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January 9, 2000 · Marengo County · 2000
EF1

January 9, 2000

11:05 PM
Marengo County, Alabama · Near Linden (ZIP 36763)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
6.5 mi
Max Width
300 yd
DateJanuary 9, 2000
Time11:05 PM
CountyMarengo
CityLinden
Property Loss$500.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5127502
NWS Birmingham

Dixons Mill-Surginer Several trees were downed and several mobile homes were damaged. Start: 32.0100/-87.7900 End:  32.0700/-8 7 .7000

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A tornado was reported first touching down just inside the Marengo County line about 3 miles south of Dixons Mills. The storm then crossed U. S. Highway 43 about 2.5 miles south of Dixons Mills . Storm track was northeast...crossing County Road 37 and then across State Highway 10 just west of County Road 55. The storm then moved across County Roads 55 and 45. Almost all the damage along this track was to trees. The tornado appeared to be near tree top level along this path.The storm then moved across County Road 56 near Surginer just to the east of County Road 45. This is where most of the structural damage occurred. Two mobile homes were demolished. One home sustained major roof damage, while two others suffered roof and structural damage along County Road 56. Damage was also done to barns and outbuildings here. The tornado lifted back into the cloud just north of County Road 56. No injuries were reported.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on January 9, 2000

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5127502

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