EF0 Tornado — Coosa, Alabama

2025-02-16 · near Weogufka, Coosa, Alabama

Event narrative

The National Weather Service surveyed in northern Coosa County

and determined the damage to be consistent with an EF-0 tornado.

The tornado initially touched down along County Road 55, where a

few softwood trees were downed. The tornado caused significant

tree damage across a wooded area east of CR 55, with many

uprooted trees. Along Prater Rd, several softwood trees sustained

minor damage. From there, the tornado tracked east-northeast

crossing County Road 29, just north of the Weogufka Family

Worship Center. Here, several softwood trees were uprooted along

with several homes that received minor damage. The tornado

continued crossing County Road 41 where additional trees were

uprooted and power lines were damaged due to the tree fall. The

tornado then crossed Hwy 231 and 280, where softwood trees were

both uprooted and snapped, and some additional tin shed damage

was noted. Maximum winds were estimated at 80 mph.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228664. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.