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December 16, 2019 · Colbert County · 2019
EF1

December 16, 2019

4:50 PM
Colbert County, Alabama · Near Sheffield (ZIP 35660)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.7 mi
Max Width
75 yd
DateDecember 16, 2019
Time4:50 PM
CountyColbert
CitySheffield
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 865234
NWS Birmingham

2 SW Colbert Heights - 4 WSW Leighton The damage path began on Underwood Mountain Road where several small hardwood trees were snapped. Tree damage continued on a northeast track onto County Farm Road where several large hardwood trees were both snapped and uprooted. More extensive damage was seen along Lynn Drive, Thomas Road, and Woodmont Drive where several residential structures sustained at least minor roof damage and many large hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped. At least three sheds were heavily damaged and metal roofing materials were lifted into trees or blown downstream. Tree damage continued on a path to Foster Nolen Road, where the most extensive damage occurred. Significant roof damage was observed on at least 3 single family homes. A roof was completely blown off of a brick single family residence, where bricks were blown off the western facing wall and several windows were blown out. A camping trailer was overturned and several small sheds were destroyed. Extensive tree damage was seen with many large hardwood trees uprooted and snapped near the base. There was evidence suggesting the tornado cycled around this location before continuing east. Tree damage continued along US-43 where several hardwood trees were snapped. Four trailers were overturned at the Longhorn R Arena off of 3 Mile Lane and several large hardwood trees were uprooted. Extensive shingle damage occurred at one brick single family residence on the eastern side of 3 Mile Lane. Tree damage continued along the path through Gargis Lane, where branches were snapped on a few smaller hardwood trees. Start: 34.6400/-87.7331 End: 34.6881/-87.6051

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A brief tornado touched down along Patrick Lane just west of Red Rock Road, crossed northeast and lifted back up|in a grove of trees just behind a house. The worst damage was in this grove of trees, where some tree trunks were snapped.

Episode Narrative

During the late afternoon and evening hours, a broken line of severe thunderstorms pushed rapidly east across north Alabama. The thunderstorms produced at least (6) tornadoes, numerous reports of wind damage and a couple reports of large hail in north Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on December 16, 2019

Shared Episode Narrative

During the late afternoon and evening hours, a broken line of severe thunderstorms pushed rapidly east across north Alabama. The thunderstorms produced at least (6) tornadoes, numerous reports of wind damage and a couple reports of large hail in north Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 865234

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