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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | DALLAS |
| WFO | BMX |
| Begin Date | 12/22/2011 14:11:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | NE |
| Begin Location | SELMA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.42/-87 |
| End Date | 12/22/2011 14:11:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.00K |
| 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 | A tree was reported down across a road near the junction of US Highway 80 and Alabama Highway 41. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 248.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CENTREVILLE FOX ARPT | BIBB CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 12:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LAWLEY | BIBB CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 13:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| SELMA SELFIELD ARPT | DALLAS CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| STATESVILLE | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 13:34 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIANA | SHELBY CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 13:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 45.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW PROSPECT | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| SELMA | DALLAS CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:11 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DEATSVILLE | ELMORE CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:14 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TITUS | ELMORE CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:16 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| STOCKDALE | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| TITUS | ELMORE CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| SYKES MILL | ELMORE CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| WETONA | COOSA CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 65.00K | 0.00K |
| ALEXANDER CITY | TALLAPOOSA CO. | AL | 12/22/2011 | 14:51 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 248.00K | 0.00K |
