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January 19, 2001 · Montgomery County · 2001
EF0

January 19, 2001

9:22 AM
Montgomery County, Alabama · Near Montgomery (ZIP 36107)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Path Length
2.3 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateJanuary 19, 2001
Time9:22 AM
CountyMontgomery
CityMontgomery
Property Loss$450.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5231098
NWS Birmingham

2.1 E Montgomery-4.0 ENE Montgomery Trees downed and minor structure damage. The damage occurred from Greenwood Cemetary through the Forest Hills area and into the Johnstown area and Gunter Industrial Park. Start: 32.3800/-86.2700 End:  32.4000/-86.2300

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

A tornado from a bow echo configuration first touched down just west of Greenwood Cemetery on Three Mile Branch in eastern Montgomery (city). The tornado was moving northeastward at approximately 50 mph and moved through the Forest Hills area downing trees and causing minor structural damage to some homes. The tornado crossed the Atlanta Highway and continued to down trees in the Johnstown area of eastern Montgomery. Much of the damage here occurred when trees fell onto structures. The tornado appeared to end on the south edge of Gunter Industrial Park. Several minor injuries were reported.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5231098
SWDI Tornado ID: 2001-01-19T15:25:50Z_KBMX_N3
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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