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Tornadoes of November 29-30, 2016

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McCrary Creek EF-1 Magby Creek EF-1 Luxapallila Creek EF-1 Barron Creek EF-1 Boley Springs EF-0 Spunky Hollow Road EF-1 Beauregard EF-0

Tornadoes of November 29-30, 2016

Event Summary for Central Alabama

A robust, yet slow moving, weather system produced tornadoes,damaging winds and some hail across Central Alabama. Several incidents occurred north of Interstate 20/59 and west of Interstate 65 Tuesday evening November 29th. Additional severe weather occurred during the early morning hours on Wednesday November 30th near the US 80 and Interstate 85 corridor.

Eleven tornadoes have been confirmed across Central Alabama. Damage occurred in Pickens, Lamar, Marion, Fayette, Winston, Marengo, Hale Lee and Chambers Counties. This storm system produced damage from Texas to the Carolinas.

The information contained below is the individual tornado events that occurred. The data is PRELIMINARY and may be subject to change.
 
 
Location/Clickable Detailed Summary Link
Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds
Injuries/Fatalities
Damage Path Length/Width
Starting Point/Time
Ending Point/Time
Buncomb Creek Tornado
(Pickens County)
EF-1
95 mph
None
5.30 miles
600 yards

5 NE Ethelsville
33.4521/-88.1502
715 pm on Nov 29
4 S Millport
33.4959/-88.0771
725 pm on Nov 29
Twin Tornado
(Marion County)
EF-0
75 mph
None
10.6 miles
150 yards

3 N Gu-Win
34.0002/-87.8754
729 pm on Nov 29
2 WSW Lake Buttahatchee
34.0990/-87.7381
743 pm on Nov 29
Flynn Tornado
(Fayette County)
EF-0
65 mph
None
0.30 miles
50 yards

3 SW Fowlers Crossroads
33.7722/-87.6959
806 pm on Nov 29
2 SW Fowlers Crossroads
33.7758/-87.6940
806 pm on Nov 29
Chicken Foot Rd Tornado
(Winston County)
EF-1
105 mph
None
0.40 miles
100 yards

5 E Haleyville
34.2498/-87.5383
804 pm on Nov 29
5 ENE Haleyville
34.2546/-87.5344
806 pm on Nov 29
Ashridge Tornado
(Winston County)
EF-2
125 mph
None
3.2 miles
300 yards

2 S Ashridge
34.1946/-87.4701
806 pm on Nov 29
1 ENE Ashridge
34.2356/-87.4471
812 pm on Nov 29
Arley/Helicon Tornado
(Winston County)
(Continued in Cullman Co)
EF-2
130 mph
None
7.1 miles
1000 yards

1 SSE Arley
34.0699/-87.2016
852 pm on Nov 29
2 ENE Helicon
34.1394/-87.1117
905 pm on Nov 29
County Rd 66 Tornado
(Winston County)
(Continued in Cullman Co)
EF-1
110 mph
None
3.00 miles
100 yards

6 NNE Arley
34.1550/-87.1572
1020 pm on Nov 29
E Nesmith
34.1747/-87.1110
1025 pm on Nov 29
EF-1
105 mph
None
9.69 miles
600 yards

3.1 WSW Lamar Co Airport
33.8255/-88.1623
1140 pm on Nov 29
3.1 S Beaverton
33.8864/-88.0109
1153 pm on Nov 29
Guin/Brilliant Tornado
(Marion County)
EF-1
90 mph
None
16.85 miles
900 yards

1.3 SE Guin
33.9518/-87.9005
1201 am on Nov 30
3.8 W Natural Bridge
34.0917/-87.6622
1224 am on Nov 30
Powell Creek Tornado
(Marengo & Hale Counties)
EF-1
90 mph
None
13.00 miles
250 yards

5 WSW Faunsdale
32.4233/-87.6652
510 am on Nov 30
1 SSE Newbern
32.5710/-87.5296
532 am on Nov 30
Lablockee Tornado
(Lee/Chambers County)
EF-1
90 mph
None
3.2 miles
300 yards

5 E Camp Hill
32.7056/-85.5591
1235 pm on Nov 30
3 E Waverly
32.7352/-85.5164
1240 pm on Nov 30

Pertinent Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data from this Event
 

Severe Weather Episode Data 

300 mb
300 mb Analysis
Nov 29 at 6 pm

300 mb
300 mb Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 am

300 mb
300 mb Analysis
  Nov 30 6 pm

500 mb
500 mb Analysis
Nov 29 at 6 pm

500 mb
500 mb Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 am

500 mb
500 mb Analysis
  Nov 30 at 6 pm

700 mb
700 mb Analysis
Nov 29 at 6pm

700 mb
700 mb Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 am

700 mb
700 mb Analysis
  Nov 30 at 6 pm

850 mb
850 mb Analysis
Nov 29 at 6 pm

850 mb
850 mb Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 am

850 mb
850 mb Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 pm

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Surface Analysis
Nov 29 at 6 pm

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Surface Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 am

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Surface Analysis
Nov 30 at 6 pm

Day 1
Day 1 Outlook
Issued Nov 29 at 2 pm

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Day 2 Outlook
Issued Nov 28 at 1 am

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Day 3 Outlook
Issued Nov 27 at 230 am


Day 1 Tornado Probabilities
Issued Nov 29 at 2 pm

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Day 1 Wind Damage Probabilities
Issued Nov 29 at 2 pm

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Day 1 Hail Probabilities
Issued Nov 29 at 2 pm

Sounding
KBMX Sounding
  Nov 29 at 6 pm

Sounding
KBMX Sounding
  Nov 30 at 12 am

Sounding
KBMX Sounding
Nov 30 at 6 am


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Nov 29

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Nov 30

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Nov 29-30

 

 

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