Alabama tornado count stands at 12 after this week’s storms

Storm reports Nov. 29

Here is a look at storm reports from Nov. 29. At least 10 tornadoes touched down in Alabama between Tuesday and Wednesday.

Twelve tornadoes struck Alabama during a round of severe weather on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The National Weather Service was wrapping up storm surveys on Friday and have now confirmed 12 tornadoes, one of which killed two people in Montgomery County.

The latest addition to the list was an EF-1 tornado in Marengo County.

The weather service in Birmingham has confirmed 10 tornadoes across central Alabama, including the Montgomery County storm that killed two people and injured two others.

And the weather service in Tallahassee, Fla., confirmed one tornado in southeast Alabama.

The strongest tornado was in southwest Alabama. It was an EF-3 that began in Mississippi and tracked into Washington County and had peak winds of 140 mph, according to the weather service in Mobile.

Here are the tornadoes that have been confirmed so far:

1. Greene and Hale counties (Eutaw-Oak Village tornado). EF-1, 110 mph winds. Path length 19.49 miles, path width 1,200 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:44 p.m. Tuesday west of Eutaw, then crossed Greene County Road 131, hitting the Sagewood apartment complex. One unit at the complex was severely damaged, and others had minor damage. The tornado then tracked east-northeast toward Highway 14 and damaged several homes on Kirkwood Lane. The tornado headed toward the Black Warrior River and then into Hale County, where there was damage to homes near the river front in the Oak Village community. The storm headed along Highway 42, damaging trees and causing minor damage to a home on Mileous Chapel Road. The weather service said based on the damage the tornado was believed to have several vortexes. The tornado dissipated just after crossing Alabama Highway 69.

2. Walker County (Tutwiler Road tornado). EF-0, 65 mph winds. Path length 1.99 miles; path width 50 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 12:28 a.m. Wednesday along Tutwiler Road, causing minor damage to trees. The weather service said the “weak, brief tornado caused little consequence.”

3. Blount County (Locust Fork tornado). EF-0, 65 mph winds. Path length 2.53 miles; path width 500 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday near Deaver Walker and Campbell roads. It caused some tree damage along Campbell Road and minor damage to the roofs of two structures. The tornado headed east across Tabernacle Road and County Road 13, damaging some trees, and dissipated before crossing Highway 79.

4. Marengo County (Wayne tornado): EF-1, 110 mph winds. Path length 15.49 miles; path width 525 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday southeast of County Road 6 in southern Marengo County. It headed northwestward, damaging trees and took parts of the roofs off a few outbuildings as well as a patio. The tornado strengthened as it crossed Sweetwater Creek and blew a tree into the wall of a manufactured home. The resident inside was not injured. A camper was also shifted several feet. The tornado also damaged a house after it crossed Union Grove Road. The tornado intensified again as it crossed Pillie Road and County Road 73. It took the roof off part of a manufactured home on County Road 47 before dissipating.

5. Calhoun County (Mudd Street tornado): EF-0, 75 mph winds. Path length 0.79 miles; path width 300 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 1:37 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Mayfield Road and Mitchville Road and then headed northeast toward Mudd Street, where two residences were damaged. The tornado lifted soon after.

6. Washington County (Greene County, Miss., to Washington County tornado). EF-3, 140 mph winds. Path length 19.15 miles; path width 500 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday near Highway 57 in Mississippi’s Greene County and continued east-northeast and into Washington County, Alabama. The tornado hit Fruitdale High School, damaging windows and the roof and also damaging nearby houses. Widespread tree and power line damage was seen in the Fruitdale area. The tornado headed northeast and strengthened, reaching its peak near Baxter McIllwain Road. Damage to “countless” trees was observed, leading to the EF-3 rating. The tornado headed east through the Tibbie area, significantly damaging more trees and a roof along Leo and Boyd Willie Parnell Road. The tornado lifted east of Clarke Place Road.

7. Elmore and Montgomery counties (Flatwood-Willow Springs tornado). EF-2, 120 mph winds. Path length 9.92 miles; path width 650 yards. Two fatalities and two injuries. The tornado touched down at 3:14 a.m. Wednesday in southwest Elmore County west of the Alabama River Parkway. It crossed the Alabama River into Montgomery County north of the toll bridge and continued east-northeast, downing trees along its path. It strengthened as it reached Williams Drive, rolling an unanchored manufactured home and injuring the person inside. The tornado continued along Williams Drive, damaging another manufactured home and the roof of a home. Just west of Franson Road two manufactured homes were destroyed, but the occupancy status of both homes were unknown. The tornado moved into the Flatwood area, damaging the roofs of many homes and toppling trees. One of the trees fell on a manufactured home, killing two people and injuring one person seriously. The concrete walls of a community center collapsed in the storm. The tornado crossed Lower Wetumpka Road twice and destroyed the roof of a home. The tornado then crossed the Tallapoosa River and back into Elmore County, downing more trees on the west side of Highway 231. The tornado dissipated south of Willow Springs Road east of Ross Ridge Lane.

8. Elmore County (New Quarter Road tornado). EF-2, winds 115 mph. Path length 6.26 miles; path width 400 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 3:38 a.m. Wednesday in southeast Elmore County along Rock Springs Road north of Rifle Range Road. It headed northeast and snapped trees along Dark Corners Road and New Quarter Road. The roof of a home suffered significant damage and one wall fell in on New Quarter Road. The tornado continued northeast and dissipated before reaching Highway 229.

9. Pike County (Buckhorn tornado). EF-0, 70 mph winds. Path length 1.42 miles; path width 150 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down briefly at 5:42 a.m. Wednesday along County Road 6643 just east of Highway 130 in northeastern Pike County. Tree damage was noted along County Road 6643. The tornado lifted as it crossed Buckhorn Creek.

10. Pike County (Barefoot Road tornado). EF-0, 75 mph winds. Path length 0.79 miles; path width 150 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday between Ten Mile Road and Barefoot Road. It damaged trees as it crossed Barefoot Road and lifted quickly between Barefoot Road and Pike County Road 4420.

11. Barbour County (Texasville tornado). EF-0, 80 mph winds. Path length 6.60 miles; path width 300 yards. The tornado touched down at 6:11 a.m. Wednesday between Stark Brothers Road and County Road 53 just northeast of Texasville. The tornado crossed County Road 53 and tracked east to the intersection of Alabama Highway 131 and County Road 20, where part of a tree fell onto the road and caused a car accident. The tornado paralleled Highway 131 and hit a chicken farm, causing significant damage to all four chicken houses. The tornado also damaged a riding arena before crossing County Road 67 and dissipating.

12. Geneva County (Slocomb tornado). EF-1, 95 mph winds. Path length 1.79 miles; path width 50 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 6:42 a.m. Wednesday along Hundley Road near Slocomb and caused significant roof damage to a house and carport. It also blew out the back window of a vehicle. The tornado headed southeast and across McCollough Road and lifted near the intersection of McCollough Road and Green Road.

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