EF1 tornado in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

The tornado first touched down just west of CR 69 in the Windham

Springs community. Here a few softwood trees sustained damage.

The tornado tracked northeast across approximately five miles of

inaccessible wooded areas before crossing Goodwater Road. Here

large tree branches were broken, a few trees were uprooted, and a

small farm building sustained damage. Minor and sporadic tree

damage continued across far northeast Tuscaloosa County with

uprooted trees along Blackburn Road. The tornado then crossed into Walker County.

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.