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Severe Weather on February 7, 2017

Event Summary for Central Alabama

A deep upper level trough moved through the Tennessee Valley. The associated surface low pressure system moved northeastward from the Central Plains into the Great Lakes.  The system had a strong low level jet, while the upper level jet remained displaced to the north and west.  A large complex of storms developed and swept through Central Alabama during the day on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. A few stronger storms developed along a bowing line segment during the late morning and into the early afternoon hours. Also, a cold front stretched southward from the surface low and pushed through Central Alabama on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. 

 

The information contained below is from 1 individual tornado event and 2 straight line wind damage events that occurred.

 
 
Location/Clickable Detailed Summary Link
Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds
Injuries/Fatalities
Damage Path Length/Width
Starting Point/Time
Ending Point/Time
Mockingbird Lane Tornado
(Montgomery County)
EF-0
70 mph
None
0.20 miles
85 yards

2.6 S Pike Road
32.2737/-86.0530
1:42 pm CST

2.6 S Pike Road
32.2748/-86.0500
1:43 pm CST
Nash Creek Straight Line Wind Damage
(Lee County)
Straight-line Wind
60 mph
None 1.19 miles
150 yards
3 ESE Chewacla State Park
32.5614/-85.4252
2:43 pm CST
3 NW Beauregard
32.5678/-85.4067
2:47 pm CST
Straight-line Wind
60-70 mph
1 Injury
0.66 miles
150 yards

2 S Opelika
32.6237/-85.3815
2:53 pm CST

2 SSE Opelika
32.6287/-85.3719
2:54 pm CST
 

Severe Weather Episode Data 

300 mb
300 mb Analysis
February 7 at 6 am

300 mb
300 mb Analysis
February 7 at 6 pm

300 mb
500 mb Analysis
February 7 at 6 am

500 mb
500 mb Analysis
February 7 at 6 pm

500 mb
850 mb Analysis
February 7 at 6 am

500 mb
850 mb Analysis
February 7 at 6 pm

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Surface Analysis
February 7 at 6 am

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Surface Analysis
February 7 at 6 pm

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Storm Reports
February 7

Day 1
Day 1 Outlook
Issued February 7 at 700 am

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Day 2 Outlook
Issued February 6 at 1130 am

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Day 3 Outlook
Issued February 5 at 230 am


Day 1 Tornado Probabilities
Issued February 7 at 700 am

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Day 1 Wind Damage Probabilities
Issued February 7 at 700 am

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Day 1 Hail Probabilities
Issued February 7 at 700 am


KBMX Sounding
  February 7 600 am

Storm Reports
KBMX Sounding
February 7 6 pm

Storm Reports
Rainfall Plot 24 Hour Total
Ending February 8 7 am