1 NNE Vaiden NWS Birmingham survey teams determined a weak tornado touched down near Alabama Highway 5 northeast of Vaiden Field Airport in Perry County. The tornado proceeded east northeast onto a property where minor structural damage and tree damage was surveyed. Two large trees were snapped at the base along with several small to medium sized trees either snapped or uprooted throughout the damage path. Two mobile homes on the property sustained minor roof damage, as well as damage to siding and vehicles parked nearby. Debris from the property was lofted into the nearby wooded area including roofing material and a trampoline where more tree damage and snapped tree branches were observed. No additional damage could be observed beyond the endpoint on the eastern portion of the property. Damage was also surveyed on Hemlock Road and Highway 183 north of Uniontown in Perry County. Minor structural and tree damage was observed on this property that exhibited characteristics of straight-line wind damage. A shed was blown over on its side as well as several small trees snapped or uprooted. No additional damage could be observed nearby. Start: 32.5290/-87.3640 End: 32.5294/-87.3588

NWS EF Scale: F0

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. The tornado touched down near Alabama Highway 5 northeast of Vaiden Field Airport in Perry County. The tornado proceeded east northeast onto a property where minor structural damage and tree damage was observed. Two large hollowed out trees were snapped at the base along with several small to medium sized trees, either snapped or uprooted throughout the damage path. Two mobile homes on the property sustained minor roof damage, as well as damage to siding and vehicles parked nearby. Debris from the property was lofted into the nearby wooded area including roofing material and a trampoline where more tree damage and snapped tree branches were observed. No additional damage was observed beyond the endpoint on the eastern portion of the property.

Isolated thunderstorms developed during the heating of the afternoon along a low level boundary in a highly sheared environment.

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on December 1, 2018