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December 17, 2019 · Houston County · 2019
EF0

December 17, 2019

6:52 AM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36320)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.1 mi
Max Width
25 yd
DateDecember 17, 2019
Time6:52 AM
CountyHouston
CityDothan
Property Loss$25.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 867939
NWS Birmingham

Madrid - 2 ENE Madrid A tornado touched down on the southeast side of Madrid near BJ Mixon Road and Elba St. The tornado moved east northeast and lifted along St Mary Road. One home lost a garage and outbuilding. A few dozen softwood trees were snapped off or were uprooted along the path. Start: 31.0327/-85.3914 End: 31.0309/-85.3779

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

An EF0 tornado briefly touched down and damaged one home. The home lost a garage and an outbuilding. A few dozen softwood trees were also snapped or uprooted.

Episode Narrative

A strong cold front moved through the area with showers and thunderstorms. There were several reports of trees and power lines down, and one storm produced an EF2 tornado that tracked from Irwin into Ben Hill county in Georgia. Additional EF0 tornadoes touched down in Early county, GA, Baker county, GA, and Houston county, AL. An EF1 tornado occurred in Miller county, GA.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 867939
SWDI Tornado ID: 2019-12-17T12:49:05Z_KEOX_Z8
SWDI Radar Site: KEOX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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