Little Brush Creek Tornado - December 16, 2019

Little Brush Creek EF-0 Tornado (Hale/Perry Counties)
December 16, 2019

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	5.38 miles
Maximum Path Width:	300 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	5 WNW Morgan Springs 32.7695/-87.4927 at 903 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	4 SSE Wateroak 32.8162/-87.4194 at 912 pm

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in far eastern Hale County and extreme northwestern Perry County and determined it was the result of a tornado.

The tornado began along County Road 32 in eastern Hale County where a few pine trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeastward into Perry County along Little Brush Creek and eventually crossed County Road 29, dissipating a short distance to the northeast. At least one hundred trees were snapped or uprooted along the path, and maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the tornado just after it crossed into Perry County. Images are from KBMX at 907 pm.