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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
148 PM CST Wed Jan 1 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 12/28/2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A supercell thunderstorm progressed across Escambia,
Conecuh, and Butler counties in Alabama on the evening of 
December 28th, 2024 producing multiple tornadoes along its track. 
This supercell thunderstorm was part of a larger tornado outbreak 
that occurred across the gulf coast states.

.Barnett Crossroads Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.22 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             10:13 PM CST
Start Location:         1 SW I65 And Al 113 / Escambia County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.1936 / -87.3245

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               10:15 PM CST
End Location:           Barnett Crossroads / Escambia County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.2228 / -87.3113

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado began on the north side of I-65 along Charlie
Dawson Road where several trees were leaning over the roadway
with small tree branches taken off. As the tornado continued
northeast, it crossed Priscilla Lane continuing to knock off
small and large tree branches. The tornado strengthened as it
continued to the northeast reaching Eric Odom Road. Here multiple
trees had their tops snapped off with some trees snapped midway
up. The tornado continued to parallel this segment of Eric Odom
Road, continuing to do EF1 tree damage snapping and uprooting
multiple pines. The tornado began to occlude northward impacting
small cabins and snapping multiple trees in the adjacent forest
to the west of Barnett Highway. The tornado then approached
Grissett Bridge Road, continuing to snap multiple pines and
taking out a majority of a tree stand just south of this road.
It's probable the tornado continued northward as it finished out
the occlusion process, however there was limited road access
beyond this location. High resolution satellite imagery will be
needed to determine the exact start and end points for this
tornado when it becomes available.

.Range Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             10:30 PM CST
Start Location:         2 N Range / Conecuh County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.3463 / -87.2387

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               10:40 PM CST
End Location:           2 ENE Repton / Conecuh County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.4174 / -87.2099

Survey Summary:
An EF0 tornado began along Highway 41 north of Wesley Road. Along
this road trees were uprooted facing due north, with some of the
trees on the eastern side of the road uprooted laying due west.
The next location ground survey crew were able to reach was along
Highway 84 east of Repton. Here some more tree uproots occurred.
It's possible the tornado did more damage to the southwest,
however given the intermittent damage path and limited road
network made it difficult to assess. It is possible this tornado
began sooner and/or ended later than the current start and end
points have, and this will be fine-tuned as high-resolution
satellite imagery becomes available.

.Burnt Corn Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.99 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             10:55 PM CST
Start Location:         2 S Burnt Corn / Monroe County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5239 / -87.1659

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               10:59 PM CST
End Location:           Burnt Corn / Conecuh County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.5515 / -87.1586

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down a quarter of a mile south of County Road
5 and Old Federal Road junction, where a few trees were uprooted.
The tornado continued to the north-northeast, uprooting a few
more trees and shifting Bethany Baptist Church slightly off of
its foundation. The tornado crossed into Conecuh County, moving
just northeast of County Road 15, uprooting a few more trees
before lifting. Special thanks to the Monroe and Conecuh County
EMAs for their assistance with the survey. 

.Bookers Mill Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             11:07 PM CST
Start Location:         1 SSW Bookers Mill / Conecuh County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.5106 / -87.045

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               11:18 PM CST
End Location:           1 NNW Bowles / Conecuh County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.5819 / -86.9797

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched town just west of County Road 4, where
several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a trailer was tossed.
The tornado moved to the northeast, snapping more trees along its
path. As the tornado moved across Bookers Mill Road, dozens of
trees were snapped or uprooted. In this location, the metal roof
of 3 log cabins was peeled back, and a chapel was shifted off of
its foundation. The tornado continued on its northeasterly path,
crossing County Road 30 and County Road 32, snapping or uprooting
more trees. The tornado lifted just west of State Highway 83.  

.Mt Pisgah Rd Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             12/28/2024
Start Time:             11:32 PM CST
Start Location:         3 WSW Providence / Butler County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.713 / -86.8838

End Date:               12/28/2024
End Time:               11:37 PM CST
End Location:           3 WNW Providence / Butler County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.7452 / -86.8631

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down along McNeil Road just east of Furlong
Creek, where numerous trees were snapped. The tornado continued
to the northeast, crossing McNeil Road, continuing to snap or
uproot trees along its path. One tree fell on a home, causing
significant. The tornado continued to the northeast towards Mt
Pisgah Road, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along its
path. The tornado appears to have lifted just northeast of Mt
Pisgah Road. Special thanks to the Butler County EMA for their
assistance with this survey. 

&&

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

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