| Event |
Tornado |
| -- Scale |
EF0 |
| -- Length |
2.17 Miles |
| -- Width |
50 Yards |
| State |
ALABAMA |
| County/Area |
DALLAS |
| WFO |
BMX |
| Begin Date |
12/22/2011 13:30:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
2 |
| Begin Azimuth |
ESE |
| Begin Location |
SELMA SELFIELD ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
32.42/-86.92 |
| End Date |
12/22/2011 13:33:00 CST-6 |
| End Range |
2 |
| End Azimuth |
ESE |
| End Location |
MANILA |
| End Lat/Lon |
32.43/-86.88 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
30.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
In response to a strong upper level shortwave, a surface low developed over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico and rode along a previously stalled front across northwest Central Alabama, Thursday, December 22, 2011. Much of Central Alabama resided in an unseasonably warm airmass, with dewpoints near 70 degrees and CAPE over 1000 J/kg. As the surface low passed over northwest Central Alabama and low level winds backed, helicity increased. Rotating supercells within several thunderstorm complexes produced six tornadoes and isolated wind damage. |
| Event Narrative |
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Dallas County and assessed damage that was consistent with a tornado. The tornado touched down approximately 6 miles east of Selma along County Road 306 where minor tree damage occurred, along with roof damage to two mobile homes. The tornado then traveled further to the northeast, to Garner and Harville Roads where several soft and hardwood trees were damage or snapped. There was also some structure damage, with one outbuilding destroyed and one mobile home that was shifted off its foundation blocks. The tornado lifted shortly after, near River Road, with evidence of some additional tree damage. |
