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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.04 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | LIMESTONE |
| WFO | HUN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2013-05-17 13:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 2N TANNER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.76/-86.9748 |
| End Date | 2013-05-17 13:07 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2SE ATHENS |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.7867/-86.959 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 50.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A broad upper level low pressure system moving through the Tennessee valley region produced an area of low topped showers and thunderstorms. One of these showers became a miniature supercell and produced two weak, short-lived tornadoes in Limestone County -- one which tracked into the Athens area. This cell produced little or no lightning during its lifetime. |
| Event Narrative | A short-lived tornado initially touched down along Roy Long Road just west of Highway 31. Several trees were snapped and uprooted around a residential property. The residence itself sustained minor damage as narrow wooden front porch pillars were broken and shifted by the wind. Based upon this damage, the maximum winds were determined to be around 75 mph, which is a mid range EF-0 tornado. The tornado skipped northeast with additional damage along Highway 72, just west of Highway 31. Multiple signs atop a large metal pole were blown out and a portion of the metal siding was ripped off. The tornado weakened after this point, and lifted just northeast of the damaged location. |
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 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| TANNER | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 05/17/2013 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLLAND GIN | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 05/17/2013 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
