EF2 Tornado — Geneva, Alabama

2026-01-25 · near Geneva, Geneva, Alabama

Event narrative

A tornado touched down in a western Geneva neighborhood causing mainly EF-1 damage between Campbell and Magnolia Avenues. EF- 2 damage occurred downtown on Commerce St. where roofing material was peeled off three adjacent low-rise buildings. After crossing a swampy area, a significant number of snapped trees were observed on either side of the SR 52 bridge over the Choctawhatchee River. The tornado continued east causing sporadic damage on McDougald St. in Eunola, Spring Creek Road, and East CR 4 before lifting near Spring Creek itself. Both EF-2 areas had maximum winds of 115 mph.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe storms ahead of a cold front brought damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes to the tri-state area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1311728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.