Brierfield Tornado - December 16, 2019

Brierfield EF-1 Tornado (Bibb County)
December 16, 2019

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	90 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	2.60 miles
Maximum Path Width:	300 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 SE Montevallo 33.0416/-86.9401 at 1000 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	3 SSE American Village 33.0464/-86.8958 at 1004 pm

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Bibb County near Brierfield and determined it was the result of a tornado.

The tornado began at the eastern edge of Brierfield Ironworks Park where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued eastward and crossed State Route 139. At this location, dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted in the immediate vicinity of Mahan Creek, with winds reaching up to 90 mph. The tornado moved eastward and damaged a barn on the Bridlewood Farms property near Moreland Lane and dissipated a short distance to the east.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the tornado as it crossed Hwy 139. Images are from KBMX at 1003 pm.

Tree Damage	Tree Damage