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November 23, 2014 · Greene County · 2014
EF0

November 23, 2014

11:35 AM
Greene County, Alabama · Near Demopolis (ZIP 36732)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.0 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateNovember 23, 2014
Time11:35 AM
CountyGreene
CityDemopolis
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 549950
NWS Birmingham

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

Event Narrative

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.

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on November 23, 2014

Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 549950

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