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November 24, 2004 · Dallas County · 2004
EF0

November 24, 2004

5:56 AM
Dallas County, Alabama · Near Selma (ZIP 36749)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
1.1 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateNovember 24, 2004
Time5:56 AM
CountyDallas
CitySelma
Property Loss$20.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5425737
NWS Birmingham

10 SE Selma-10.6 SE Selma A weak tornado touched down near CR 30 just west of the Polk Community. A few mobile homes suffered minor damage. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off along the short path. Additional minor damage occurred near CR 451. The tornado damage path was 1.1 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. Start: 32.3000/-86.9000 End: 32.2800/-86.8800

NWS EF Scale: F0

Episode Narrative

National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage across northern Dallas County and determined it was produced by and F1 tornado. The tornado first touched down near Marion Junction and moved northeastward across northern Dallas County. The tornado moved across mainly rural areas of the county at this time, but did partially damage several structures. Numerous trees were snapped off or blown down along the path. The tornado crossed SR 14 and SR 219 before dissipating on the southern end of the Summerfield Community. One person suffered minor injuries during the tornado. The tornado damage path was 14.6 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 32 26.66/87 14.44 End: 32 31.38/87 00.21

Outbreak Context

Part of 20-tornado outbreak on November 24, 2004

Shared Episode Narrative

National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage across northern Dallas County and determined it was produced by and F1 tornado. The tornado first touched down near Marion Junction and moved northeastward across northern Dallas County. The tornado moved across mainly rural areas of the county at this time, but did partially damage several structures. Numerous trees were snapped off or blown down along the path. The tornado crossed SR 14 and SR 219 before dissipating on the southern end of the Summerfield Community. One person suffered minor injuries during the tornado. The tornado damage path was 14.6 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 32 26.66/87 14.44 End: 32 31.38/87 00.21

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5425737
SWDI Tornado ID: 2004-11-24T12:01:57Z_KBMX_A5
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

1.1 mi50 yd wide