EF1 Tornado — Greene, Alabama

2022-03-30 · near Knoxville, Greene, Alabama

Event narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 100 mph. The tornado touched down near Flag Road, near the Black Warrior River. The tornado snapped and uprooted dozens of trees, some of which fell onto homes. Some homes sustained significant roof damage, with debris blown in a north direction and splatter on south and east facing walls. The tornado tracked northeast snapping and uprooting more trees near Sims Creek. The damage path may have continued farther but there was no access beyond the last observable point.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system approached Central Alabama on the afternoon of March 30th. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved west to east across the area during the evening and into the overnight hours. A few discrete supercell storms developed ahead of the main convective line as well. Damage from tornadoes, straight-line winds, and gradient winds ahead of the convective line was reported across numerous counties.

A total of 12 tornadoes occurred across Central Alabama. This included 3 EF2 tornadoes, 7 EF1 tornadoes, and 2 EF0 tornadoes. Widespread, significant tree damage and destruction of some residences occurred along the paths of the most intense tornadoes. There were no fatalities, but 2 injuries were reported in Bibb and Shelby Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018974. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.