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January 12, 2023 · Crenshaw County · 2023
EF1

January 12, 2023

2:46 PM
Crenshaw County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36467)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.3 mi
Max Width
80 yd
DateJanuary 12, 2023
Time2:46 PM
CountyCrenshaw
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1074158
NWS Birmingham

4 WNW - 3 WNW Pine Level The tornado touched down just west of Old Union Road and moved to the northeast. As it crossed Old Union Road, it moved through a grove of trees where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. It continued briefly to the northeast for a tenth of a mile before lifting. Special thanks to the Crenshaw County EMA for their assistance with this survey. Start: 31.5050/-86.2428 End: 31.5068/-86.2372

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down just west of Old Union Road and moved to|the northeast. As it crossed Old Union Road, it moved through a|grove of trees where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. It|continued briefly to the northeast for a tenth of a mile before|lifting.

Episode Narrative

A very warm and moist airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and moved across the area. The storms produced three tornadoes along with a swath of wind damage stretching from the I-65 corridor in Conecuh County o far southeastern Crenshaw County.

Outbreak Context

Part of 16-tornado outbreak on January 12, 2023

Shared Episode Narrative

A very warm and moist airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and moved across the area. The storms produced three tornadoes along with a swath of wind damage stretching from the I-65 corridor in Conecuh County o far southeastern Crenshaw County.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1074158

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