EF1 tornado in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Tuscaloosa County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 95 mph. The tornado touched down in a wooded area just east of Holt near Hurricane Creek. It snapped and uprooted trees as it crossed Don Drive and Shades Creek Drive. It reached its maximum intensity on the south side of Holt Lock and Dam based on tree damage. It crossed the Black Warrior River and continued to snap and uproot trees at the Deerlick Creek Campground. The tornado continued to uproot trees on Deerlick Road as it began to parallel the Black Warrior River, with more trees down at the end of Port Mayfield Road. The tornado continued northeastward into an inaccessible area, but based on radar it dissipated before crossing the Black Warrior River.

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.