EF0 tornado in Chilton County, Alabama
Tornado March 14, 2019 · Chilton County, Alabama
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Perry County → Chilton County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 185 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Chilton County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph. This tornado is a continuation of a track from Perry county. The tornado was only in Chilton County briefly before lifting, mainly uprooting some softwood trees.
The wider storm
A widespread severe weather event occurred across central Alabama aduring the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, March 14th. The event began in the northwest counties and spread eastward all the way to the Georgia state line. A strong low level jet of 40-50 knots, combined with moderate instability (1000-1500 J/kg) and 0-6km bulk shear of 55-50 knots, produced an atmosphere favorable for severe thunderstorms and supercells.
Began near Maplesville (32.8311, -87.0190).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
13 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 815052. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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