EF2 Tornado — Washington, Alabama

2025-02-12 · near Frankville, Washington, Alabama

Event narrative

An EF2 tornado occurred just south of Coffeeville near Tattlersville. This tornado began on the west side of the Tombigbee River based on radar observed tornado debris signature. Prior to highway 69, high resolution satellite imagery revealed a substantial swath of EF1 tree damage with numerous convergent tree uproots in about a 650-yard-wide swath. The tornado first crossed Highway 69 where ground survey crew observed scattered to numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado intensified as it went northeast quickly widening again to near 650 yards wide and beginning to produce EF2 tree damage between Highway 69 and Winn Road. Low end EF2 tree damage was observed by ground survey crew on Winn Road where many tree snaps occurred. The next road the tornado crossed was Center Point Road and Norris Road where multiple tree snaps were observed. The tornado briefly re-attained EF2 intensity with numerous tree snaps and uproots visible on high resolution satellite imagery between Norris Road and Reedy Hill Road. As the tornado approached and crossed Reedy Hill Road it gradually weakened, lifting just northeast of Reedy Hill Road.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of February 12th, a tornado event unfolded across parts of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Two tornadoes occurred within the NWS Mobile/Pensacola area: an EF-3 tornado that tracked across much of northern Wayne County in Mississippi and an EF-2 tornado that moved through far eastern Washington County into Clarke County in Alabama. The EF-3 tornado in Wayne County was the strongest to affect the area since 1988.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1236246. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.