EF1 Tornado — Bibb, Alabama

2023-01-12 · near Harrisburg, Bibb, Alabama

12.5 mi

Path length

470 yds

Path width

Event narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Bibb County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 105 mph. This tornado originated in Perry County and crossed into Bibb County south of the community of Abercrombie. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Hickory Hollow Road where several softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. The weakening tornado crossed Highway 82, where storm chaser video showed a weak circulation crossing the highway. Dissipation occurred about one mile east of Highway 82.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (32.8360, -87.1690)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076625. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.