2 WNW Harpersville - 2 NW Harpersville NWS Birmingham storm survey determined a brief EF-1 tornado impacted an area northwest of Harpersville, mainly on El Gezira Road north of U.S. Highway 280. The tornado caused damage to a horse farm, impacting at least four structures. Varying degrees of timber damage were also observed with trees uprooted and large branches removed. The tornado caused additional damage near Prince Road, dissipating near Highway 83. Maximum estimated winds were 90 mph. Start: 33.3551/-86.4716 End: 33.3716/-86.4541

NWS EF Scale: F0

NWS Birmingham storm survey determined a brief EF-1 tornado impacted an area northwest of Harpersville, mainly on El Gezira Road north of U.S. Highway 280. The tornado caused damage to a horse farm, impacting at least four structures. Varying degrees of timber damage were also observed with trees uprooted and large branches removed. The tornado caused additional damage near Prince Road, dissipating near Highway 83. Maximum estimated winds were 90 mph.

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.

Part of 14-tornado outbreak on December 29, 2024