Although winter is upon us, active weather in the Southern states never stops. A severe thunderstorm outbreak occurred two days ago across portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys as a strong cold front moved through these regions.
An upper level trough accompanied by a strong cold front swept through the aformentioned regions on Sunday afternoon and evening. Numerous thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours increasing in coverage and intensity with many becoming strong to severe. The dynamics for this system were favorable for this situation to happen with instability and the moist air in place. Many reports of hail and strong winds were reported as well. Hail of up to 2.75" was reported in Arkansas and winds of 65 mph or higher were seen in Tennessee.
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Many tornadoes were reported as well, with the majority seen in Arkansas, Mississppi, and Alabama. The tornadoes created lots of damage in their path, including injuring more than 100 people and killing 2 in the Birmingham, AL area. An EF-3 tornado was the strongest one on Sunday, ripping through northern AL where most of this damage occurred.
Storm damage in Clay, AL. (Photo credit: ABC 33/40 via James Spann)
With quieter weather the past few days across the South, storm surveys have been able to take place. Another frontal system will shift through the next few days, but will not be nearly like the system on Sunday.
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