Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 1.85 Miles
-- Width 500 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area GENEVA
WFO TAE
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2017-01-02 19:35 CST-6
Begin Location 1S MALVERN
Begin Lat/Lon 31.1104/-85.5078
End Date 2017-01-02 19:37 CST-6
End Location 1SSE LIGHT
End Lat/Lon 31.1292/-85.4856
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 50.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms affected the region to start the year. Two day rainfall totals in excess of 8 inches were common across portions of the Florida panhandle with several roads flooded. Severe weather, including tornadoes and significant straight line wind damage, also occurred across the tri-state area with most of it in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Albany was particularly hard hit with significant wind damage. There were a total of 5 fatalities across the tri-state area from straight line winds. There was also 1 fatality in Florida due to river flooding.
Event Narrative A tornado touched down in Geneva County near the Houston County border along Rehobeth Road before lifting after crossing US 231 just east of the National Peanut Festival Grounds in Houston county. In Geneva County, the tornado debarked and denuded several large trees and removed the roof from a home under construction. In addition, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. In Houston County, the most significant damage occurred at the National Peanut Festival grounds. Multiple buildings were damaged or destroyed and several utility poles were snapped. This tornado was rated EF1 in Geneva county and EF2 in Houston county. Max winds in Houston county were estimated at 115 mph. Damage cost was estimated.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 4 0 755.00K 0.00K
BLACK GENEVA CO. AL 01/01/2017 20:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLACK GENEVA CO. AL 01/01/2017 20:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SLOCOMB GENEVA CO. AL 01/01/2017 20:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SLOCOMB GENEVA CO. AL 01/01/2017 20:45 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GANER GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 18:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
SAMSON GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GENEVA GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COFFEE SPRINGS GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLACK GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SLOCOMB GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MALVERN GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:35 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
MALVERN GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
MALVERN GENEVA CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MERRITTS CROSSROADS HOUSTON CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 4 0 100.00K 0.00K
TAYLOR HOUSTON CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:37 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
ARDILLA HOUSTON CO. AL 01/02/2017 19:46 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
REHOBETH HOUSTON CO. AL 01/02/2017 20:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 4 0 755.00K 0.00K