On August 31st, the remnants from Hurricane Harvey, which was going through Mississippi, caused spiral bands to come across Alabama. Some storms in these spiral bands caused tornadoes. There were several tornadoes in West Alabama which caused damage. The first tornado caused damage in Pickens, Lamar, and Fayette counties. Parts of Reform, Palmetto, and Fayette got damage from this tornado.
The tornado was first caught on a webcam from local TV station ABC 33/40.
THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING…..Our sister station caught this developing tornado on air this afternoon. Courtesy: WBMA-TV Birmingham, AL. pic.twitter.com/MhjTQsfjPO
— Siouxland News Weather Team (@SiouxlandNewsWX) August 31, 2017
The same tornado was caught by Chief Dep. Jonathan Gann from the Pickens County Sheriff Dept.
https://twitter.com/JackRoyer/status/903405367027269632
Here’s another tornado video from Pickens County shot by Leiann McCrackin.
Today’s tornado at Palmetto, in Pickens County… video from Leiann McCrackin pic.twitter.com/0EfyOenFrE
— James Spann (@spann) September 1, 2017
Another tornado video from Eoline, AL shot by Brett Adair with Live Storms Media.
Here is some damage pictures and video. This video of damage from the Reform-Fayette tornado also shot by Brett Adair with Live Storms Media.
Here is damage pictures from the Reform-Fayette tornado.
@spann #alwx Friendship and Palmetto, AL (pictures from my Aunt, Robin Minton) pic.twitter.com/ozl9xaEUcq
— Penny Sansing Mansell (@pennyleighm) August 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/ScottBouldin/status/903364932934279168
Destroyed home in Reform, 4 sent to hospital, per Reform PD @spann @jpdice_Fox6 @jillgilardi @WVTM13 @JoeyBarnesTV pic.twitter.com/7fVzhGewfB
— PickensCountyHerald (@PickensCoHerald) August 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/RushingScott/status/903401765579710465
@spann Fayette County Club pic.twitter.com/G7mMdNv2Ok
— Cameron Dailey (@camd2018) August 31, 2017
Home damaged on county road 59 north of Reform in Pickens County. @WCBIWEATHER @WCBINEWS @spann @WeatherManKG @Puckettwx pic.twitter.com/4pd3UIJTAL
— Jacob Dickey, WCIA 3 News (@jacobdickeywx) September 1, 2017
A family of 5 survived the tornado in this mobile home north of Reform, AL. @WCBIWEATHER @Spann @WCBINEWS pic.twitter.com/WL3oT4vD7c
— Jacob Dickey, WCIA 3 News (@jacobdickeywx) September 1, 2017
Palmetto FD took a direct hit north of Reform. @WCBIWEATHER @WCBINEWS @Spann pic.twitter.com/JdBOzeQ3y4
— Jacob Dickey, WCIA 3 News (@jacobdickeywx) September 1, 2017