EF0 Tornado — Lowndes, Alabama

2022-03-30 · near Lowndesboro, Lowndes, Alabama

Event narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Lowndes County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 85 mph. The tornado touched down at Fice Cemetery along Highway 80 on the south side of Lowndesboro, where a couple of trees were snapped. The tornado strengthened as it tracked northward toward the center of town along Broad Street. At Lowndes Academy, one building lost its metal roof. Numerous historic homes sustained minor roof damage, and a couple dozen very large mature trees were uprooted at these homes. Only one home sustained partial roof removal due to uplift along the front porch. The tornado weakened as it moved north of the historic district and eventually dissipated near the intersection of Broad Street and Brown Hill Road.

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 1018983. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.