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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 3.75 Miles |
| -- Width | 400 Yards |
| State | ALABAMA |
| County/Area | LAUDERDALE |
| WFO | HUN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2020-02-12 17:13 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 0WSW GREEN HILL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.9674/-87.5054 |
| End Date | 2020-02-12 17:17 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2NW ARKDELL |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.9837/-87.4424 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A solid line of mostly low-topped showers with a few embedded thunderstorms pushed east from Mississippi and western Tennessee across north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee during the late afternoon through mid evening hours. A tornado developed along the line in Lauderdale County near Green Hill, producing a measured wind gust of 76 mph on an Amateur Radio weather station, also knocked down the two 40 foot radio towers the equipment was attached to. The tornado tracked east-northeast crossing into Lawrence County in Tennessee, knocking down trees, power lines, and damaging a few homes. In addition, the line of showers produced wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph, with a few pockets of 60 mph winds or higher. Due to saturated soils, even sub-severe winds were able to knock down larger limbs and a few trees. Power lines were also knocked down in some areas. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado touched down west of Lauderdale County Road (CR) 25, in the Green Hill community. Trees in a forested area west of CR 25 were snapped and uprooted. Structural damage occurred near the intersection of CR 25 and Turrentine Road, where part of the roof on a single-family home was removed, a cinder block shed was demolished, and two smaller sheds were completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast to the intersection of CR 363 and 144, where most of the trees surrounding a single-family home were snapped or uprooted. The tornado appeared to weaken somewhat as it continued northeast to the intersection of CR 33 and 39, where shingles were blown off several single-family homes and more trees were snapped or uprooted. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along CR 39, further northeast along CR 369, and again on CR 39 as that road turns to the north. The last evidence of damage with the tornado was to a single-family home along CR 464. |
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 | 1.80K | 0.00K | |||||||
| WATERLOO | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 16:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| WRIGHT | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 16:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| RHODESVILLE | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 16:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| MURPHY XRDS | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 16:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| BLACKBURN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| ST FLORIAN | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:09 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| UPPER GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITTLEVILLE | COLBERT CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER STAR | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| GREEN HILL | LAUDERDALE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HILLSBORO | LAWRENCE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 17:47 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKBURN | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ATHENS | LIMESTONE CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 18:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MT NEW HOME | COLBERT CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 18:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| GUNTERSVILLE LAKE | MARSHALL CO. | AL | 02/12/2020 | 19:59 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.80K | 0.00K |
