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June 14, 2023 · Barbour County · 2023
EF1

June 14, 2023

11:09 AM
Barbour County, Alabama · Near Eufaula (ZIP 36027)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.9 mi
Max Width
350 yd
DateJune 14, 2023
Time11:09 AM
CountyBarbour
CityEufaula
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1103139
NWS Birmingham

3 SSW Eufaula - 1 WSW Georgetown The tornado began somewhere in a forested area between Sandy Lane W west of Highway 30 west of Barbour Creek in Eufaula. It intensified quickly and snapped or uprooted a number of large pine trees on the south side of Hwy 30. The storm crossed HWY 30 and uprooted another grove of pine trees causing damage to a church. The tornado weakened slightly as it crossed US highway 431, then rapidly intensified and caused the most significant tree damage along the path on the western banks of Barbour Creek, with snapped and uprooted trees and trees causing major damage to a home. As the tornado crossed Barbour Creek, a passing motorist caught the wispy and ragged tornado on video. The tornado continued to the east-northeast and crossed Paul Lee Parkway and State Docks Road, where trees were uprooted, the side of a metal building structure was removed, and 3 units of an apartment complex sustained partial roof damage. The tornado then caused another area of significant tree snaps and uproots between Cypress Cove Drive and Inlet Rd. The tornado weakened somewhat before moving off the banks and over the waters of the Walter F George Reservoir. Start: 31.8562/-85.1877 End: 31.8786/-85.1285

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far eastern Barbour County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down in a forested area between Sandy Lane west of Highway 30. The tornado quickly intensified and snapped or uprooted a number of large pine trees on the south side of Highway 30. The tornado crossed Highway 30 and uprooted another grove of pine trees and causing damage to a church. The tornado weakened slightly as it crossed US Highway 431, then rapidly intensified and caused the most significant tree damage along the path on the western banks of Barbour Creek, with snapped and uprooted trees, some of which caused major damage to a home. The tornado continued east-northeast and crossed Paul Lee Parkway and State Docks Road, where more trees were uprooted, the side of a metal building structure was removed, and three units of an apartment complex sustained partial roof damage. The tornado then caused another area of significant tree damage between Cypress Cove Drive and Inlet Road. The tornado weakened after moving over the waters of the Walter F George Reservoir and likely dissipated.

Episode Narrative

A very active pattern set-up over Great Lakes Region and extending southward to the Deep South from June 11th through June 15th. A deep upper cyclone become entrenched over the Great Lakes Region with an active zonal flow pattern over the Deep South. Numerous upper short waves traversed through the zonal flow which resulted in several consecutive days of severe weather across Central Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on June 14, 2023

Shared Episode Narrative

A very active pattern set-up over Great Lakes Region and extending southward to the Deep South from June 11th through June 15th. A deep upper cyclone become entrenched over the Great Lakes Region with an active zonal flow pattern over the Deep South. Numerous upper short waves traversed through the zonal flow which resulted in several consecutive days of severe weather across Central Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1103139
SWDI Tornado ID: 2023-06-14T17:12:50Z_KMXX_B5
SWDI Radar Site: KMXX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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