EF0 Tornado — Bibb, Alabama

2023-01-03 · near Active, Bibb, Alabama

2.8 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far southern Bibb County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 70 mph. The tornado touched down southwest of Liberty Road where several large hard and softwood trees where uprooted. This was mainly in rural and inaccessible wooded and pasture lands. The tornado continued northeast and crossed near the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 29, where substantial tree debris was noted. The tornado dissipated near County Road 423.

Wider weather episode

A long-duration severe weather event occurred from the late morning hours of Tuesday, January 3rd to the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 4th. Several rounds of rain and thunderstorms impacted Central Alabama, producing tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, quarter size hail, and flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074270. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.