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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 10.05 Miles |
| -- Width | 215 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | CULLMAN |
| WFO | HUN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-04-30 13:12 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1S VINEMONT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.24/-86.87 |
| End Date | 2017-04-30 13:20 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1W COUNTY LINE |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.3/-86.72 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A squall line tracked east-northeast through northern Alabama from midday through the early evening hours. The storms produced several reports of trees and limbs being knocked down. One home weather station report an 87 mph wind gust in Cullman County in the vicinity where pine trees were snapped. NWS Damage Assessment Team also found indications of an EF-0 tornado embedded in a bowing line in far northern Cullman County. |
| Event Narrative | A NWS survey team determined the minor damage across portions of northern Cullman County was attributed to an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75 MPH. A strong, bowing line of storms moved quickly through Cullman County during the afternoon of April 30. Within the bowing segment, rotation was detected on radar which tracked through the north central portions of the county. The damage team found several EF-0 damage indicators in the Vinemont area in the form of uprooted softwood trees and large limb damage. General storm motion from the severe line was northeast. Debris was observed either in a convergent pattern or oriented in sporadic directions. The tornado continued north of CR 1422 and CR 1518 toward the Cullman-Morgan Co. line, south of Eva. In this area, the most concentrated area of damage was observed near CR 1526. Amongst several trees uprooted, a metal roof was blown off a large garage/barn and pushed into a single family residence. Additionally, minor roof shingle damage was reported further north on CR 1526. The tornado likely dissipated near CR 1527. |
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 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LANE SPGS | COLBERT CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 11:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRIGHT | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 11:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRAVELLY SPGS | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 11:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUSSELLVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ST FLORIAN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZIP CITY | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH FLORENCE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOULTON | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILBURN | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILBURN | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUSTONTOWN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIMO | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARKDELL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 12:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REID | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ATHENS | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LONGVIEW | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VINEMONT | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAYS MILL | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAREY | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COUNTY LINE | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELKMONT | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEESDALE | MORGAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CULLMAN | CULLMAN CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THACH | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARDMORE | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:36 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARAB | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAPLE HILL | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TONEY | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 13:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEBRON | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUNTSVILLE PARK | MADISON CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARAB | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLAYSVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENRYVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENRYVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HYATT | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SARATOGA | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERTVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HORTON | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBERTVILLE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEVENSON ARPT | JACKSON CO. | AL | 04/30/2017 | 14:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
