Cuba Tornado - January 3, 2015

Cuba EF-0 Tornado (Sumter Co)

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.67 miles
Maximum Path Width:	100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	32.4312/-88.3707 at 406 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	32.4370/-88.3615 at 408 pm

National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed damage in Sumter County and confirmed a weak tornado. The tornado touched down just west of Pretty Branch Road along the Norfolk Southern Railroad, about 0.5 miles east of Cuba. The tornado tracked northeast downing several large hardwoods and caused damage to the roof and anchoring system of a manufactured home as it crossed Pretty Branch Road and the railroad track. The tornado moved parallel to the railroad track downing approximately a dozen trees. The tornado lifted just west of Old Livingston Road.

Special thanks to the Munoz family for assisting with the survey.

Radar Data

This is an image of the 0.5 degree reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) data from KBMX at 406 pm as the weak tornado touched down in Cuba.
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Storm Damage Images - Click to Enlarge

Uprooted Tree

Mobile Home Damage