EF1 Tornado — Greene, Alabama
2025-03-15 · near Ridge, Greene, Alabama
Event narrative
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage
associated with a tornado in Greene, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa
counties that began around 3:08 PM on March 15, 2025. The tornado
began on the south side of Highway 14 in Greene County, then
moved northeastward and crossed County Road 161 near Lewiston.
The tornado intensified as it approached County Road 60 where it
briefly reached its maximum intensity of 90 mph. Several trees
were snapped, with a few falling into an older manufactured home. The
tornado then paralleled County Road 183 northeastward where
several trees were uprooted or snapped along or just east of the
county road. The tornado weakened as it crossed County Road
156 and the Pickens County line.
Wider weather episode
A significant severe weather event unfolded across Central Alabama on March 15, with 15 tornadoes, several instances of straight-line wind damage, and isolated flooding. An initial round of storms during the early morning brought reports of large hail in Pickens and Walker counties, followed by an afternoon round with several strong, long-track tornadoes. Of the 15 tornadoes, five were rated EF-2 and two were EF-3. Nine of the 15 tornadoes tracked over 10 miles, with the longest path being an EF-2 tornado that traversed 39.48 miles across Tuscaloosa and Walker counties, striking the town of Sipsey. An EF-3 tornado in Plantersville in Dallas County resulted in two fatalities and two injuries, while an EF-2 tornado in Winterboro in Talladega County had one fatality and one injury. The second EF-3 tornado struck Tallapoosa County, reaching peak intensity in Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. Near the end of the event, an EF-2 tornado moved across southern and eastern parts of Troy, with three injuries being documented.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233318. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.