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January 1, 2022 · Limestone, Madison County · 2022
EF0

January 1, 2022

7:24 PM
Limestone, Madison County, Alabama · Near Madison (ZIP 35756)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.7 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateJanuary 1, 2022
Time7:24 PM
CountyLimestoneMadison
CityMadison
Property Loss$1.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 999643
NWS Birmingham

3 WSW - 1 ESE Triana The tornado touched down just west of County Line Road in Limestone County, where a couple of trees were uprooted. It moved to the east-northeast, snapping and uprooting dozens of trees as it crossed Jolley B Road and Landess Circle. The tornado continued to the east-northeast, uprooting more trees along its path and crossing Wall Triana Highway and 6th Street. As the tornado entered the Towne Lake Neighborhood in Triana, dozens of homes had shingles and/or siding removed. It continued to the east, crossing Zeirdt Road where a couple of more trees were uprooted before dissipating just east of Record Street. Start: 34.5748/-86.7943 End: 34.5901/-86.7325

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down just west of County Line Road in Limestone County, where a couple of trees were uprooted. The tornado then moved east-northeast into Madison County.

Episode Narrative

An unusual severe weather event for this time of year, supercell thunderstorms developed during the afternoon into the early evening hours along and ahead of a cold front. These thunderstorms produced four tornadoes in north Alabama. Also, several thunderstorm wind damage reports were received. In addition, excessive rainfall led to some brief flash flooding in north central Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on January 1, 2022

Shared Episode Narrative

An unusual severe weather event for this time of year, supercell thunderstorms developed during the afternoon into the early evening hours along and ahead of a cold front. These thunderstorms produced four tornadoes in north Alabama. Also, several thunderstorm wind damage reports were received. In addition, excessive rainfall led to some brief flash flooding in north central Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 999643

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