June 22, 2017

4 NNE Bessemer - 4 W Birmingham The tornado touched down along 5th Street North, between Highway 11 and Avenue A, where damage ranged from broken large limbs to uprooted and snapped trees. The tornado then traveled northeast with a long swath of damage centered along a track generally between Interstate 20/59 and Highway 11. Aside from continued uprooting of trees and downing of limbs, the first notable damage occurred just west of Western Hills Mall, where there was hefty damage to an Express Oil Change, Alabama ABC store, and mini strip mall, along Dr. M.L.K. Boulevard. Damage at this location was likely the result of a short-lived, concentrated vortex, with a track around 300 yards in length and EF-1 intensity. Beyond this point, damage fell into EF-0. The tornado crossed Highway 84 and lifted near Nelson Road. Formed in association with the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy. Start: 33.4282/-86.9397 End: 33.5317/-86.8670

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on June 22, 2017