Tornado outbreak of January 22–23, 2012
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The January 2012 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that caused significant damage in several regions of the Southern United States.
Across Alabama, insurers estimated damage from the tornadoes to have been at least $30 million.[1]
Meteorological synopsis[edit]
During the late afternoon of January 22, a Particularly dangerous situation tornado watch was issued for much of Arkansas and parts of Tennessee and Mississippi. At roughly sunset, severe storms developed along a pronounced line in central Arkansas with the southern cells prompting tornado warnings. An intense cell developed near Fordyce, Arkansas early that evening with severe damage reported according to KATV coverage. A tornado emergency was issued downstream for Rison. An inspection conducted by the National Weather Service in Little Rock, Arkansas reveals that the tornado was rated an EF2. Several more tornadoes touched down before the storms reformed into a squall line near midnight.
Overnight, another round of tornadoes developed in Alabama ahead of the squall line. Early that morning, more very severe tornadoes hit the western and northeast parts of Birmingham. Severe damage was reported in those areas, as well as in Chilton County, some of the same places hit extremely hard by the catastrophic April 27, 2011 outbreak. At least two people were killed in Jefferson County.[2] After an inspection conducted by the National Weather Service in Birmingham, Alabama, the strongest tornado of the event was rated an EF3. One of the fatalities occurred in the Oak Grove area which was hit by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998.
Tornadoes[edit]
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
January 22 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes – Sunday, January 22, 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Arkansas | ||||||
| EF2 | WSW of Thornton to SW of Rison | Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas | 33°46′N 92°32′W / 33.77°N 92.53°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0114 | 19.2 miles (30.9 km) | Heavy damage in the area with houses severely damaged and transmission towers blown down. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted and trailers were flipped. |
| EF1 | SW of Coy | Lonoke | 34°31′N 91°53′W / 34.52°N 91.89°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0128 | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) | An irrigation pivot was flipped and trees were downed. |
| EF1 | Moscow area | Jefferson | 34°08′N 91°51′W / 34.14°N 91.85°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0206 | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) | A shed was thrown over a farm shop, which suffered roof damage. An empty fuel tank was thrown into a field. An irrigation pivot was destroyed. Several trees were downed and the foundation of a house was damaged. |
| EF2 | Sweden area | Jefferson, Arkansas | 34°11′N 91°43′W / 34.19°N 91.72°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0215 | 16.9 miles (27.2 km) | Tornado destroyed grain bins, damaged metal buildings and overturned farm equipment. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. |
| EF2 | WNW of De Witt | Arkansas | 34°19′N 91°25′W / 34.32°N 91.42°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0236 | 14.4 miles (23.2 km) | Four transmission towers and some farm outbuildings were damaged. Numerous trees were knocked down. |
| EF1 | SW of De Witt | Arkansas | 34°10′N 91°20′W / 34.17°N 91.34°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0251 | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) | Power lines were blown down. Sheds and carports were destroyed with one tractor shed losing its roof. One house had broken windows and wood wedged into its siding. A mobile home and metal building were destroyed, with another metal building having a wall blown in. |
| EF1 | S of Ragtown | Monroe, Phillips | 34°29′N 91°06′W / 34.48°N 91.10°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0259 | 8 miles (13 km) | Trees and power poles were downed. An irrigation pivot was flipped over and a large shed was tossed several yards. Grain bins were damaged as well. |
| Illinois | ||||||
| EF2 | SSW of Enfield | White | 38°02′N 88°22′W / 38.03°N 88.37°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0418 | 18 miles (29 km) | A large barn was destroyed and debris was thrown up to 400 yd (370 m) away. A 40 ft (12 m) tower was bent approximately halfway up. Several other small barns and sheds were destroyed. |
| EF1 | SSW of Albion | Edwards | 38°20′N 88°05′W / 38.34°N 88.08°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0442 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | Damage was mainly confined to trees; however, one high-tension steel tower was damaged. |
| Mississippi | ||||||
| EF2 | E of Alligator | Bolivar | 34°05′N 90°43′W / 34.08°N 90.71°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0434 | 3.75 miles (6.04 km) | Numerous houses were damaged, some heavily. At least four mobile homes were destroyed and eight others were heavily damaged. Two metal buildings, a transmission tower and a grain bin were also destroyed. One person was injured. |
| EF0 | WNW of Marks | Quitman | 34°15′N 90°16′W / 34.25°N 90.27°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0500 | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) | Several houses suffered roof damage and broken windows. A garage door was blown in. |
| Kentucky | ||||||
| EF1 | Hazel | Calloway | 36°30′N 88°16′W / 36.50°N 88.26°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0503 | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) | Hundreds of trees down. Roof and window damage to several homes, garages, and barns. |
| EF0 | SW of Clifty | Todd | 36°59′N 87°11′W / 36.99°N 87.18°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0555 | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | Several trees were knocked down. A barn, several greenhouses, and a pool were damaged. Some houses lost shingles. A trailer was destroyed and one business lost its roof. |
| Tennessee | ||||||
| EF1 | S of Lexington | Henderson | 35°35′N 88°23′W / 35.58°N 88.39°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0558 | 8 miles (13 km) | Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. A house lost part of its roof and a shed was destroyed. |
| Sources: SPC Storm Reports for 01/22/12, NWS Little Rock, NWS Jackson, MS, NWS Paducah, KY, NWS Memphis, TN | ||||||
January 23 event[edit]
| List of reported tornadoes – Monday, January 23, 2012 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF# | Location | County | Coord. | Time (UTC) | Path length | Comments/Damage |
| Alabama | ||||||
| EF0 | SE of Panola | Sumter | 32°55′43″N 88°14′11″W / 32.9287°N 88.2364°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0836 | 0.36 miles (0.58 km) | One home suffered roof damage and another suffered minor siding damage. |
| EF2 | Koffman | Tuscaloosa | 33°20′N 87°39′W / 33.33°N 87.65°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0842 | 0.45 miles (720 m) | Brief but intense tornado heavily damaged a house, flattened a barn and toppled many trees. |
| EF2 | E of Windham Springs | Tuscaloosa | 33°24′N 87°24′W / 33.40°N 87.40°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0900 | 0.56 miles (900 m) | Three wooden transmission lines were snapped and a hunting camp was hard hit with many of the trailers on site destroyed. |
| EF2 | NW of Rock Creek | Tuscaloosa, Jefferson | 33°26′N 87°19′W / 33.43°N 87.31°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0909 | 13 miles (21 km) | 1 death – The tornado touched down one mile northwest of Adger. Trees were snapped and uprooted. One fatality occurred in a trailer that was destroyed. Several other structures were damaged. |
| EF0 | NE of Livingston | Sumter | 32°40′N 88°10′W / 32.66°N 88.17°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0921 | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) | Numerous trees and a shed were damaged. |
| EF3 | Clay/Center Point area | Jefferson, St. Clair | 33°42′N 86°48′W / 33.70°N 86.80°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
0958 | 15.5 miles (24.9 km) | 1 death – See article on this tornado |
| EF1 | N of Marion | Perry | 32°43′N 87°19′W / 32.71°N 87.31°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
1033 | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) | Many trees were uprooted and snapped. |
| EF2 | Maplesville area | Perry, Chilton | 32°43′N 87°16′W / 32.72°N 87.27°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
1037 | 39.5 miles (63.6 km) | A church lost its steeple and part of its roof; its sanctuary was destroyed as well. A number of homes suffered partial or complete roof loss. A radio tower collapsed. Extensive tree damage occurred along much of the damage path with hundreds uprooted or snapped. Several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed as well. |
| EF0 | ENE of Childersburg | Talladega | 33°18′N 86°18′W / 33.30°N 86.30°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
1135 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | A number of trees were uprooted and snapped. |
| EF1 | Enterprise area | Chilton | 32°44′N 86°38′W / 32.73°N 86.63°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
1236 | 3.67 miles (5.91 km) | Two homes were shifted off their foundations while another lost most of its roof. |
| EF1 | N of Millbrook | Elmore | 32°31′N 86°25′W / 32.52°N 86.41°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
1348 | 4.02 miles (6.47 km) | Several homes suffered roof and siding damage and dozens of trees were snapped. An apartment lost its metal roof and an auto center door was blown in. |
| Sources: NWS Birmingham | ||||||
Non-tornadic events[edit]
Along the backside of the storm, strong winds up to 71 mph (114 km/h) triggered dust storms across parts of northwestern Texas, eastern New Mexico and western Oklahoma. Numerous flights were cancelled across the region due to the high winds and dust.[3]
In addition to spawning several destructive tornadoes, the severe storms also produced intense straight-line winds across parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Winds up to 115 mph (185 km/h) caused widespread damage to buildings and trees. Near West Helena, Arkansas, several mobile homes were destroyed. Significant damage took place elsewhere in the city as multiple trees were snapped or uprooted and power lines were downed. Near Memphis, Tennessee, winds estimated at 105 mph (169 km/h) lifted the roof off a large building and tossed it roughly 200 ft (61 m).[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Colleen Jeremy (January 27, 2012). "Alabama falls victim to yet another outbreak of tornados this week – estimated cost of disaster at $30 million". Live Insurance News. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.ksro.com/news/article.aspx?id=1558404[bare URL]
- ↑ Janda, Greg (2012-01-22). "Dust Storm Cancels Flights | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth". Nbcdfw.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
- ↑ "January 22-23 Severe Weather Across the Mid-South - Survey Team Results". National Weather Service Office in Memphis, Tennessee. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.[permanent dead link]
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