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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 5.89 Miles |
| -- Width | 500 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | MARENGO |
| WFO | BMX |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2012-12-25 17:50 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 3S SPOCARI |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.4762/-87.8228 |
| End Date | 2012-12-25 17:59 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2ENE ALFALFA |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.514/-87.7324 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Late Christmas Eve, a well amplified upper level trough dug into the southern Plains. In response, a surface low developed Christmas morning over southern Texas. As the upper low deepened and tilted negatively, the surface low strengthened as it moved eastward. By Christmas afternoon, a swath of severe weather swept across the Deep South, with discrete supercells and a broken line of thunderstorms in trail. These thunderstorms moved across central Alabama during the evening hours, bringing with them strong straight line winds, numerous tornadoes, as well as flooding. |
| Event Narrative | The EF-1 tornado touched down west of US Hwy 43 near Marengo Farms Road. The tornado tracked northeastward across US Highway 43 where it caused minor tree damage in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Old Springhill Road and Reed Drive. The tornado continued northeastward and produced damage along Sunset Road where the strongest winds occurred. This is where 2 mobile homes were completely destroyed and multiple others sustained minor to moderate damage. Also one church on US Hwy 80 had partial roof damage. The tornado then crossed US Hwy 80 and lifted just before crossing into Hale County. Hundreds of trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| EXMOOR | MARENGO CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST GREENE | GREENE CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLINTON | GREENE CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 17:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TENNILLE | PIKE CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SPOCARI | MARENGO CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAMANTHA | TUSCALOOSA CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 17:51 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT STATION | PERRY CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 18:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINTERBORO | TALLADEGA CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 19:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BRAGGS | LOWNDES CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 20:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEOGUFKA | COOSA CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 20:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEECHWOOD | LOWNDES CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 20:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYNEVILLE | LOWNDES CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 20:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (MGM)MONTGOMERY ARPT | MONTGOMERY CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 20:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRATTMONT | AUTAUGA CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 20:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRATTVILLE JCT | ELMORE CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 21:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARIGOLD | WALKER CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 21:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RAMER | MONTGOMERY CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 22:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GOSHEN | PIKE CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAUGH | MONTGOMERY CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 22:29 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FITZPATRICK | BULLOCK CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 22:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NOTASULGA | MACON CO. | AL | 12/25/2012 | 23:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
