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December 2, 2018 · Houston County · 2018
EF0

December 2, 2018

1:49 AM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36303)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.0 mi
Max Width
75 yd
DateDecember 2, 2018
Time1:49 AM
CountyHouston
CityDothan
Property Loss$15.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 788348
NWS Birmingham

Dothan Damage, consisting of a few dozen snapped pine trees, began near the end of Muirfield Lane in Highland Oaks. The tornado traveled to the northeast and crossed Highway 84 near its intersection with Brannon Stand Road where a power pole was snapped and several trees were downed. The tornado then crossed through the Whispering Pines subdivision, downing a few dozen trees and damaging fences. The most significant damage was noted along Chloe Court, where in addition to tree damage, a couple of homes suffered roof damage and a car was flipped over from a driveway into a yard. The tornado continued traveling northeast, and the last evidence of damage was five or six snapped trees along Westwood Rd. There were no injuries due to the tornado. Start: 31.2374/-85.4872 End: 31.2448/-85.4721

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

Damage, consisting of a few dozen snapped pine trees, began near the end of Muirfield Lane in Highland Oaks. The tornado traveled to the northeast and crossed Highway 84 near its intersection with Brannon Stand Road where a power pole was snapped and several trees were downed. The tornado then crossed through the Whispering Pines subdivision, downing a few dozen trees and damaging fences. The most significant damage was noted along Chloe Court, where in addition to tree damage, a couple of homes suffered roof damage and a car was flipped over from a driveway into a yard. The tornado continued traveling northeast, and the last evidence of damage was five or six snapped trees along Westwood Rd. There were no injuries due to the tornado. The tornado was rated EF0 with estimated max winds of 85 mph. The National Weather Service would like to thank Houston County EMA Director Chris Judah for his assistance with this damage survey.

Episode Narrative

A significant flooding and severe weather event unfolded over the tri-state area during early December as showers and thunderstorms spread northward across the area for multiple days. The most noteworthy impact over the weekend was heavy precipitation. Widespread rainfall totals reached 5-7 inches throughout the area with some localized heavier amounts near 10 inches. This resulted in flash flooding and river flooding across numerous counties. In addition, five tornadoes touched down, including one in southeast Alabama, two in southwest Georgia, one in the Florida panhandle, and one in the Florida big bend.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 788348

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