EF0 tornado in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

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 entered Tuscaloosa County from Pickens County. Several

trees were downed along Highway 82 near Minas Road before the

tornado weakened on the north side of Highway 82 in Tuscaloosa

County. It lifted along and just west of Lee Bonner Road, where a

few more trees were uprooted. The total path length of the tornado across all three counties was 26.46 miles.

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.