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County Road 1112 EF-0 Tornado (Pike County)
  March 31, 2020

 

Event Summary

EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:
70 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:
None
Damage Path Length:
0.14 miles
Maximum Path Width:
80 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:
4 WSW Orion
31.9371/-86.0665
at 1033 am 
Approximate End Point/Time:
4 WSW Orion
31.9379/-86.0643
at 1033 am 

 

NWS meteorologists assessed damage along CR 1112 in northwest Pike County, southwest of the town of Orion, and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.

Damage was limited to a few snapped and uprooted pine trees along its brief path. A tornado debris signature was noted with this storm.

 

Radar Image
Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just after the tornado dissipated.
Images are from KMXX at 1034 am.