EF0 tornado in Hale County, Alabama

A National Weather Service damage survey in Moundville revealed

an EF-0 tornado that occurred early on February 16. The tornado

began in a wooded area near Green Ridge Rd and moved east-

northeastward. Along Power Loop Rd, several pine trees had tops

snapped off or large limbs broken. A few other pines were

uprooted near a residence, and a barn sustained roof damage. A

large tree fell on the backside of a house at 2nd Ave and Maple

Leaf Lane, causing significant damage and resulting in an injury.

Between Maple Leaf Lane and Jamestown Circle, several tree limbs

were snapped and a trampoline was flipped. Tree damage continued

through another wooded area to just west of the Hale County High

School football field, where the path appeared to end just west

of Highway 69. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

A line of severe thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front entered northwest Central Alabama around 11 PM on February 15. Over the next five hours, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for all 39 counties in Central Alabama as the line moved eastward across the area. Reports of damage were received from nearly all of the 39 counties, and five line-embedded tornadoes were confirmed after storm surveys. The most significant tornadoes, both rated EF1, tracked roughly 18 miles across Hale and Perry counties and approximately 7.5 across Macon County, both causing widespread timber damage and damage to several homes. Montgomery Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 70 mph as the line passed through just prior to 2:30 AM.