EF2 Tornado — Autauga, Alabama

2025-03-15 · near Vine Hill, Autauga, Alabama

Event narrative

A tornado entered far northwest Autauga County after producing EF-3 damage in Plantersville in Dallas County. Entire swaths

of hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped, and estimates were

given the maximum rating possible for tree fall/tree snap at

134 MPH. Had there been other damage indicators impacted, it is

quite likely that portions in Autauga would also have been rated

at the EF-3 level. The tornado continued northeastward into

Chilton County.

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 1233336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.