November 23, 2014
11:35 AM| Date | November 23, 2014 |
| Time | 11:35 AM |
| County | Greene |
| City | Demopolis |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 549950 |
2.6 ESE Forkland - 3.4 ENE Forkland The tornado began about 2.4 miles east-southeast of Forkland, just south of County Road 20 near the northern edge of catfish ponds, where a person observed the tornado. From there, it moved north-northeast and ended near Lloyd Chapel Church along County Road 41. Several trees were either snapped or uprooted along the path. Additionally, a small tornado debris signature was evident in dual-pol data from KBMX radar. Start: 32.6387/-87.8364 End: 32.6669/-87.8255
NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon
The tornado began about 2.4 miles east-southeast of Forkland, just south of County Road 20 near the northern edge of catfish ponds, where a person observed the tornado. From there, it moved north-northeast and ended near Lloyd Chapel Church along County Road 41. Several softwood trees were either snapped or uprooted along the path where wind speeds reached 70 mph. Additionally, a small tornado debris signature was evident in dual-pol data from KBMX radar.
A band of convection moving northeast across south Alabama interacted with a surface warm front. The resultant shear and instability combined to produce rotating thunderstorms and weak tornadoes.
Part of 2-tornado outbreak on November 23, 2014
A band of convection moving northeast across south Alabama interacted with a surface warm front. The resultant shear and instability combined to produce rotating thunderstorms and weak tornadoes.