Severe WX 1/24/21-1/26/21 Severe Event (Fultondale, AL)

[Fred Gossage]

Knowing the background state we have, seeing how easily a wide warm sector with favorable boundary layer moisture and a large EML plume all got together... and now what such a marginal situation has produced as a result... let this be a warning to you for what's coming over these next few months. This is a warning shot.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

Parts of northern Fultondale is damaged. Shell gas station took damage.

 

[Equus]

Two more lined up behind this one like waves breaking on a beach, with shear increasing the further east they get this might not be all.

Those isolated cells in S MS look mean but not much low level shear to make 'em spin

 

[kcyalater]

okay i went to watch the patriot for a moment and come back to this. WOW this escalated quickly.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Funny thing is I had my local (MKX) radar up on GR Level 3 to watch our snow event here tonight, noticed there was a tornado warning somewhere in the country and instinctively checked out BMX first and there it was.

 

[Equus]

 

[Bama Ravens]

Sounds like my cousin’s house in Fultondale got hit, but they’re okay.

 

[Equus]

Debris height and observed damage definitely indicate we've got at least an EF2 here, but will leave that to the experts. No weak little spin-up for sure.

 

[RF16Gold]

Spann just said there was CAD in Anniston today and atmosphere was much cooler. Not accurate at all. Reached the 70s with some sun. Now 68 with 63 dp. Been muggy all day. Tornado Watch now for Calhoun. Don’t let the guard down in Calhoun Counfy area.

 

[MichelleH]

Debris height and observed damage definitely indicate we've got at least an EF2 here, but will leave that to the experts. No weak little spin-up for sure.

I'm seeing in comments on Facebook there could be people trapped in what's left of homes.

 

[Bamamuscle]

Kinda reminiscent of the Jacksonville AL tornado a few years back. Ramped up quickly.


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[Equus]

Entrapment, hotel evacuation due to gas leak... this was a really bad one. Not exactly surprising given the setup but wow was the placement very unfortunate.

 

[MichelleH]

That cell in Union, MS looks troubling.

 

[warneagle]

"Multiple" injuries and entrapments in Fultondale according to the fire chief.

 

[RF16Gold]

Temp and dew point has risen now to 71 and 64. Not good late on a January night.

 

[Equus]

That segment about to move into NW Jefferson isn't much on velocity yet but given the reflectivity presentation I wouldn't be at all shocked if that one started ramping up too. Long night for Jefferson county.

 

[warneagle]

Yeah, this was likely a strong tornado.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

Justin came across structural damage of what looked like EF3 easily.

 

[Equus]

Thinking EF3 for sure...

 

[Bama Ravens]

There are a lot of businesses up around that Hampton Inn. That’s the business area of Fultondale. Lowe’s, Target, Chick Fil A, multiple hotels, Outback, O’Charley’s, Chili’s.