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April 12, 2020 · Clarke County · 2020
EF1

April 12, 2020

8:16 PM
Clarke County, Alabama · Near Grove Hill (ZIP 36451)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.8 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 12, 2020
Time8:16 PM
CountyClarke
CityGrove Hill
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 885083
NWS Birmingham

West Bend The tornado touched down approximately three quarters of a mile west of West Bend Road and moved northwest across West Bend Road before lifting. Numerous pine trees were snapped along the path. The start point of the path is estimated. There was also a much larger area of straight line wind damage observed around the area, with winds estimated at 60-80, which resulted in tree damage. Start: 31.7980/-88.1340 End: 31.8035/-88.1225

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down approximately three quarters of a|mile west of West Bend Road and moved northwest across West Bend Road before |lifting. Numerous pine trees were snapped along the path. The start|point of the path is estimated. There was also a much larger area of|straight line wind damage observed around the area, with winds estimated|at 60-80, which resulted in tree damage.

Episode Narrative

A strong spring storm system moved across the eastern states. A very warm and moist air mass moved in ahead of the approaching cold front. The very unstable air mass combined with plenty of wind shear lead to a severe weather outbreak across the southeast states.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 885083

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