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November 29, 2016 · Marion County · 2016
EF0

November 29, 2016

7:29 PM
Marion County, Alabama · Near Winfield (ZIP 35594)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
10.6 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateNovember 29, 2016
Time7:29 PM
CountyMarion
CityWinfield
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 668074
NWS Birmingham

3 N Gu-Win - 2 WSW Lake Buttahatchee National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Marion County near Twin and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado. The tornado touched down about 3 miles north of Gu-Win, or just southwest of the Twin Community on County Road 250. The tornado damage was light and mainly consisted of tree and tree branch damage northeastward across County Road 3, Alabama Highway 253 and up to Interstate 22. The tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed County Road 95, County Road 36 and Vinston Road. More tree and tree branch damage was done on this part of the path. The tornado the passed Piney Grove Road, Alabama Highway 129 and lifted near County Road 170. More light tree damage occurred and a few outbuildings sustained damage in this area. The tornado was 10.6 miles long and was 150 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds around 75 mph. Start: 34.0002/-87.8754 End: 34.0990/-87.7381

NWS EF Scale: F0 Polygon

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Marion County near Twin and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado, with maximum winds estimated near 75 mph.||The tornado touched down about 3 miles north of Gu-Win, or just southwest of the Twin Community on County Road 250. The tornado damage was light and mainly consisted of tree and tree branch damage northeastward across County Road 3, Alabama Highway 253 and up to Interstate 22. The tornado proceeded northeastward and crossed County Road 95, County Road 36 and Vinston Road. More tree and tree branch damage was done on this part of the path. The tornado then passed Piney Grove Road, Alabama Highway 129 and lifted near County Road 170. More light tree damage occurred and a few outbuildings sustained damage in this area.

Episode Narrative

A warm front moved northward during the day on Tuesday, November 29th, and surface temperatures climbed into the 70s across north Alabama. Low level shear and storm relative helicity increased over west Alabama Tuesday evening and discrete supercells developed over west Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on November 29, 2016

Shared Episode Narrative

A warm front moved northward during the day on Tuesday, November 29th, and surface temperatures climbed into the 70s across north Alabama. Low level shear and storm relative helicity increased over west Alabama Tuesday evening and discrete supercells developed over west Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 668074

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