November 21, 2023
5:04 PM| Date | November 21, 2023 |
| Time | 5:04 PM |
| County | Geneva |
| City | Enterprise |
| Property Loss | $100.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 1145399 |
2 NNE Oak Grove - 2 W Bald Hill The tornado initially touched down northwest of Highway 431 S. in Hampton Cove along Paul Drive off of Old Big Cove Road. It skipped south and east as it crossed Highway 431 at Hampton Cove Cemetery, causing sporadic tree and limb damage. From there the tornado moved southeast as it approached Old Highway 431, crossing portions of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove. Sporadic tree damage was noted along Masters Drive, Augusta Trace, and Hampton Cove Way into the main entrance of the neighborhood on the Bypass. Trees were snapped and uprooted at this location near the waterfall at the entrance to the subdivision, and tornado width was estimated at about 40 yards. From here, the tornado continued south and east across mainly rural portions of the golf course as it approached Old Highway 431 heading to Cherry Tree. Trees were downed at the ball fields at this location, before the tornado strengthened as it approached homes further down Cherry Tree Road. A home suffered damage when trees were blown down onto the structure, as well as trees snapped near the bases at this location. The tornado was at its strongest at this location, with 93mph wind speeds and a width of 50 yards as it snapped the trees about 2-5 feet from their bases. From this point south and east the tornado produced sporadic tree damage following Goose Creek along Cherry Tree Road. The last noted damage occurred near the intersection of Cherry Tree Road and Old Gurley Pike. Additional satellite data may be necessary to get an official end point as the road network ended, and trees may have been downed in the distance on ridge to the north of this location. Start: 31.1177/-85.7616 End: 31.1658/-85.6757
NWS EF Scale: F1
Based on a tornado debris signature from the KEOX radar, a tornado touched down in a remote area near Barnes Creek south of CR 36. The tornado then tracked northeast, damaging several metal chicken coops on CR 36. The tornado next snapped a couple of trees on North CR 55. After crossing Oamon Pond Road, the tornado turned slightly to the right, snapping trees and significantly damaging an outbuilding on Childs Road. The largest concentration of damage occurred in a wooded area just southwest of CR 47 where numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted. This is where the tornado reached its peak intensity of 105 mph, leaving a trail of debris across adjacent fields. The tornado then did significant damage to a barn on CR 57 where several smaller trees were also snapped. The tornado may then have briefly lifted before doing some damage on North CR 69. While debris signatures were still evident on radar, no damage was noted downstream from this point. Damage along most of the path was consistent with EF-1 damage.
A marginally conducive environment for severe weather was in place ahead of a cold front on November 21st. Instability was the limiting factor for more widespread severe weather. One tornado occurred across southeast Alabama.