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April 19, 2020 · Houston County · 2020
EF1

April 19, 2020

10:42 PM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36305)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.7 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateApril 19, 2020
Time10:42 PM
CountyHouston
CityDothan
Property Loss$50.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 890575
NWS Birmingham

1 ENE - 2 ENE Peterman A tornado touched down in northwest Houston County on Bob Hall Road, just south of Ariel Lane. Here it damaged the roof of a home and tore a portion of the roof off of a storage facility. It tracked southeast and damaged the roof of approximately eight homes in a neighborhood along Nottingham Way. The tornado continued to the southeast and downed trees along Harrington Lane where it quickly lifted. Start: 31.2064/-85.4613 End: 31.2025/-85.4519

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down in northwest Houston County on Bob Hall Road, just south of Ariel Lane. Here it damaged the roof of a home and tore a portion of the roof off of a storage facility. It tracked southeast and damaged the roof of approximately eight|homes in a neighborhood along Nottingham Way. The tornado continued to the southeast and downed trees along Harrington Lane where it quickly lifted.

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: 890575

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