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Here's a look at the storm reports from March 30. The National Weather Service has confirmed a total of 20 tornadoes in Alabama.
The tornado count from last Wednesday’s round of severe weather has risen again.
The National Weather Service said Monday evening that an additional tornado has been added to the count, taking the statewide total to 20.
Twelve tornadoes were confirmed in central Alabama, and nine were in south Alabama. One of them crossed through two different National Weather Service forecast areas, so it has been counted by both offices but only once for the statewide total.
The latest addition was in Marengo County. It was an EF-1 with top winds estimated at 100 mph. It had a path length of 1.03 miles and a path width of 180 yards.
The tornado touched down at 10:25 p.m. on March 30 just south of Hinton Road near Faunsdale. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees as it headed northeast down Main Street in Faunsdale, taking a wall off the Faunsdale Bar and Grill. Other nearby structures also had roof damage. The tornado lifted after it crossed Church Street.
The National Weather Service added a second Marengo tornado track to its central Alabama count -- an EF-2 with top winds estimated at 125 mph -- but it originated in Choctaw County, which is in the forecast area of the National Weather Service in Mobile. It was rated an EF-1 for that portion of the track.
The Marengo County part of the tornado track is still being finalized by the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
Here are the other tornadoes that have been confirmed by the National Weather Service:
1. Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties (Kirk tornado), EF-1, max winds 105 mph. Path length 16.61 miles. Path width 450 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down on Wednesday at 9:02 p.m. in northeast Pickens County in the woods southwest of Benevola Road south of Gordo. It damaged several houses close to Benevola Road and numerous trees. It peaked in strength as it neared the Kirk area and caused one tree to fall on a house. It also damaged several sheds and the roof of a mobile home. The tornado tracked northeast and increased in intensity again as it neared Boyd Road and Upper Columbus Road in the Echola area, the weather service said. It began to weaken as it crossed the Sipsey River and dissipated just before Highway 171.
2. Perry County (Fikes Ferry Road Tornado), EF-2, max winds 115 mph . Path length 6 miles. Path width 620 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:33 p.m. along Dr. JJ Howard Road southeast of Marion. The most significant damage was found along Fikes Ferry Road, where the storm likely peaked in intensity, snapping numerous trees. The tornado lifted before reaching Highway 14 north of Radford.
3. Perry, Bibb and Shelby counties (Adler-Montevallo Tornado), EF-2, max winds 120 mph. Path length 29.46 miles. Path width 800 yards. Two injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:53 p.m. Wednesday near Adler in Perry County near the intersection of State Road 183 and 219. Many trees were snapped, and several campers were rolled or destroyed. The tornado headed northeast and caused damage to several houses. The tornado damaged several other houses in the Wilton area and dissipated on the campus of the University of Montevallo, but not before damaging a few buildings and toppling a few trees.
4. Tuscaloosa County (Holt Lock and Dam Tornado), EF-1, maximum winds 95 mph. Path length 3.88 miles. Path width 400 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday in a wooded area just east of Holt near Hurricane Creek. It reached its peak strength on the south side of Holt Lock and Dam, then crossed the Black Warrior River. It toppled numerous trees in the Deerlick Creek Campground, some of which fell on RVs. The weather service said the campground did get the warning and most of the guests took shelter. The tornado tracked roughly parallel to the Black Warrior River and dissipated.
5. Shelby County (Chelsea Farms Tornado), EF-1, max winds 110 mph. Path length 4.52 miles. Path width 134 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 11:58 p.m. in the Chelsea Farms area and snapped or uprooted many trees. It tracked northeast and crossed County Road 69 near Twelve Oak Circle, where it hit a power substation and destroyed several hundred feet of fencing. The tornado hit peak strength when crossing County Roads 333 and 47. The weather service said several outbuildings were destroyed and there was substantial damage to numerous houses. The tornado also damaged a barn near County Road 49. The tornado lifted near Pumpkin Swamp Road.
6. Mobile County (Semmes Tornado No. 1), EF-0, max winds 74 mph. Path length 0.5703 miles. Path width 20 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday near Ellen Drive and took shingles off a nearby home, knocked over a fence and took metal roofing from a shed, wrapping it around a street sign. The tornado then headed northeast across Howells Ferry Road just east of Wulff Road and damaged the roof of a barn and a greenhouse. The tornado likely lifted shortly after that.
7. Mobile County (Semmes Tornado No. 2), EF-0, max winds 80 mph. Path length 0.714 miles. Path width 40 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday south of Howells Ferry Road east of Howells Lane. The tornado snapped a few trees, knocked down some fencing and an awning. The storm headed north-northeast, damaging numerous trees and also damaged a nearby home. The tornado likely dissipated over a landfill in the area.
8. Mobile County (Theodore Tornado), EF-1, max winds 90 mph. Path length 3.02 miles. Path width 30 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 10:58 p.m. Wednesday near Rabbit Creek Drive and headed northeast, snapping several power poles. Strong straight-line winds snapped other power poles along Rangeline Road south of the main circulation, the weather service said. The tornado continued northeast on Rabbit Creek Drive and caused minor damage to roofs as well as trees. The most damage occurred near the Dog River, where multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.
9. Mobile County (State Line Road Tornado), EF-0, max winds 75 mph. Path length 1.9 miles. Path width 50 yards. No injuries. This tornado touched down at 10:30 p.m. in Jackson County, Miss., near Harry Pierce Road and moved northeast into Alabama. It lifted just east of State Line Road. The tornado caused mostly tree damage.
10. Choctaw and Marengo counties, EF-2, max winds 125 mph. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:13 p.m. Wednesday just southwest of Southern Choctaw High School and snapped multiple trees. The weather service said strong damaging winds accompanied the rear flank of the storm and caused damage to outdoor bleachers and outbuildings by the sports field. A bus was also overturned in the parking lot, and there was minor damage to the school. The tornado likely reached peak intensity as it continued northeast and damaged several homes and multiple trees and snapping powerlines as it crossed Highway 17. The tornado weakened some as it tracked northeast and into southwest Marengo County. However, once in Marengo County it strengthened to an EF-2 with 125 mph winds near the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and County Road 9. A manufactured home on County Road 9 was destroyed, and a brick home next door had a tree fall on it as well as roof damage. Another home on Highway 10 also had major damage, and other nearby homes also had minor damage. The tornado continued northeast, causing tree and minor home damage, and it lifted in the woods just east of Half Acre.
11. Dallas County (Safford Tornado), EF-0, max winds 85 mph. Path length 2.76 miles, path width 175 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday about 1 mile east of the Safford Community along County Road 113 near the intersection of Alabama Highway 22. The tornado downed trees and limbs as it moved northeast and destroyed a barn as it crossed Highway 22. The tornado weakened as it reached County Road 109.
12. Lowndes County (Lowndesboro Tornado), EF-0, max winds 85 mph. Path length 2.89 miles. Path width 125 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 12:09 a.m. Thursday at Fice Cemetery along Highway 80 on the south side of Lowndesboro and strengthened as it moved northward toward the center of town. A building at Lowndes Academy lost its metal roof and several historic homes had minor roof damage. A few very large, old trees were also uprooted. One home had part of its roof taken off. The tornado weakened as it moved away from the historic district and dissipated near Broad Street and Brown Hill Road.
13. Greene County (Flag Road Tornado), EF-1, max winds 100 mph. Path length 1.17 miles. Path width 270 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:38 p.m. Wednesday near Flag Road near the Black Warrior River. It took down numerous trees, some of which fell on houses. Some of the homes had significant roof damage. The tornado continued northeast near Sims Creek. The damage path could have continued farther but there was no access for the survey team. The weather service said “further evaluation is intended.”
14. Greene County (County Road 72 Tornado), EF-1, max winds 100 mph. Path length 8.81 miles. Path width 275 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday in rural Greene County west of Johnston Lake. Tree damage was seen that affected some mobile homes on Knott Road. One mobile home was rolled and destroyed. The tornado continued northeast and damaged homes and a barn near Taylor Branch. Another mobile home was also destroyed but the residents were not home. A nearby church and several homes at County Roads 50 and 72 were also damaged. The tornado lifted near Taylor Creek before it reached U.S. Highway 43.
15. Sumter County (Greenwood Road-Livingston Tornado), EF-1, max winds 100 mph. Path length 7.23 miles. Path wide 600 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 8:51 p.m. Wednesday near Greenwood Road and Interstate 20, where tree damage was seen. The tornado continued northeast and crossed County Road 12, where additional trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado moved between Livingston Country Club and Livingston Park before dissipating near the University of West Alabama campus on Lake Drive.
16. Baldwin County (Point Clear Tornado), EF-0, max winds 80 mph. Path length 0.55 miles. Path width 50 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 11:22 p.m. Wednesday near Grass Road and tracked northeast, crossing Calloway Drive. The tornado lifted when it reached Provencher Road just south of County Road 32. Tree damage was noted along its path.
17. Baldwin County (Rosinton Tornado), EF-0, max winds 75 mph. Path length 1.34 miles. Path width 30 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday just northeast of Rosinton in an area with limited access. There was limited road access so the path and end point of the tornado were estimated by radar debris signature and the velocity couplet, the weather service said.
18. Wilcox County (Camden Tornado), EF-1, max winds 107 mph . Path length 0.7692 miles. Path width 170 yards. The tornado touched down at 11:09 p.m. Wednesday along Mayo street in Camden. It quickly intensified as it tracked northeast across Broad Street, snapping or uprooting numerous trees. The tornado peaked in strength as it crossed Pine Ridge Road and Rolling Hills Drive. The tornado than began to weaken as it crossed Highway 10 and lifted just northeast of Elizabeth Avenue but not before causing damage to a small barn and uprooting some trees, the weather service said. The survey team noted that “significant” wind damage was noted along Elizabeth avenue southeast of the circulation where several large hardwoods were uprooted or snapped. This was from straight-line winds and not a tornado.
19. Clarke County (Whatley Tornado), EF-1, max winds 100 mph. Path length 0.15 miles. Path width 75 yards. No injuries. The tornado touched down at 10:33 p.m. Wednesday along Fort Sin Quefield Road. It crossed the road and took off most of the roof and some of the walls of a metal building. The tornado lifted as it approached Highway 84. The weather service said the tornado was associated with a larger swath of 90 to 95 mph straight-line wind damage.
We will continue to review data and reports, but we believe we have located all tornado tracks from the Mar 30 event. We are working on an event summary webpage with maps and other data. We will share this once complete. #alwx
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