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Hamilton-Tipton Counties Tornado Nov. 17, 2013

Damage Path (Click to enlarge):

 Tornado Path
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Tornado Information


 
RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 100 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.9 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 125 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: NOVEMBER 17 2013 START TIME: 405 PM EST START LOCATION: 0.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA START LAT/LON: 40.2111/-86.0327 END DATE: NOVEMBER 17 2013 END TIME: 408 PM EST END LOCATION: 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ATLANTA END LAT/LON: 40.2200/-85.9997 THE TORNADO TRACKED THROUGH THE TOWN OF ATLANTA...PRODUCING DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IN TOWN. THE TORNADO PATH ENDED TO THE EAST OF CICERO CREEK AND JUST NORTH OF THE HAMILTON-TIPTON COUNTY LINE.

Radar Imagery: (Click to enlarge)

Reflectivity Image Storm Relative Motion Image
Radar image from 4:05 PM centered on northern Hamilton and southern Tipton Counties. Storm Relative Motion image from 4:05 PM for the same area. Radar is off to the southwest of this location. Green indicates winds toward the radar while reds indicate winds away from the radar.

Damage Pictures: (click to enlarge)

 

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