Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 15 to 16, 2025

An EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Vina on Shottsville Road as identified on Worldview-3 satellite imagery. It then traveled northeastward causing major damage to the metal roof on a residence on Highway 42 along with a large uprooted tree falling onto the garage. The tornado continued northeast across Highway 172 where more tree damage was observed by Emergency Management before also damaging a chicken house roof off of Highway 32 and minor shingle damage to the roof of a home. The track then continued northeast through mainly wooded areas where Worldview-3 imagery indicated several areas of tree damage along the path before crossing Highway 37 and lifting just west of Bear Creek.

Worldview 3 imagery indicated numerous hardwood trees were uprooted. Time estimated by radar.

A roof of a home was lifted off and very large trees were uprooted along Jacksontwon Road. Time estimated by radar.

Very large trees were uprooted or snapped. A garage collapsed due to the wind and uprooting of a very large root bulb and adjacent home was damaged due to trees falling onto the home. A car was smashed by a tree. Time estimated by radar.

Large trees were uprooted and snapped along Highway 172 just west of Cedar Tree Lane. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down at 728 Sherrod Avenue. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down at the intersection of CR 457 and CR 57. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down on a house at 2237 Randolph in Florence. Time estimated by radar.

A church steeple was knocked off of Westside Baptist Church. The trees on the property were all knocked down. Time estimated by radar.

The tornado touched down near the intersection of Lamar Road and Frankfort Road. The tornado caused immediate and widespread damage in neighborhoods southwest of downtown Tuscumbia. This includes roof damage to an elementary school off Glendora Avenue. Damage indicators were mostly a combination of uprooted hard and softwood trees. Numerous homes had roof damage associated with felled trees. As the tornado tracked into downtown, power lines and traffic signals were destroyed. Significant roof damage occurred near 5th and Main Streets where a metal roof was completely removed. As the tornado moved out of the downtown area, numerous trees were again uprooted along 5th and 6th Streets through Commons Street. The tornado snapped trees before crossing George Wallace Boulevard and the Southern Railway. Additional trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado moved northeast approaching Woodward Avenue. At this location, part of a service station canopy was removed. Fences were knocked down on adjacent streets in this area. More softwood trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado moved through residential areas approaching Muscle Shoals High School. On school property, several trees were snapped, some near the base, but the building itself didn't sustain any damage. There were other sporadic trees randomly snapped south of this location along portions of Washington Drive and Colorado Avenue, but this wind damage was determined to be strong winds in the rear flank downdraft of the occluding tornadic circulation. The Northwest Alabama Regional Airport measured an 84 MPH wind gust as the tornado occluded just northwest of the airfield.

Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down on East 6th Street near Commons and Jefferson Street. Transformers were blown in the vicinity. Time estimated by radar.

An EF-0 tornado touched down west of Highway 61 as seen on Worldview-3 imagery causing a swath of uprooted trees. The tornado tracked northeastward damaging the roof of a chicken house, causing minor damage to the roof of a single-family home, and damage to a second chicken house off of Factory Falls Road. The track crossed Highway 43 with two homes damaged on Keeton Gap Road due to trees falling onto the roof before lifting near the intersection of Keeton Gap Road and Old Keeton Gap Road.

A very large portion of a tree was snapped and significantly damaging a home at 192 Keelon Gap Road.

A large tree was uprooted and fell onto a home damaging the roof, siding and fascia on East Strickland Road.

Trees were knocked down at 110 CR 341. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down on a house along Williams Avenue.

Two trees were uprooted and minor damage to a the roof of a trailer home was identified. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down across Mars Hill Road.

A transformer and tree were knocked down onto the top of a house along Stovall Drive.

A tree was knocked down onto a house along Randolph Street.

A social media report indicated roofing was torn off of a grocery store at the intersection of West 6th Street and Highway 43. Time estimated by radar.

A very large tree was knocked down onto the front of a home on Chase Drive causing considerable damage. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down in a backyard along Dowdy Drive.

A social media report indicated fencing damage on John R Street. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down partially blocking Bluewater Landing Road.

A tree and power lines were knocked down at the intersection of CR 224 and Rocky Ford Lane.

The tornado quickly formed while embedded within the line of severe thunderstorms late Saturday night. It touched down just south of Russellville Road and east of Harris Creek. There the tornado blew out the doors of a large, metal storage shed and lofted an ATV across the property. The tornado shifted east-northeast just south of Russellville Road and Highway 75 where it uprooted numerous hardwood trees, some of which fell on houses. Residents at this location received advanced National Weather Service warning and took refuge in their tornado shelter before their home was impacted. Several homes also experienced partial roof loss further east on Russellville Road. The tornado shifted north of Highway 24 where the vortex contracted and strengthened. Among uprooted hardwood trees on one property, the upper quarter of a large silo collapsed. Further east, numerous trees were uprooted, some on houses and cars. Near the Highway 78 and Highway 83 junction, a manufactured home was impacted with roof and siding damage. The resident was thankful for the early warning from the National Weather Service as it allowed time for her family to safely seek refuge. The tornado tracked east-northeast of Highway 78 and destroyed several small farm buildings before impacting homes near the McGuire Loop area. Near McGuire Loop and Rocky Glen Road, the tornado knocked down numerous power lines in trees before completely removing the roof of one single-family residence. A brick wall collapsed on an male occupant requiring hospitalization. This is where the strongest intensity of the tornado likely occurred. The tornado traveled to the northeast portion of McGuire Loop where pine trees were snapped. The tornado lifted west of Highway 87.

Trees were uprooted along Lincoln Avenue. Time estimated by radar.

Measured at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport.

The tornado initially touched down in the vicinity of Myrtle Road in the Kendale Gardens subdivision where it produced the only structural damage observed by the survey team. This |structural damage was due to a large, uprooted hardwood tree falling into the front portion of a residence. The tornado then traveled eastward, crossing the mouth of Shoal Creek and far |northern extent of Wilson Lake before moving back onshore and producing tree damage along the southern portion of Lingerlost Road. Afterwards, the tornado moved generally eastward across |rural portions of southern Lauderdale County, north of Wilson Lake and south of U.S. Highway 72, producing clusters of tree damage on CR 31 and in the general vicinity of the intersection of Lauderdale CR 33 and Walnut Creek Road. From this point, the tornado headed east-northeastward, crossing Bluewater Creek and producing sporadic tree damage in Elgin and along the western shore of Second Creek. The tornado lifted along Lauderdale CR 53 north of Thorntontown, where tree damage was also observed.

A tree was knocked down on a residence at 104 Mimosa Cove in Killen. Time estimated by radar.

Metal roofing of a large pole barn was peeled off.

Multiple trees were knocked down along the south side of U.S. Highway 72 near Blue Water Polo. Three power poles were broken and damaged was observed to a roof along the access road.

Large hardwood tree limbs were broken along Highway 83.

Several utility poles were leaned over at a 45 degree angle over CR 413.

A large tree and power lines were knocked down blocking Aqua Vista Drive.

A tree was knocked down onto the roadway along Walnut Creek Road.

A tree was knocked down onto power lines along Lingerlost Road and Willoughby Lane.

A tree was knocked down onto a house along Mimosa Cove.

Three large trees were knocked down with live wires and road blockage on Davis Court. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down onto power lines which also fell.

A power lines was knocked down across the roadway on CR 107.

Power lines and a power pole were knocked down along CR 33.

Trees were knocked down on CR 343. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down on CR 129. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down on CR 131. Time estimated by radar.

Multiple large tree limbs were snapped along CR 147 northeast of Hatton.

The tornado, embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms touched down west of CR 129, and damage was observed near CR 129 and along CR 131. Damage indicators were mainly a mix of snapped and uprooted trees and farm outbuildings. Damage was tracked eastward along CR 131 and before the tornado lifted west of CR 132.

Metal roofing was torn off of a trailer home along CR 343. Time estimated by radar.

A pole barn was destroyed and trees were knocked down along CR 129 at CR 131.

Trees were knocked down on CR 236. Time estimated by radar.

This damage survey began on Wheeler Street. (AL Highway 207) in Rogersville, which coincided with the southwestern-most damage point. In the general vicinity, several businesses experienced|minor damage to awnings, the tin top of a business roof was removed and blown north but the main portion of the roof remained, and a business on Church Street had windows blown out.|From here, going northeastward to College Street we observed significant tree damage. Traveling northeastward from here was Macke Road, where there was continued evidence of a small tornado. At this location, one hardwood and one softwood tree were uprooted. Power poles and lines were blown down. The tornado uprooted a large hardwood tree which and fell on a residence, causing damage to the roof in a few locations. There were several snapped softwood trees and uprooted hardwood trees along Hudson Street and between Warren Street and Weaver Drive, likely knocked down by the rear flank downdraft immediately south of the tornado.

Trees were uprooted and snapped along CR 236 between CR 144 and Hatton. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were uprooted and landed on a power pole bending it to the ground along Highway 101 between Watches Creek and Hatton. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down along CR 146. Time estimated by radar.

Very large hardwood trees were uprooted along Highway 101 and landed on a metal power pole toppling it to the ground.

A tree was snapped at the base and knocked over along CR 236 west of Hatton.

Trees were uprooted along CR 236 west of Hatton.

Tree limbs were snapped near the intersection of Highway 157 with CR 147 and CR 148.

Three large trees were knocked down blocking CR 165.

Trees were knocked down blocking the road near College Street and Lee Street. The roof of a business was peeled off along the 1600 block of Lee Street.

Power lines were knocked down across the road at the intersection of CR 571 and CR 53.

Trees were knocked down on CR 147. Time estimated by radar.

A metal roof was blown off of a barn at 1625 Lee Street in Rogersville. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on Lentzville Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on Lovell Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on Upper Snake Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on Cotton Belt Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down on Coffman Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down along Fort Hampton Street and Cannon Road.

Measured at Pryor Field.

Trees were knocked down in Downtown Ardmore area.

Trees were snapped along New Clear Creek Road north of Mount Hebron Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and power lines were knocked down along Mooresville Road southwest of Ardmore. Time estimated by radar.

Several trees were snapped and uprooted along Dyar Road between Mount Hebron Road and Old Jordan Road. Time estimated by radar.

Measured at County Line Road and U.S. Highway 72.

Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted along Wind Mill Road between Mount Hebron Road and Old Jordan Road. Time estimated by radar.

A tree trunk was snapped near the intersection of Palmer Road and Ray Sanderson Drive. Time estimated by radar.

Measured at the Huntsville International Airport.

Three large trees were knocked down with live wires and road blockage on Davis Court. Time estimated by radar.

A tree and power line was knocked down at 707 Cross Street. Power outages reported near the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down in the Union Grove area.

A tree was knocked down at 1718 Alabama Highway 91. Time estimated by radar.

Trees and powerlines were knocked down along Boaz Highway from the county line to New Clear Creek Road. Time estimated by radar.

The tornado rapidly developed along a line of severe thunderstorms entering southwestern Marshall County, first snapping several softwood trees along Mount Hebron Road. The tornado continued along this road as it approached Mount Hebron Douglas Road, snapping large softwood branches along its path. The most concentrated damage occurred just northeast of the intersection with Mount Hebron Douglas Road, where several farm outbuildings and barns were destroyed. This was at and immediately east of the intersection with New Clear Creek Road. Here, a power pole was snapped about 5 to 7 feet from the top of the pole. Also at this location, a cattle trailer was overturned and moved several feet. A well-built farm outbuilding suffered collapsed walls at this location. The tornado continued northeast of this location to the farm next door, destroying a small hay barn and another farm outbuilding across the street. This particular building had a covered overhang and was open on the end where the tornado approached, which contributed to it's failing. Other damage was noted in the vicinity of Mount Hebron Road to the north and the south, which was mainly large branches blown down or sporadic trees that were broken. This was determined to be related to straight-line winds.

Power lines were knocked down in the Pleasant Grove Community.

Multiple trees were knocked down along the 4200 block of Mount Hebron Road.

A large tree was uprooted on Mount Hebron Road near New Home Road. Time estimated by radar.

Multiple trees were knocked down at the 4300 block of Summerville. Time estimated by radar.

Social media reported multiple trees down at the 4300 block of Summerville Road. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down along Highway 168. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down in Boaz. Time estimated by radar.

A tree was knocked down blocking the roadway at 1400 CR 174.

Numerous large tree limbs were down along Interstate 65 about one mile north of exit 310.

Two trees were knocked down and blocking the road at 1718 Alabama Highway 91. Time estimated by radar.

Trees were knocked down on CR 147. Time estimated by radar.