Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 1.29 Miles
-- Width 400 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area MARENGO
WFO BMX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2020-02-06 02:13 CST-6
Begin Location 3NW OLD SPRING HILL
Begin Lat/Lon 32.4617/-87.8012
End Date 2020-02-06 02:15 CST-6
End Location 2SSW ALFALFA
End Lat/Lon 32.4725/-87.7834
Deaths Direct/Indirect 1/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 1/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Heavy rainfall and severe storms affected Central Alabama on February 5th and 6th as several impulses emanated from a deep upper trough centered over the central United States. This event yielded tornadoes, damaging winds, and flooding.
The northward progression of a warm front allowed a seasonably warm and moist air mass to overspread the region on Wednesday, February 5th, with afternoon temperatures in the 70s and dew points in the 60s. The initial round of convection on this day included areas of rain with embedded thunderstorms producing gusty winds as well as hail. There was a relative lull in thunderstorm activity during Wednesday evening, before the next upper-level impulse arrived, alongside a cold front and nearby surface low. This round of activity began its formation to the west in Mississippi and then moved through Alabama late Wednesday night through midday Thursday, February 6th. This round of convection produced widespread moderate to heavy rainfall, resulting in more substantial flooding. Some storms became tornadic due to the favorable wind shear and instability in place, while others produced damaging straight-line winds. Due to the overall wet and breezy conditions, trees fell in numerous locations from wind not associated with thunderstorms.
Event Narrative National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down southeast of Demopolis, west of U.S. Highway 43. The tornado tracked northeast and produced damage near Starmont Lane and Orchard Drive. Several trees were uprooted or were snapped off. Two homes suffered minor damage. The most concentrated damage occurred at U.S. Highway 43 near County Road 54. This is the location where two manufactured homes were destroyed and two homes were damaged. The one injury and the one fatality occurred in the manufactured home that was totally destroyed. Several trees were blown down in this location as well. The tornado continued across U.S. Highway 43 where it destroyed a barn and uprooted many more trees. The tornado then lifted before it crossed French Creek.


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) 54 Female Mobile/Trailer Home


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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: 1 2 0.00K 0.00K
SLEDGE HALE CO. AL 02/05/2020 13:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARGYLE SHELBY CO. AL 02/05/2020 15:11 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CUBA SUMTER CO. AL 02/05/2020 23:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIVER VIEW TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 02/06/2020 00:15 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARKER SUMTER CO. AL 02/06/2020 01:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GURNEE JCT SHELBY CO. AL 02/06/2020 01:57 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYDEN BLOUNT CO. AL 02/06/2020 02:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC CALLA JEFFERSON CO. AL 02/06/2020 02:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OLD SPRING HILL MARENGO CO. AL 02/06/2020 02:13 CST-6 Tornado EF1 1 1 0.00K 0.00K
PRAIRIEVILLE HALE CO. AL 02/06/2020 02:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ODENVILLE ST. CLAIR CO. AL 02/06/2020 02:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COOKS SPGS ST. CLAIR CO. AL 02/06/2020 02:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAGELLA JEFFERSON CO. AL 02/06/2020 03:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROMPTON ST. CLAIR CO. AL 02/06/2020 03:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HUFFS GAP ETOWAH CO. AL 02/06/2020 03:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PINE GROVE CHEROKEE CO. AL 02/06/2020 03:30 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COALMONT SHELBY CO. AL 02/06/2020 04:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MALONE RANDOLPH CO. AL 02/06/2020 06:30 CST-6 Flood 0 1 0.00K 0.00K
SHADY GROVE CLAY CO. AL 02/06/2020 06:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOILING SPGS CALHOUN CO. AL 02/06/2020 07:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAGLAND ST. CLAIR CO. AL 02/06/2020 08:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT HILL MACON CO. AL 02/06/2020 10:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOPEWELL LEE CO. AL 02/06/2020 10:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 2 0.00K 0.00K