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November 30, 2016 · Marengo, Hale County · 2016
EF1

November 30, 2016

5:10 AM
Marengo, Hale County, Alabama · Near Linden (ZIP 36740)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
12.9 mi
Max Width
250 yd
DateNovember 30, 2016
Time5:10 AM
CountyMarengoHale
CityLinden
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 668097
NWS Birmingham

5 WSW Faunsdale - 1 SSE Newbern National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in extreme northern Marengo and southeast Hale Counties near Faunsdale and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado. The tornado touched down just south of Cedarcrest Lane in northeastern Marengo County near the communities of Siddonsville and Faunsdale. The tornado traveled northeast and crossed Cedarcrest Farms where it damaged several trees, barns and outbuildings. The tornado then crossed County Road 54 where it reached its maximum strength and width. Here, it uprooted and snapped several hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado continued northeast and crossed US Highway 80 where it entered Hale County. Several more trees sustained damage along County Road 12, County Road 10, and Alabama Highway 25 and Alabama Highway 61. The tornado lifted near Alabama Highway 61 just west of Perry County line. The tornado lifted just north of County Road 21. The tornado was 13.0 miles long and was 250 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum winds around 90 mph. Start: 32.4233/-87.6657 End: 32.5710/-87.5296

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in extreme northern Marengo near Faunsdale and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated near 90 mph.||The tornado touched down just south of Cedarcrest Lane in northeastern Marengo County near the communities of Siddonsville and Faunsdale. The tornado traveled northeast and crossed Cedarcrest Farms where it damaged several trees, barns and outbuildings. The tornado then crossed County Road 54 where it reached its maximum strength and width. Here, it uprooted and snapped several hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado continued northeast and crossed US Highway 80 where it entered Hale County.

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 5-tornado outbreak on November 30, 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: 668097

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