EF0 Tornado — Hale, Alabama

2025-03-15 · near Gallion, Hale, Alabama

Event narrative

The tornado touched down just north of US Highway 80, west of

Allenville Road, producing minor tree damage to numerous cedar

trees. The broad, weak but discernible tornado moved

northeastward crossing Allenville Road, CR 12, and AL Highway 25,

continuing to cause scattered tree damage. The tornado crossed AL

Highway 61 north of Newbern, and began to turn more to the east. It crossed into Perry County east of Highway 61.

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 1233326. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.