Tornadoes of January 19 2019

Tornadoes of January 19, 2019

Event Summary for Central Alabama

A strong storm system developed over the southern Plains on Friday. The surface low pressure area deepened as it moved northeastward across the lower Mississippi Valley early Saturday. Gusty southerly winds ushered 60s surface dew points into south-central Alabama. The strong storm system was accompanied by high wind shear values, forcing, and lift. The strong southerly winds allowed the temperatures to warm quickly into the 60s. The combination of this high-shear environment and just enough surface instability was conducive to severe thunderstorm development.

Several rotating thunderstorms were present within a broken line of storms that moved through Central Alabama on Saturday. A total of 4 tornadoes touched down and affected Dallas, Autauga, Elmore and Coosa Counties. In addition to these tornadoes, there were a few reports of damaging straight-line winds and numerous reports of trees down due to the strong winds both ahead and behind the strong cold front.

This strong January storm system also caused severe weather in Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida.

Interactive Tornado Map:

Location/Clickable Detailed Summary Link	Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds	Injuries/Fatalities	Damage Path Length/Width	Starting Point/Time	Ending Point/Time
Tyler Tornado (Dallas/Autauga Counties)	EF-1 100 mph	None	6.18 miles 75 yards	7.5 SE Selma 32.3482/-86.7275 1:47 pm CST	11.2 ESE Selma 32.3981/-86.8233 1:55 pm CST
Booth Tornado (Autauga County)	EF-1 90 mph	2 Injuries	9.29 miles 400 yards	6.5 NW Autaugaville 32.4847/-86.7275 2:04 pm CST	4.9 NNW Booth 32.5467/-86.5900 2:17 pm CST
Wetumpka/Eclectic Tornado (Elmore County)	EF-2 135 mph	4 Injuries	18.18 miles 700 yards	3 SW Wetumpka 32.5202/-86.2370 2:52 pm CST	4 NE Eclectic 32.6824/-85.9927 3:15 pm CST
Coosa County Road 101 Tornado (Coosa County)	EF-1 100 mph	None	1.70 miles 112 yards	2 W Cottage Grove 32.8535/-86.1551 2:58 pm CST	1 SSE Hissop 32.8762/-86.1439 3:01 pm CST

Pertinent Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data from this Event

Severe Weather Episode Data

250 mb Analysis January 19 at 6 am	500 mb Analysis January 19 at 6 am	850 mb Analysis January 19 at 6 am
250 mb Analysis January 19 at 6 pm	500 mb Analysis January 19 at 6 pm	850 mb Analysis January 19 at 6 pm
Surface Analysis January 19 at 6 am	Surface Analysis January 19 at 12 pm	Surface Analysis January 19 at 6 pm
Local Severe Outlook Issued January 17 at 4 am	Local Severe Outlook Issued January 18 at 4 am	Local Severe Outlook Issued January 19 at 5 am
KBMX Sounding January 19 at 6 am	KBMX Sounding January 19 at 10 am	KBMX Sounding January 19 at 6 pm
Storm Reports January 19	Radar Loop January 19 9am-3pm	Rainfall Plot January 19

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