Anita Tornado - June 22, 2017

Anita EF-0 Tornado (Shelby County)
June 22, 2017

Event Summary

National Weather Service meteorologists found damage consistent with a tornado in western Shelby County along a gravel road extending north off of County Road 10. The tornado was short-lived and produced a very brief path of uprooted and snapped trees. An on-duty mine guard sitting immediately adjacent to the damage path witnessed a sudden increase in winds, near-zero visibility, and popping of his ears.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	70 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.27 miles
Maximum Path Width:	50 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	3 NE Marvel 33.1834/-86.9721 at 242 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	3 NE Marvel 33.1868/-86.9697 at 243 pm

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Reflectivity (right) and velocity (left) of the tornadic circulation as it touched down around 2:42 PM from KBMX radar.