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November 18, 2017 · Colbert County · 2017
EF1

November 18, 2017

5:01 PM
Colbert County, Alabama · Near Russellville (ZIP 35653)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.7 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateNovember 18, 2017
Time5:01 PM
CountyColbert
CityRussellville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 722663
NWS Birmingham

3.5 W Littleville - 1.7 W Littleville The tornado touched down in the vicinity of Ligon Springs Road, about half a mile north of where Ligon Springs Road turns east. Multiple trees in this area were uprooted. The tornado then tracked almost due east. Where the tornado intersected Cook Creek Road, there were umerous trees uprooted and smaller trunks snapped. A house was also damaged on Cook Creek Road. The garage attached to the house was almost completely collapsed and was pulled away from the main house. The house also had some shingle and siding damage as well as the porch supports blown out. Multiple trees behind the home were uprooted and smaller trunks were snapped. The tornado continued to track east and cross the eastern portion of Ligon Springs Road. On this road, a small barn was mostly collapsed along with a few trees uprooted and lying across the road. No additional damage was found farther east. Start: 34.5880/-87.7370 End: 34.5890/-87.7070

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down in the vicinity of Ligon Springs Road, about half a mile north of where Ligon Springs Road turns east. Multiple trees in this area were uprooted. The tornado then tracked almost due east. Where the tornado intersected Cook Creek Road, there were numerous trees uprooted and smaller trunks snapped. A house was also damaged on Cook Creek Road. The garage attached to the house was almost completely collapsed and was pulled away from the main house. The house also had some shingle and siding damage as well as the porch supports blown out. Multiple trees behind the home were uprooted and smaller trunks were snapped. The tornado continued to track east and cross the eastern portion of Ligon Springs Road. On this road, a small barn was mostly collapsed along with a few trees uprooted and lying|across the road. No additional damage was found farther east.

Episode Narrative

A narrow fast-moving line of showers and a few embedded thunderstorms produced numerous reports of wind damage and two tornadoes.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on November 18, 2017

Shared Episode Narrative

A narrow fast-moving line of showers and a few embedded thunderstorms produced numerous reports of wind damage and two tornadoes.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 722663
SWDI Tornado ID: 2017-11-18T22:58:22Z_KGWX_Q5
SWDI Radar Site: KGWX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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