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January 2, 2017 · Houston County · 2017
EF1

January 2, 2017

7:46 PM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36321)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.5 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateJanuary 2, 2017
Time7:46 PM
CountyHouston
CityDothan
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 670345
NWS Birmingham

1 NW Ardilla - 2 SW Cowarts Tornado touched down along E. Cottonwood Road SE of Dothan, AL. The tornado traveled east for approx. 2.5 miles along McCallister Road before lifting near Rosewood Dr. One home had its roof removed. Others had significant shingle damage which supported the EF-1 rating. Start: 31.1818/-85.3700 End: 31.1840/-85.3274

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

An EF1 tornado with max winds near 100 mph touched down along E. Cottonwood Road SE of Dothan, AL. The tornado traveled east for approx. 2.5 miles along McCallister Road before lifting near Rosewood Dr. One home had its roof removed. Others had significant shingle damage which supported the EF1 rating. Damage cost was estimated.

Episode Narrative

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms affected the region to start the year. Two day rainfall totals in excess of 8 inches were common across portions of the Florida panhandle with several roads flooded. Severe weather, including tornadoes and significant straight line wind damage, also occurred across the tri-state area with most of it in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Albany was particularly hard hit with significant wind damage. There were a total of 5 fatalities across the tri-state area from straight line winds. There was also 1 fatality in Florida due to river flooding.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on January 2, 2017

Shared Episode Narrative

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms affected the region to start the year. Two day rainfall totals in excess of 8 inches were common across portions of the Florida panhandle with several roads flooded. Severe weather, including tornadoes and significant straight line wind damage, also occurred across the tri-state area with most of it in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Albany was particularly hard hit with significant wind damage. There were a total of 5 fatalities across the tri-state area from straight line winds. There was also 1 fatality in Florida due to river flooding.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 670345

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