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December 28, 2024 · Butler County · 2024
EF1

December 28, 2024

11:29 PM
Butler County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36037)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.9 mi
Max Width
800 yd
DateDecember 28, 2024
Time11:29 PM
CountyButler
CityGreenville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1226777
NWS Birmingham

3 WSW Providence - 3 WNW Providence The tornado touched down along McNeil Road just east of Furlong Creek, where numerous trees were snapped. The tornado continued to the northeast, crossing McNeil Road, continuing to snap or uproot trees along its path. One tree fell on a home, causing significant. The tornado continued to the northeast towards Mt Pisgah Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along its path. The tornado appears to have lifted just northeast of Mt Pisgah Road. Special thanks to the Butler County EMA for their assistance with this survey. After review of high-resolution Planet satellite imagery, this tornado had several fairly substantial changes. The first is to bring the start point back to the intersection of State Highway 106 and Withers Road where multiple trees began to be uprooted or snapped. The tornado continued northeast and widened substantially to its peak width of 800 yards as a likely multi vortex tornado along McNeil Road. The end point of the tornado was adjusted as well, continuing northeast and weakening gradually until reaching some dirt roads due east of the intersection of Mt Pisgah Road and Bethel Road. Start: 31.7130/-86.8838 End: 31.7452/-86.8631

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado touched down along McNeil Road just east of Furlong|Creek, where numerous trees were snapped. The tornado continued|to the northeast, crossing McNeil Road, continuing to snap or|uproot trees along its path. One tree fell on a home, causing|significant. The tornado continued to the northeast towards Mt|Pisgah Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along its|path. The tornado appears to have lifted just northeast of Mt|Pisgah Road. Special thanks to the Butler County EMA for their|assistance with this survey.

Episode Narrative

A multi-day severe weather episode occurred across southeast Mississippi into southwest and south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with round #1 beginning the afternoon of December 27th and lasting through the evening hours and round #2 beginning the afternoon of December 28th and lasting into the early morning hours of December 29th. Multiple tornadoes and areas of damage were reported.

Outbreak Context

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on December 28, 2024

Shared Episode Narrative

A multi-day severe weather episode occurred across southeast Mississippi into southwest and south-central Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with round #1 beginning the afternoon of December 27th and lasting through the evening hours and round #2 beginning the afternoon of December 28th and lasting into the early morning hours of December 29th. Multiple tornadoes and areas of damage were reported.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1226777

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