EF1 tornado in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage

associated with a tornado in Tuscaloosa County that began around

4:00 PM on March 15, 2025. The tornado began along Highway

43 near Smith Landing Road, where a metal building lost part of

its roof. The tornado then crossed portions of Lake Tuscaloosa

and moved through a residential area along Tierce Patton Road,

where several trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then

continued northeastward, bringing down several trees on Turquoise

Lane. The tornado weakened and lifted in a wooded area east of

Highway 69 and north of Ben Clements Road around 4:14 PM.

Following inspection of post-storm satellite imagery, the maximum

wind was estimated to be 95 mph based on tree damage, and the

estimated width of the tornado was increased to 600 yards.

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.