Alabama storm reports for January 2, 2017
NOAA recorded 2 hail reports, 15 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in Alabama on January 2, 2017.
- in Alabama
- 20
- Storm reports
- About 56 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 31.11, -85.50, AL
- 85 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 31.11, -85.51, AL
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on January 2, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail2, most at 6 AM
Wind15, most at 7 PM
Tornado3, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:24 PM | EF1 | About 32 miles from Montgomery, AL | 3.4 mi long, 485 yd wide |
| 7:35 PM | EF2 | Near 31.11, -85.51, AL | 7.82 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 7:46 PM | EF1 | Near 31.18, -85.37, AL | 2.52 mi long, 200 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:56 AM | 1.0 in | About 56 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 7:05 AM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 70 mph | Near 31.52, -87.88, AL |
| 12:00 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.55, -87.87, AL |
| 12:15 PM | 70 mph | Near 31.50, -87.75, AL |
| 2:47 PM | 81 mph | About 27 miles from Daphne, AL |
| 4:42 PM | 60 mph | About 6 miles from Mobile, AL |
| 5:21 PM | 60 mph | Near 31.65, -87.21, AL |
| 6:57 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 7:02 PM | 58 mph | About 41 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 7:13 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 7:17 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 7:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 31.10, -85.59, AL |
| 7:35 PM | 63 mph | Near 31.13, -85.51, AL |
| 7:35 PM | 85 mph | Near 31.11, -85.50, AL |
| 7:37 PM | 85 mph | Near 31.11, -85.49, AL |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.