EF0 Tornado — Conecuh, Alabama

2022-01-09 · near Owassa, Conecuh, Alabama

Event narrative

The tornado first touched down on the west side of I-65 at the Owassa

Exit and crossed the interstate. The only damage noted in the area was

to some fencing on the west side of I-65, however, surveillance video

from a nearby gas station showed a very narrow funnel in contact with

the ground that moved across the interstate before briefly lifting. The

tornado touched down again on Wilcox Rd, producing minor tree damage and

damaging a tin roof on a nearby structure. It is possible the tornado

produced sporadic minor damage between the interstate and this final point.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold

front Sunday, producing large hail, a couple of tornadoes, and isolated

straight line wind damage. Two EF-0 tornadoes were identified by a NWS

Survey Team in Conecuh and Butler Counties. In addition, a significant

swath of straight line wind damage was surveyed in far northwest Butler

County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1001338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.