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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
706 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...NWS Damage Survey For April 12, 2020 Tornado and Damaging Wind Event...

.Cullomburg Tornado (Choctaw County)...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Apr 12 2020 
Start Time:             903 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 mi SW Cullomburg
Start Lat/Lon:          31.7065/-88.3161

End Date:               Apr 12 2020
End Time:               904 PM CDT
End Location:           1 mi SW Cullomburg
End Lat/Lon:            31.7118/-88.3128

Survey summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down in a heavily wooded area
west of Lasiter Rd (also west of Highway 17.) The tornado snapped
numerous pine trees trees along its path. The start and end points are
estimated due to lack of access. There was also a much larger area of
straight line wind damage observed in and around Cullomburg with winds
estimated at 60-80 mph, which downed numerous trees and heavily damaged
a couple of sheds.  

.West Bend AL Tornado (Clarke County)...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Apr 12 2020 
Start Time:             916 PM CDT
Start Location:         West Bend AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.7980/-88.1340

End Date:               Apr 12 2020
End Time:               917 PM CDT
End Location:           West Bend AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.8035/-88.1225

Survey summary: The tornado touched down approximately three quarters of a
mile west of West Bend Road and moved northwest across West Bend Road before 
lifting. Numerous pine trees were snapped along the path. The start
point of the path is estimated. There was also a much larger area of
straight line wind damage observed around the area, with winds estimated
at 60-80, which resulted in tree damage. 

.Arlington AL Tornado (Wilcox County)...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Apr 12 2020 
Start Time:             944 PM CDT
Start Location:         2.4 mi WNW Arlington (Marengo/Wilcox County Line)
Start Lat/Lon:          32.0690/-87.6234

End Date:               Apr 12 2020
End Time:               949 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ESE Lamison
End Lat/Lon:            32.1162/-87.5508

Survey summary: The tornado entered Wilcox County from Marengo County 
just southwest of County Road 32 and lifted near County Road 30.
The most significant damage occurred along County Road 32 where numerous
pine trees were snapped. A mobile home was heavily damaged by a large 
pine tree. Additional trees were either uprooted or snapped along the
path with the tornado weakening as it approached County Road 30 just
east of Lamison. Many thanks to NWS Birmingham with their assistance with
this survey. 

The same storm has also resulted in numerous trees being downed across 
Wilcox County from straight line winds. 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following
categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

Note:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change 
pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. 

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