Tornado Event of November 30, 2010

Tornado Outbreak - November 30, 2010

Event Summary for Central Alabama - 6 Tornadoes Confirmed

On the evening of November 29th, a deepening surface low over the upper Mississippi Valley dragged a warm front northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Surface dew points shot upward into the 60 to 68 degree range across much of central Alabama. Additionally, a strong cold front was approaching the area from the west providing even more lift. Surface-based instability simultaneously shot upward with Storm Relative Helicity values of 300-500 m²/s². This combination of parameters created multiple nocturnal supercell thunderstorms. These supercells exhibited strong rotational velocities at times, but only managed to create 6 relatively weak tornadoes across the area. The strong storm system did however produce tornadoes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Here is a summary of those events:


Location/Clickable Detailed Summary Link	Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds	Injuries/Fatalities	Damage Path Length/Width	Starting Point/Time	Ending Point/Time
Millport Tornado	EF-1 95 mph	None	1.4 miles 500 yards	33.5530/-88.1022 141 am	33.5660/-88.0842 143 am
Scott Station Tornado	EF-1 95 mph	None	0.1 miles 50 yards	32.6267/-87.4231 415 am	32.6274/-87.4220 415 am
Blountsville Tornado	EF-1 90 mph	None	1.7 miles 150 yards	34.1558/-86.5751 709 am	34.1643/-86.5469 711 am
Prattville Tornado	EF-1 90 mph	None	5.8 miles 150 yards	32.4281/-86.5065 957 am	32.4615/-86.4153 1006 am
Brownsville Tornado	EF-0 75-80 mph	None	1.7 miles 40 yards	33.1121/-86.0659 1014 am	33.1252/-86.0417 1015 am
Dexter/Santuck Tornado	EF-0 80 mph	None	6.7 miles 100 yards	32.5989/-86.2311 1023 am	32.6544/-86.1378 1031 am

NWS Jackson, Ms Storm Information
NWS Lake Charles, La Storm Information
NWS Atlanta, Ga Storm Information

Public Information Statement from November 30th | Local Storm Reports from November 30th

Tornado Watch 756 was in effect from 1149 pm CST November 29th until 7 am CST on November 30th.
Tornado Watch 757 was in effect from 349 am CST until 11 am CST on November 30th.

Severe Weather Episode Data

Surface Analysis November 29 at 9 pm	Surface Analysis November 30 at 12 am
Day 1 Severe Weather Outlook Issued Nov 29 at 621 pm	Day 1 Severe Weather Probabilities Issued Nov 29 at 621 pm
Day 1 Severe Weather Outlook Issued Nov 29 at 138 pm	Day 1 Severe Weather Probabilities Issued Nov 29 at 138 pm
BMX 12z Raob Courtesy of University of Wyoming