December 16, 2019
5:59 PM
Choctaw County, Alabama
Moderate damage. Estimated winds 86–110 mph.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 61.2 mi, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries. It was rated EF1 in Alabama and EF3 over the whole track.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 9.9 mi
- Max width
- 300 yd
| Date | December 16, 2019 |
| Time | 5:59 PM |
| County | Choctaw |
| Nearest town | Livingston (35.9 mi) · All tornadoes near Livingston → |
| Property loss | $0 |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 866793 |
8 NW Lisman - 2.5 WNW Lisman Tornado moved into Choctaw County AL from Clarke County MS along CR 20. Several softwood trees were snapped and hardwoods uprooted along CR 20. As the tornado moved northeast, tree damage continued along Hinton Rd and Faith Rd in the Hinton community. Minor roof damage occurred to a home along Hinton road and a single wide modular home was flipped on its side and heavily damaged. The track continued northeast across Rock Gap Rd and eventually across Mt. Nebo Rd where numerous hard and softwoods were uprooted or snapped. A roof of a two story home was partially removed along Highway 10 and several large hardwood trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed highway 10 where it lifted just west of Ruffintown Rd. The damage along the Choctaw County portion of the track was consistent with a high end EF-1. This tornado is a continuation of a track that began in Jones County MS and produced EF-3 damage in Laurel. Start: 32.0877/-88.4489 End: 32.1848/-88.3246
NWS Birmingham rating: EF1 (EF3 over the whole track)
Tornado moved into Choctaw County AL from Clarke County MS along CR 20. Several softwood trees were snapped and hardwoods uprooted along CR 20. As the tornado moved northeast, tree damage continued along Hinton Rd and Faith Rd in the Hinton community. Minor roof damage occurred to a home along Hinton road and a single wide modular home was flipped on its side and heavily damaged. The track continued |northeast across Rock Gap Rd and eventually across Mt. Nebo Rd where |numerous hard and softwoods were uprooted or snapped. A roof of a two |story home was partially removed along Highway 10 and several large |hardwood trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed highway 10 where it |lifted just west of Ruffintown Rd. The damage along the Choctaw County |portion of the track was consistent with a high end EF-1. ||This tornado is a continuation of a track that began in Jones County |MS and produced EF-3 damage in Laurel. Based on information from NWS|Jackson, the tornado tracked a total of 51 miles from Jones County |northeast into Clarke County MS. The tornado continued an additional|10 miles in Choctaw County AL before lifting.
A strong storm system moved across the southeastern states during the day. Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of this system and moved across the area through the late afternoon and evening hours. This system produced a long track tornado that began in Jones County Mississippi and moved into Choctaw County Alabama. The damage along the Choctaw County portion of the track was consistent with a high end EF-1.
Part of 13-tornado outbreak on December 16, 2019
A strong storm system moved across the southeastern states during the day. Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of this system and moved across the area through the late afternoon and evening hours. This system produced a long track tornado that began in Jones County Mississippi and moved into Choctaw County Alabama. The damage along the Choctaw County portion of the track was consistent with a high end EF-1.