EF1 tornado in Wilcox County, Alabama
Tornado March 26, 2023 · Wilcox County, Alabama
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Marengo County → Wilcox County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 170 yards (0.10 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
The tornado originated from eastern Marengo County (BMX CWA) and
continued east/southeast across a heavily wooded area that could
not be accessed by the survey team. The tornado eventually
approached Highway 5 and snapped numerous trees on both sides of
the Highway, with downed powerlines as well. The tornado could
have continued farther to the east; however, due to the heavily
wooded area it entered, the survey team could not assess any
further. High resolution satellite data will need to be analyzed
over the next several days to further refine the tornado track.
The wider storm
A stalled front over northern portions of the area combined with favorable wind shear and instability led to the development of severe thunderstorms. Two tornadoes developed along with several reports of large hail.
Began near Flatwood (32.1697, -87.5225).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1081681. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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