Hagler Tornado - January 22, 2017

Hagler EF-0 Tornado (Tuscaloosa County)
January 22, 2017

Event Summary

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Tuscaloosa County and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-0 tornado.

The tornado touched down briefly north of Hagler along Hagler Coaling Road, downing a dozen trees. The tornado tracked north northeast, downing a tree onto a home, before lifting on the northeast side of a small pond. The tornado was 0.28 miles long and was 200 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds around 80 mph.

Thanks to Tuscaloosa County EMA for their assistance with this survey.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.28 miles
Maximum Path Width:	200 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 N Hagler 33.0439/-87.3412 at 1236 am CST
Approximate End Point/Time:	1 N Hagler 33.0471/-87.3381 at 1237 am CST

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GIS Data

Reflectivity (left) and Velocity (right).
Images are from KBMX at 1235 am CST.

Roof and tree damage

Trees uprooted