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November 17, 2014 · Crenshaw, Pike, Bullock County · 2014
EF1

November 17, 2014

4:25 AM
Crenshaw, Pike, Bullock County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36049)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
40.7 mi
Max Width
500 yd
DateNovember 17, 2014
Time4:25 AM
CountyCrenshawPikeBullock
CityGreenville
Property Loss$285000.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 548896
NWS Birmingham

2.4 SSW Blackrock - 0.6 ENE Postoak The tornado first touched own on Cook Stand Road just east of the Butler County line. Several homes experienced significant damage due to downed trees. A double wide manufactured home was shifted off its blocks . The tornado tracked east northeast across highway 10 where it produced minor shingle damage and broken windows to a single family home. the tornado continued northeast producing sporadic tree damage. A chicken house was destroyed on Quail Tower Road . The tornado intensified again as it crossed highway 331. Numerous chicken houses were destroyed on CR 50 and Cross Road. The tornado continued northeast...producing additional sporadic tree damage until it reached the Pike County line just south and east of Petrey. The tornado continued into Pike County crossing County Road 1160 where numerous hard and softwood trees sustained damage. Most of the damage observed was sheared tree tops and large broken branches. From there, the damage path continued northeast across the northern portion of the county where the most significant and widespread damage occurred along County Road 1139. Several trees were snapped about half way up and several trees were also uprooted. The maximum width was also measured at this location. The tornado continued northeast crossing several more county roads and Highway 231. Tree damage was minor and sporadic for much of the rest of the path, with mainly large tree branches and limbs down. The tornado lifted as it crossed into Bullock County along County Roads 15 and 8, near Stills Crossroads. Start: 31.7369/-86.4303 End: 32.0023/-85.8105

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Event Narrative

The tornado first touched own on Cook Stand Road just east of the Butler County line. Several homes experienced significant damage due to downed trees. A double wide manufactured home was shifted off its blocks. The tornado tracked east northeast across highway 10 where it produced minor shingle damage and broken windows to a single family home. The tornado continued northeast producing sporadic tree damage. A chicken house was destroyed on Quail Tower Road. The tornado intensified again as it crossed highway 331. Numerous chicken houses were destroyed on CR 50 and Cross Road. The tornado continued northeast and produced additional sporadic tree damage until it reached the Pike County line just south and east of Petrey.

Episode Narrative

Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across the area during the early morning hours of November 17th, producing 3 weak tornadoes that caused damage in portions of southwest and south central Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 5-tornado outbreak on November 17, 2014

Shared Episode Narrative

Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across the area during the early morning hours of November 17th, producing 3 weak tornadoes that caused damage in portions of southwest and south central Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 548896

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