The National Weather Service (NWS) will conduct a damage survey in west Alabama on Monday to assess the impact of Sunday night’s severe storms. These storms prompted a tornado warning, with the Birmingham NWS office detecting a tornado debris signature (TDS) on radar, indicating debris being lofted into the air by a powerful storm. The survey results are expected later today.
If a tornado is confirmed, the NWS will assign a preliminary rating using the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF0-EF5), classifying the tornado’s intensity based on wind speed and damage.
Meanwhile, the Birmingham NWS has updated its count of tornadoes from the December 28-29 severe weather event. Three additional tornadoes have been confirmed in Greene, Hale, and Chilton counties, bringing the total number of tornadoes in central Alabama to 18. Including those in south (7) and north (1) Alabama, the state experienced a total of 26 tornadoes during this period.
The following is a list of the confirmed Alabama tornadoes from December 28th and 29th, categorized by county and including wind speed and EF rating:
December 28th:
1. Athens (Limestone County): EF1, 100 mph
2. Faustinas (Mobile County): EF0, 80 mph
3. Molloy (Lamar County): EF1, 105 mph
4. Byson Road (Lamar County): EF0, 65 mph
5. Beaverton (Lamar County): EF0, 70 mph
6. Sunny Home (Marion County): EF0, 75 mph
7. Sawyerville (Greene/Hale Counties): EF1, 100 mph
8. Chandler Mountain (Chilton County): EF0, 65 mph
9. Barnett Crossroads (Escambia County): EF1, 100 mph
10. Range (Conecuh County): EF0, 85 mph
11. Burnt Corn (Monroe County): EF1, 100 mph
12. Bookers Mill (Conecuh County): EF1, 100 mph
December 29th:
1. El Gezria Road (Shelby County): EF1, 90 mph
2. Knight Place Road (Lowndes County): EF0, 85 mph
3. Coosa Island Road (St. Clair County): EF0, 85 mph
4. Roberts Mill Pond Road (St. Clair County): EF1, 110 mph
5. Rolling Acres (Lowndes/Montgomery Counties): EF0, 75 mph
6. Hope Hull (Montgomery County): EF1, 110 mph
7. Mt. Zion Road (Montgomery County): EF1, 100 mph
8. Cecil (Montgomery County): EF0, 80 mph
9. Jackson Road (Macon County): EF0, 75 mph
10. Shorter (Macon County): EF0, 75 mph
11. County Road 8 (Macon County): EF0, 75 mph
12. County Road 56 (Macon County): EF0, 60 mph
13. Mt. Pisgah Road (Butler County): EF1, 110 mph
14. Summerdale (Baldwin County): EF1, 95 mph
This comprehensive list details the significant impact of the December 28-29th tornado outbreak across Alabama.