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December 24, 2015 · Barbour County · 2015
EF0

December 24, 2015

4:34 AM
Barbour County, Alabama · Near Troy (ZIP 36081)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.2 mi
Max Width
125 yd
DateDecember 24, 2015
Time4:34 AM
CountyBarbour
CityTroy
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 611430
NWS Birmingham

5 SSW Garmon Crossroads - 1.1 WNW Hells Crossroads NWS Meteorologists determined a weak tornado touched down just east of Hurricane Creek along County Road 44, snapping and uprooting several trees along the roadway and damaging two sheds. The tornado then continued northeast, uprooting a couple of trees along State Highway 239. The tornado weakened further and dissipated near McCall Road, where only minor tree damage was noted. A special thanks go out to the Barbour County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance on the survey. Start: 31.8829/-85.5918 End: 31.9082/-85.5469

NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon

Event Narrative

NWS meteorologists determined a tornado touched down just east of Comer and southwest of U. S. Highway 82. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along U. S. Highway 82. The tornado continued northeast, dissipating close to County Road 89 (Springhill Road), where only minor tree damage was noted. Special thanks to the Barbour County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance on the survey.

Episode Narrative

A low level boundary across southeast Alabama became the focus for heavy rainfall and severe weather during the early morning hours of December 24th. As the boundary lifted northward, the focus for heavy rainfall and severe weather shifted into north central Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on December 24, 2015

Shared Episode Narrative

A low level boundary across southeast Alabama became the focus for heavy rainfall and severe weather during the early morning hours of December 24th. As the boundary lifted northward, the focus for heavy rainfall and severe weather shifted into north central Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 611430
SWDI Tornado ID: 2015-12-24T10:33:25Z_KMXX_J2
SWDI Radar Site: KMXX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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