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April 19, 2020 · Geneva County · 2020
EF0

April 19, 2020

10:32 PM
Geneva County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36477)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.8 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 19, 2020
Time10:32 PM
CountyGeneva
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 890573
NWS Birmingham

1 N - 1 E Oak Grove This brief tornado touched down near Roaring Creek and damaged some trees near the intersection of County Routes 38 and 52 before lifting. Damage was consistent with EF-0. Start: 31.1022/-85.7740 End: 31.0862/-85.7594

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

An EF0 tornado briefly touched down with damage consisting of snapped trees. Max winds were estimated around 75 mph.

Episode Narrative

A potent upper trough moved across the southeast states with numerous severe storms, including widespread wind damage and tornadoes. The tri-state area was under an enhanced to moderate risk of severe storms from the Storm Prediction Center. Some of the tornadoes were significant and rated EF2. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred in southeast Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on April 19, 2020

Shared Episode Narrative

A potent upper trough moved across the southeast states with numerous severe storms, including widespread wind damage and tornadoes. The tri-state area was under an enhanced to moderate risk of severe storms from the Storm Prediction Center. Some of the tornadoes were significant and rated EF2. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred in southeast Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 890573

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