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April 30, 2017 · Cullman County · 2017
EF0

April 30, 2017

1:12 PM
Cullman County, Alabama · Near Cullman (ZIP 35055)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
10.1 mi
Max Width
215 yd
DateApril 30, 2017
Time1:12 PM
CountyCullman
CityCullman
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 684279
NWS Birmingham

0.5 SW Vinemont - 3 SE Eva A strong, bowing line of storms moved quickly through Cullman County the afternoon of April 30. Within the bowing segment, rotation was detected on radar which tracked through the north central portions of the county. The damage team found several EF-0 damage indicators in the Vinemont area in the form of uprooted softwood trees and large limb damage. General storm motion from the severe line was northeast. Debris was observed either in a convergent pattern or oriented in sporatic directions. The tornado continued north of CR 1422 and CR 1518 toward the Cullman/Morgan Co. line, south of Eva, AL. In this area, the most concentrated area of damage was observed near CR 1526. Amongst several trees uprooted, a metal roof was blown off a large garage/barn and pushed into a single family residence. Additionally, minor roof shingle damage was reported further north on CR 1526. The tornado likely dissipated nearly CR 1527, south of the Morgan County line. Start: 34.2400/-86.8700 End: 34.3000/-86.7200

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A NWS survey team determined the minor damage across portions of northern Cullman County was attributed to an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75 MPH.||A strong, bowing line of storms moved quickly through Cullman County during the afternoon of April 30. Within the bowing segment, rotation was detected on radar which tracked through the north central portions of the county. ||The damage team found several EF-0 damage indicators in the Vinemont area in the form of uprooted softwood trees and large limb damage. General storm motion from the severe line was northeast. Debris was observed either in a convergent pattern or|oriented in sporadic directions.||The tornado continued north of CR 1422 and CR 1518 toward the Cullman-Morgan Co. line, south of Eva. In this area, the most concentrated area of damage was observed near CR 1526. Amongst several trees uprooted, a metal roof was blown off a large garage/barn and pushed into a single family residence. Additionally, minor roof shingle damage was reported further north on CR 1526. The tornado likely dissipated near CR 1527.

Episode Narrative

A squall line tracked east-northeast through northern Alabama from midday through the early evening hours. The storms produced several reports of trees and limbs being knocked down. One home weather station report an 87 mph wind gust in Cullman County in the vicinity where pine trees were snapped. NWS Damage Assessment Team also found indications of an EF-0 tornado embedded in a bowing line in far northern Cullman County.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 684279

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