamar County, Alabama · Near Hamilton (ZIP 35570)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.1 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateOctober 13, 2014
Time5:48 PM
CountyLamar
CityHamilton
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 545655
NWS Birmingham

5.7 NNE Beaverton-6.7 NNE Beaverton National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in extreme northeast Lamar County and have determined that the damage was the result of a brief EF-0 tornado. The weak tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Lamar County north of Beaverton. The tornado touched down just to the southwest of Henson Springs Road and continued to the northeast. The only damage observed was along Henson Springs Road where 20-30 trees were either uprooted or snapped. Most of the trees were facing northeast but there were indications of convergent damage. No structural damage was observed in the area. The tornado continued to the northeast over mostly forest and open farm land. The tornado lifted just to the southeast of the Pikeville Country Club before entering Marion County. The start and end points are approximate due to limited road access in the area. Start: 34.0087/-88.0010 End: 34.0209/-87.9893

NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in extreme northeast Lamar County and have determined that the damage was the result of a brief EF-0 tornado. The weak tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Lamar County north of Beaverton. The tornado touched down just to the southwest of Henson Springs Road and continued to the northeast. The only damage observed was along Henson Springs Road where 20-30 trees were either uprooted or snapped. Most of the trees were facing northeast but there were indications of convergent damage. No structural damage was observed in the area. The tornado continued to the northeast over mostly forest and open farm land. The tornado lifted just to the southeast of the Pikeville Country Club before entering Marion County.

Episode Narrative

A very dynamic upper level short wave trough moved through the Lower Mississippi Valley region and produced widespread severe weather across central Alabama. Two rounds of severe weather impacted the region. Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon heating with another round of severe thunderstorms along a slow moving QLCS.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on October 13, 2014

Shared Episode Narrative

A very dynamic upper level short wave trough moved through the Lower Mississippi Valley region and produced widespread severe weather across central Alabama. Two rounds of severe weather impacted the region. Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon heating with another round of severe thunderstorms along a slow moving QLCS.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 545655

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