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November 6, 2018 · Colbert County · 2018
EF0

November 6, 2018

12:18 AM
Colbert County, Alabama · Near Russellville (ZIP 35653)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.2 mi
Max Width
75 yd
DateNovember 6, 2018
Time12:18 AM
CountyColbert
CityRussellville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 785079
NWS Birmingham

4 WSW Littleville - 2 WSW Littleville The primary damage indicators were a combination of soft and hardwood trees. Much of the damaged trees had large branches snapped off with one tree fully uprooted south of the Cook Creek Rd/Ligon Springs Rd. intersection. The team noted debris spread in a convergent pattern, which coincided with the rotational tracks observed on radar. Maximum winds, using the uprooted hardwood tree, were determined to be 76 mph. Start: 34.5717/-87.7332 End: 34.5789/-87.7151

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A tornado resulted in numerous trees being damaged in far southern Colbert County. The primary damage indicators were a combination of soft and hardwood trees. Much of the damaged trees had large branches snapped off with one tree fully uprooted south of the intersection of Cook Creek Road and Ligon Springs Road. Maximum wind, using an uprooted hardwood tree, was determined to be 76 mph.

Episode Narrative

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved east through across all of north Alabama during the late evening hours of the 5th and early morning hours of the 6th. Three tornadoes occurred in Colbert, Lauderdale and Jackson Counties. There were also a few other reports of damaging winds. In the Shoals, rainfall of 1-1.5 inches fell in an hour or less, producing multiple reports of brief flash flooding in Tuscumbia and Sheffield.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on November 6, 2018

Shared Episode Narrative

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved east through across all of north Alabama during the late evening hours of the 5th and early morning hours of the 6th. Three tornadoes occurred in Colbert, Lauderdale and Jackson Counties. There were also a few other reports of damaging winds. In the Shoals, rainfall of 1-1.5 inches fell in an hour or less, producing multiple reports of brief flash flooding in Tuscumbia and Sheffield.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 785079

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