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December 28, 2024 · Marion County · 2024
EF0

December 28, 2024

10:05 PM
Marion County, Alabama · Near Winfield (ZIP 35594)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.1 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateDecember 28, 2024
Time10:05 PM
CountyMarion
CityWinfield
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1222505
NWS Birmingham

2 SE Piney Grove - 2 SSE Lake Buttahatchee The tornado began near County Highway 171, where a power pole was snapped and a manufactured home lost roof covering material. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed near the intersection of County Highway 46 and County Highway 70. Here, a few trees were uprooted, one home sustained a loss of shingles, and a trampoline was blown into the woods. The tornado continued to the northeast and produced significant tree damage around a residence near the intersection of County Highway 46 and State Highway 233. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing State Highway 233. Start: 34.0598/-87.7171 End: 34.0843/-87.6963

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

The tornado began near County Highway 171, where a power pole was snapped and a manufactured home lost roof covering material. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed near the intersection of County Highway 46 and County Highway 70. Here, a few trees were uprooted, one home sustained a loss of shingles, and a trampoline was blown into the woods. The tornado continued to the northeast and produced significant tree damage around a residence near the intersection of County Highway 46 and Alabama State Highway 233. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing State Highway 233. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) entered western Alabama from Mississippi just after 9 PM on December 28. With ample wind shear and adequate instability with the line as it passed through Central Alabama, 18 confirmed tornadoes were spawned within different line segments as the QLCS pushed eastward. Of the 18 tornadoes, 6 were rated EF1, including one that had a mile-wide path in Hale County near Sawyerville and two tornadoes that struck areas of central Montgomery County. An EF0 in Lowndes County resulted in two injuries. In addition, strong gusts associated with the QLCS resulted in scattered areas of non-tornadic wind damage.

Outbreak Context

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on December 28, 2024

Shared Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) entered western Alabama from Mississippi just after 9 PM on December 28. With ample wind shear and adequate instability with the line as it passed through Central Alabama, 18 confirmed tornadoes were spawned within different line segments as the QLCS pushed eastward. Of the 18 tornadoes, 6 were rated EF1, including one that had a mile-wide path in Hale County near Sawyerville and two tornadoes that struck areas of central Montgomery County. An EF0 in Lowndes County resulted in two injuries. In addition, strong gusts associated with the QLCS resulted in scattered areas of non-tornadic wind damage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1222505

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