EF0 tornado in Marengo County, Alabama

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph.

The tornado touched down just west of the intersection of Highway 25 and County Road 59, northeast of the town of Dayton. Several trees were snapped off and a couple homes suffered minor damage. One home sustained significant roof damage. The tornado tracked northeast and caused sporadic tree damage along County Road 12 and Barry Brackin Road. The tornado lifted just north of County Road 53, just before the Perry County line. A home suffered minor damage and there was some minor tree damage near the end point.

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.