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February 15, 2016 · Covington County · 2016
EF1

February 15, 2016

5:00 PM
Covington County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36474)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
4.5 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateFebruary 15, 2016
Time5:00 PM
CountyCovington
CityGreenville
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 620096
NWS Birmingham

3.75 NNW Red Level - 7.6 N Red Level The tornado first produced sporadic tree damage on Lloyd Mill Road. The tornado reached peak intensity of EF-1 strength when it moved across Swinson Road and destroyed a single wide mobile home. One person in the home suffered minor injuries. The tornado continued northeast and produced further sporadic tree damage and minor roof damage to a few residences. It lifted and dissipated on Boykin Road just south of the Butler County Line. Start: 31.4574/-86.6181 End: 31.5136/-86.5786

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Event Narrative

This tornado was produced from the same parent supercell that produced tornadoes in Conecuh and Escambia Counties in Alabama as well as Escambia County Florida. The Covington County tornado first produced sporadic tree damage on Lloyd Mill Road. The tornado reached peak intensity of EF-1 when it moved across Swinson Road and destroyed a single wide mobile home. One person in the home suffered minor injuries. The tornado continued northeast and porduced further sporadic tree damage and minor roof damage to a few residences. It lifted and dissipated on Boykin Road just south of the Butler County line.

Episode Narrative

Severe thunderstorms developed across southwest and south central Alabama during the afternoon and evening of February 15th as a strong upper level disturbance moved from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley. The severe storms developed along and ahead of the trailing cold front, producing both tornadoes and straight line wind damage.

Outbreak Context

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on February 15, 2016

Shared Episode Narrative

Severe thunderstorms developed across southwest and south central Alabama during the afternoon and evening of February 15th as a strong upper level disturbance moved from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley. The severe storms developed along and ahead of the trailing cold front, producing both tornadoes and straight line wind damage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 620096

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