EF0 Tornado — Autauga, Alabama

2023-01-03 · near Poseys Xrds, Autauga, Alabama

3.2 mi

Path length

60 yds

Path width

Event narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in central Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. The tornado touched down along County Road 21 about one mile south of County Road 40 where a few softwood trees were uprooted. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed County Road 40, where damage occurred to a few manufactured homes, including a porch being torn off and some pieces of metal peeled back. A metal parking structure was also tossed downwind. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of County Road 57 and Criddle Road.

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 1074280. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.