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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service BIRMINGHAM AL
350 PM CST Fri Dec 31 2021

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/29/21 Tornado Event...


.Tornado #1: Winfield Tornado (Lamar and Marion Counties)...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  17.62 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards  
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/29/2021
Start Time:             06:27 PM CST
Start Location:         Crews / Lamar County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          33.9167 / -88.0816

End Date:               12/29/2021
End Time:               06:47 PM CST
End Location:           1 E Winfield / Marion County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            33.9307 / -87.7764

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down just southwest of the Beaverton community
in Lamar county Wednesday evening. The tornado first touched down
along Highway 278 with very minor tree damage noted. The tornado
then moved almost due east across Highway 278 producing sporadic 
tree damage as it crossed Turkey Branch Road and Markham
Road in far eastern Lamar County. A small barn was also damaged
in this area. The tornado then straddled the Fayette and Marion
county line with mostly softwood trees uprooted in this forested
area. The tornado crossed County Road 69 moving completely
into southern Marion county and into the western portions of
Winfield. The most notable damage was in downtown Winfield as the
tornado strengthened to EF-1 intensity. Here damage to several
buildings in downtown was noted along Highway 43. Several
businesses sustained roof and structural damage with windows
being blown out of others. A strip mall lost a large section of
its roof structure. The damage here was deemed 110 mph. The
tornado was also at its widest going through downtown at
approximately 300 yards wide. The tornado narrowed fairly rapidly
as it exited downtown and began to wind down in the more
residential areas east of town. Some homes sustained minor roof
damage along Highway 43 near the Highway 129 intersection.
Further east the tornado lifted with only sporadic minor tree
damage noted.  


.Tornado #2: Chilton Tornado (Chilton and Shelby Counties)...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    86 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.848 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2021
Start Time:             10:01 PM CST
Start Location:         1 W Minooka Park / Chilton County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0444 / -86.7754

End Date:               12/28/2021
End Time:               10:19 PM CST
End Location:           1 NNE Waxahatchee At Lay Lake / Shelby
County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            33.07 / -86.5743

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down just west of County Road 33, a few miles
south of the Chilton and Shelby County line. Before crossing
County Road 33, the tornado uprooted and snapped several trees
and at least 4 structures were damaged. The tornado traveled east
northeast over US 31, and when it reached hunting property along
County Road 800, it produced significant tree damage. The tornado
continued east northeast over rural northern Chilton County where
it knocked down trees. The tornado lifted along AL 145 just
inside the Shelby County line. The damage was very weak by the
time it lifted. The tornado produced damage for 11.85 miles and
was 400 yards wide at its widest point.


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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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.



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