EF2
December 16, 2000
12:38 PMLimestone County, Alabama · Near Athens (ZIP 35611)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.8 mi
Max Width
60 yd
| Date | December 16, 2000 |
| Time | 12:38 PM |
| County | Limestone |
| City | Athens |
| Property Loss | $150.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SWDI 2000-12-16T18:38:38Z_KHTX_I8 |
NWS Birmingham
S O'Neal-5 N Athens A second tornado began 5.1 miles west-northwest of Athens just south of O'Neal. The tornado travelled in a northeasterly direction crossing SR 99 where several houses were damaged heavily. Continuing northeast the tornado crossed CR 63 and damaged several houses and destroyed three mobile homes just south of Cross Key. The tornado then crossed CR 26 and SR 127 before dissipating about 5.0 miles north of Athens. Start: 34.8500/-87.0500 End: 34.8700/-86.9800
NWS EF Scale: F2
Outbreak Context
Part of 12-tornado outbreak on December 16, 2000
EF2Geneva County1 fatalView →EF2Houston, Dale, Henry CountyView →EF1Lawrence, Limestone CountyView →EF4Tuscaloosa County11 fatalView →EF0Perry CountyView →EF2St. Clair CountyView →EF3Etowah, Cherokee CountyView →EF0Calhoun CountyView →EF0Autauga CountyView →EF0Macon CountyView →EF0Randolph CountyView →
Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2000-12-16T18:38:38Z_KHTX_I8
SWDI Radar Site: KHTX
SWDI Signature: TVS
See Also
4.8 mi60 yd wide