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February 19, 1996 · Monroe County · 1996
EF0

February 19, 1996

3:10 PM
Monroe County, Alabama · Near Monroeville (ZIP 36460)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
13.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateFebruary 19, 1996
Time3:10 PM
CountyMonroe
CityMonroeville
Property Loss$2.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5541723
NWS Birmingham

Monroeville-Tunnel Springs Sheriff's Deputies followed a funnel cloud that touched down a couple of times as it moved northeast. They first saw the funnel near Drewry road and State Highway 21. They followed it for about 25 minutes and the funnel moved about 13 miles during that time. The funnel went back into the cloud as the storm crossed County Road 42 just west of Pine Orchard. The funnel did minor damage to a carport and a barn and to several trees. Start: 31.5200/-87.3300 End:  31.6500/-87.1800

NWS EF Scale: F0

Episode Narrative

SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES FOLLOWED A FUNNEL CLOUD THAT TOUCHED DOWN A COUPLE OF TIMES AS IT MOVED NORTHEAST. THEY FIRST SAW THE FUNNEL NEAR DREWRY ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 21. THEY FOLLOWED IT FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES AND THE FUNNEL MOVED ABOUT 13 MILES DURING THAT TIME. THE FUNNEL WENT BACK INTO THE CLOUD AS THE STORM CROSSED COUNTY ROAD 42 JUST WEST OF PINE ORCHARD. THE FUNNEL DID MINOR DAMAGE TO A CARPORT AND A BARN AND TO SEVERAL TREES.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5541723

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