January 4, 2015

3.5 WNW Theba-1.9 W Social Town A severe thunderstorm moved northeastward across Crenshaw County and spawned a tornado which tracked from extreme southwest Crenshaw County to east central Crenshaw County. The tornado was initially of strength EF-0 about 5 miles north of Dozier or about 1 mile northeast of Leon then varied in strength from EF-1 to EF-2 before dissipating about 4 miles east of Luverne or about 1 mile south-southwest of Vidette . The survey showed strong evidence of convergence into the center of the path for just about every single damage location surveyed. Damage along the path was primarily snapped trunks of pine and hardwood trees on both hilltops and valleys...Destroyed chicken houses and outbuildings...and with significant damage to a house and car at the end of the path before the tornado quickly dissipated. The path width varied from 40 yards to a maximum of 100 yards...But averaged 60-80 yards at most points. Start: 31.5700/-86.3750 End: 31.7150/-86.2010

NWS EF Scale: F2 Polygon

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on January 4, 2015