EF1 tornado in Perry County, Alabama
Tornado January 12, 2023 · Perry County, Alabama
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Perry County → Bibb County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 500 yards (0.28 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 105 mph. The tornado touched down near the Cahaba River west of National Forest Road 401D and Barton Road based on a radar estimation of a TDS. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed Fire Tower Road, where it reached maximum EF1 intensity of 105 mph based on numerous snapped and uprooted pine trees. The tornado continued over forest land before crossing into Bibb County south of the Abercrombie Community.
The wider storm
Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms impacted Central Alabama during the morning and afternoon hours of Thursday, January 12th, 2023. Several supercell thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes which caused significant damage in many areas. The severe thunderstorms also produced damaging straight-line winds and hail up to golf ball size.
Began near Ellards (32.8027, -87.2421).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1076623. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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