Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Alabama, March 26 to 27, 2023

Quarter size hail reported near Lake Martin.

Two inch hail reported near the intersection of County Road 68 and County Road 143.

Baseball size hail reported in Camp Hill with numerous vehicle windows shattered.

Golf ball size hail reported on County Road 50 southwest of Lafayette.

Two inch hail reported in the city of Titus.

Tennis ball size hail reported on the southeast side of Lafayette.

Hail covering the ground, some as large as half dollar size.

Ping pong size hail reported in Thorsby.

Golf ball size hail reported in Jackson's Gap.

Golf ball size hail reported in the Hanover Community.

Golf ball size hail reported in Kellyton.

Ping pong size hail reported in the Hackneyville community.

Quarter size hail reported near Duck Cove Road.

Ping pong size hail reported in Linden.

Vehicle blown off road and into ditch near the intersection of County Road 114 and County Road 53.

Baseball size hail reported in the city of Verbena.

Penny size hail reported near the intersection of Highway 80 and County Road 5.

Two inch size hail reported near Shelton Lake.

Quarter size hail reported along County Road 36.

Golf ball size hail reported near Wind Creek State Park.

Quarter size hail reported along Highway 82 in northwest Autauga County.

Hail covering the ground in Seale, some as large as quarters.

Quarter size hail reported just south of Phenix City.

Quarter size hail reported at the Waters Pike development.

Ping pong ball size hail reported near Shorter.

Two inch size hail reported near Elam Baptist Church.

Two inch size hail reported in Cuba.

Golf ball size hail reported in Camp Hill.

Quarter size hail reported near the intersection of Highway 17 and County Road 12.

Golf ball size hail reported along Interstate 20 west of Livingston.

Quarter size hail reported along Highway 14 east of Greensboro.

Two inch size hail reported in the Jefferson community northwest of Linden.

Quarter size hail reported in Rockford.

Golf ball size hail reported in Five Points.

Several trees uprooted and blocking County Road 21 near the intersection of Lilita Road.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 120 mph. A tornado touched down in an inaccessible area west of County Road 53 and moved along an east-southeast path. Numerous pine trees were snapped or uprooted along the road, with a metal property gate being crushed. From there, the tornado moved across County Road 14, where several more pine trees were uprooted and another gate was damaged before the tornado crossed into Wilcox County.

Widespread rainfall amounts of 3-5 inches across northern Chilton County produced flash flooding across the northern two-thirds of Chilton County. Several county roads were flooded and impassable between Clanton and Jemison.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. A brief weak tornado touched down over the Prattville Country Club where several tree limbs were blown down. The tornado then crossed Highway 82 where a few trees were knocked down, metal panels were blown off a business, and power poles and lines were downed by fallen trees. The tornado then tracked across a neighborhood where additional trees and limbs were blown down, before dissipating near Deerwood Drive.

Several trees uprooted on Airport Road near Meadow Lane Drive.

Several trees uprooted on Highway 143 near Hogan Road.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down in a wooded area just west of Tecumseh Point Road where tree damage was immediately significant along a fairly wide path. The tornado then moved into the southwest portion of Lake Martin and across the Castaway Island area, where numerous pine trees were uprooted, with some falling on power lines and homes. The only visible damage to any structures appeared to have been caused by fallen trees. From there, the tornado moved back over the water and then into The Ridge neighborhood. Three to four homes right along the lakeshore on Sundown Ridge and Dawson Point roads sustained considerable roof and siding damage, and many surrounding trees were uprooted. A couple of roughly 130-foot tall concrete electric transmission poles were downed south of the main path at the end of Dawson Point Road. Immediately east, more trees were downed along South Ridge Road, although surrounding homes appeared to have no visible damage. The tornado then crossed an inaccessible island before moving into Tallapoosa County near Long Beach Drive.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Tallapoosa County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. This tornado started in Elmore County and crossed into Tallapoosa County near Long Beach Drive. The tornado tracked east-northeast for several miles before dissipating near Centerport Road. A few trees were uprooted along Long Branch Drive and Old Tree Road.

Widespread 3-5 inches of rainfall across southern Randolph County. Several streets in Wadley and Roanoke were flooded and impassable.

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northwest Macon County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 125 mph. The tornado touched down in the area of Tysonville Road, with only sporadic tree limbs and small trees uprooted. Damage became more concentrated along County Road 138, where the attached carport of a house was ripped away and destroyed. Numerous trees, mostly pine, were uprooted along a path of several hundred yards. On County Road 40, the damage became more intense, with dozens of trees uprooted.|The top of a grain silo was blown off, with roofing material scattered southward, before the tornado reached the cotton gin in Milstead. Here, the main structure sustained significant damage, with failure of the roofing system and outer walls of the structure, earning the EF2 rating. Most of the inner walls remained standing, and two large buildings adjacent to the main structure only sustained comparatively minor roof and siding damage. Just east of the structures, significant tree damage was observed around a small lake. Along the road and railroad immediately south of the cotton gin, numerous concrete power poles were pulled down in a northward direction across the railroad tracks, and a pivot irrigation system was flipped in a large field. The tornado continued eastward, where the Auburn University E.V. Smith Research Center sustained damage to several buildings on the property, with one farm shed partially collapsing and roofing material blown northward across the road. Widespread tree damage continued along County Road 9 for around three miles, although most of the trees that were uprooted were pine trees. There was also occasional minor damage to roofing on homes, mostly caused by trees. Damage became much more sporadic as the tornado passed through the Franklin community, with only a few trees uprooted. There was a slight uptick of more concentrated tree damage on the east side of County Road 27 before the tornado dissipated.

Multiple roads across Coosa County flooded and impassable, including 29, 56 ,112, 118, 15, 122, 119.

Widespread rainfall amounts of 4-6 inches across northern Tallapoosa County. Town Creek Road flooded and impassable.

Multiple roads flooded across southern Clay County. Fuller Road at Loombeam Creek washed out.

Multiple roads flooded and impassable across the northern two-thirds of Chambers County, including the cities of Lanett and Lafayette.