EF1 Tornado — Butler, Alabama
2019-03-03 · near Searcy, Butler, Alabama
Event narrative
The tornado formed and damaged an outbuilding near the intersection of Kirkville Road and Steiner Store Road before continuing northeast into a wooded area, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then crossed Kirkville Road and partially lifted the roof off a one story brick home before dissipating shortly thereafter.
Wider weather episode
A cold front moved into the southeast during day. This front moved into a warm and unstable airmass, causing severe thunderstorms to develop. The storms produced 4 tornadoes in southwest Alabama.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 813655. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.