Jena Tornado - January 3, 2015

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Jena EF-0 Tornado (Greene & Tuscaloosa Counties)

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.27 miles
Maximum Path Width:	100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	33.1243/-87.8438 at 519 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	33.1382/-87.8298 at 521 pm

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Greene and Tuscaloosa Counties and confirmed a weak tornado. The tornado touched down near the Greene-Tuscaloosa County Line just south of the Jena Community. The initial touchdown was along Shiloh Road where trees were uprooted. The tornado traveled northeast into Tuscaloosa County crossing Homestead Road and Romulus Road where two homes suffered roof damage and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. The tornado lifted just north of Romulus Road.

Radar Data

This is an image of the 0.5 degree reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) data from KBMX at 1520 pm as the weak tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County.
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Storm Damage Images - Click to Enlarge

Roof damage

Tree damage

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