Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 3.54 Miles
-- Width 200 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area LAUDERDALE
WFO HUN
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2018-11-05 23:16 CST-6
Begin Location 2NNE THREET
Begin Lat/Lon 34.977/-87.8094
End Date 2018-11-05 23:21 CST-6
End Location 2NNW JOHNSON XRDS
End Lat/Lon 35.0047/-87.7585
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved east through across all of north Alabama during the late evening hours of the 5th and early morning hours of the 6th. Three tornadoes occurred in Colbert, Lauderdale and Jackson Counties. There were also a few other reports of damaging winds. In the Shoals, rainfall of 1-1.5 inches fell in an hour or less, producing multiple reports of brief flash flooding in Tuscumbia and Sheffield.
Event Narrative A tornado touched down west of Alabama Highway 157 and north of Lauderdale County Road 141, northwest of the Cloverdale community. The tornado snapped multiple trees as it tracked to the northeast. A house off CR 141 had its windows broken and some roofing material removed, several vehicles were pushed aside, and two campers were lifted and moved. The inhabitants took shelter in their basement upon receiving the warning and were unharmed. The tornado tracked further northeast along CR 141, mainly snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado reached peak intensity of 105 mph off CR 10, where a single family home was more heavily damaged, and a nearby barn was completely destroyed. Fortunately nobody was in the home at the time. The tornado reached its peak width along CR 259, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in a wooded area. Additional tree damage was noted along CR 10, and again along CR 259 just south of where it crosses intoTennessee. At this point, the tornado crossed into Wayne County, Tennessee.


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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.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
THREET LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 0.20K 0.00K
OAKLAND LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 0.20K 0.00K
THREET LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:16 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JOHNSON XRDS LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 0.20K 0.00K
WATERLOO LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 0.20K 0.00K
KILLEN LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 35 kts. EG 0 0 0.20K 0.00K
LEXINGTON LAUDERDALE CO. AL 11/05/2018 23:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLBERT HGTS COLBERT CO. AL 11/06/2018 00:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LITTLEVILLE COLBERT CO. AL 11/06/2018 00:18 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ASPEL JACKSON CO. AL 11/06/2018 02:35 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 1.00K 0.00K