Vina Tornado From January 5

This was a case where I made a mistake that night in downplaying the severe weather threat, since the air was so cool and stable. They also had a tornado way down in Pickens County that night. And it is a reminder to take any threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes seriously, even when it is in a marginal environment. Anyway here is the official report from the National Weather Service in Huntsville. 

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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

942 AM CST Tue Jan 14 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 01/05/2025 Tornado Event...

.Vina Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    84 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.44 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   158 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/05/2025

Start Time:             07:40 PM CST

Start Location:         5 WSW Vina / Franklin County / AL

Start Lat/Lon:          34.3514 / -88.1414

End Date:               01/05/2025

End Time:               07:44 PM CST

End Location:           3 W Vina / Franklin County / AL

End Lat/Lon:            34.3739 / -88.1084

Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado touched down southwest of Vina Alabama on Highway

23 shattering a window and causing minor damage to the roof of a

new mobile home. The tornado then tracked northeastward along

Hurricane Creek causing tree damage and uprooted trees off of

Highway 23. There was damage to a pole barn near the intersection

of Highway 23 and Singleton Road where there was major damage to

the roof and supporting beams of the farm structure. Continuing to

the northeast, the track crossed Highway 3 and Jim King Road

causing additional tree damage on the roadways. Winds were

estimated between 75-85 miles per hour. Storm survey was 

performed by Franklin County EMA in conjunction with radar 

imagery. 

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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 event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.

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