EF1 Tornado — Marion, Alabama

2024-06-05 · near Bexar, Marion, Alabama

1.6 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado first touched down in eastern Itawamba County, Mississippi off Pate Rd and traveled northeast across the state line into Marion County, Alabama. Snapped and uprooted trees were observed, consistent with an EF1 tornado. The tornado reached a width of 300 yards as it dissipated along County Highway 94 near Bexar. The total path length of the tornado was 3.38 miles. Special thanks to NWS Memphis for completing this survey.

Wider weather episode

An intensifying line of thunderstorms moved eastward from Mississippi into Alabama during the late afternoon hours of June 5. Numerous reports of wind damage were received west of Interstate 65 as the line and two leading cells progressed toward the northeast. Additionally, two EF-1 tornadoes were produced within the line, one that occurred along the MS/AL state line near Bexar in far western Marion County and another that moved out of Fayette County and struck parts of Winfield in southeast Marion County. The intensity of the thunderstorms quickly diminished as the line pushed east of I-65 by sunset.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1171271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.