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December 16, 2000 · Houston, Dale, Henry County · 2000
EF2

December 16, 2000

11:00 AM
Houston, Dale, Henry County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36322)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
29.0 mi
Max Width
170 yd
DateDecember 16, 2000
Time11:00 AM
CountyHoustonDaleHenry
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$4.95M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5168217
NWS Birmingham

Wicksburg-Pinckard-Abbeville The supercell thunderstorm which spawned the F2 tornado in Geneva County moved northeast across extreme western Houston County and caused minor roof dmage to 5 homes, blew out windows and overturned lawn furniture. The tornado tracked northeastward into southeastern Dale County. The tornado rapidly intensified producing F2 damage. A Midland City church annex lost parts of its roof and walls. Several homes in the Doe Run Subdivision south of Pinckard were destroyed. Numerous other structures were damaged. In Pinckard, numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Many homes and businesses were significantly damaged. The tornado continued into western Henry County just north of Murphy Station along Highway 27. The tornado completely destroyed the Murphy Feed & Seed Warehouse nad numerous peanut trailers. The West Point Stevens Textile Plant and numerous vehicles were also damaged. Start: 31.2500/-85 .6300 End:  31.5300/-85.2800

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

The supercell thunderstorm which spawned the F2 tornado in Geneva moved northeast across extreme western Houston County and produced an F0 tornado which caused minor roof damage to five homes, blew out windows and overturned lawn furniture. The tornado tracked northeast into southeast Dale County. Reported by the Houston County EMA.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5168217

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