EF1 Tornado — Choctaw, Alabama

2022-03-22 · near Wimberly, Choctaw, Alabama

Event narrative

The storm produced likely straight line wind damage east of

Alabama SR 17 in Gilbertown. Sporadic tree damage was noted along

Clarke Road, Barrytown Road, and Mosley Bridge Road. The storm

continued to progress to the northeast for six miles and

eventually produced a high-end EF-1 tornado near Pleasant Hill

Road. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped in the area. The

roof of a manufactured home was damaged partially due to wind and

snapped trees. The manufactured home was shifted off its

foundation and the nearby carport and shed were heavily damaged.

The tornado went on to lift the metal roof off the back end of a

nearby home. This resulted in substantial loss of its roofing. In

addition, the force of the wind moving through the home pushed the

front walls outward and blew out the front windows and part of

the roof frame. The debris from the home was lofted into the tops

of the trees across the road, with metal wrapped around trees.

While this was determined to be a short-lived tornado, its path

could have extended farther northeast; however, the survey team

could not assess any further damage due to the lack of road

access.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moving through the deep south. A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of this system and moved eastward. Ahead of the line, a very warm, moist and unstable environment developed which along with strong vertical shear, set the stage for an outbreak of severe thunderstorms across parts of southern United States. This event produced 3 tornadoes in southwest Alabama along with wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1013194. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.