EF1 Tornado — Crenshaw, Alabama

2023-01-12 · near Bullock, Crenshaw, Alabama

Event narrative

The tornado touched down just west of Old Union Road and moved to

the northeast. As it crossed Old Union Road, it moved through a

grove of trees where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. It

continued briefly to the northeast for a tenth of a mile before

lifting.

Wider weather episode

A very warm and moist airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and moved across the area. The storms produced three tornadoes along with a swath of wind damage stretching from the I-65 corridor in Conecuh County o far southeastern Crenshaw County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074158. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.