Tornadoes · United States · Alabama · 2019
EF2 tornado, Holtville to Weoka, Alabama, March 14, 2019
From Holtville to Weoka, this EF2 tornado ran 8.6 miles across Elmore County on March 14, 2019, touching down at 9:32 PM CDT and reaching 650 yards wide. It killed nobody.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
EF065 to 85 mph
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
EF186 to 110 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
EF2111 to 135 mphthis tornado
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
EF3136 to 165 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
EF4166 to 200 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
EF5over 200 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The record
- Rating
- EF2
- Date
- March 14, 2019
- Touchdown
- 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
- Lifted
- 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC)
- On the ground
- 16 minutes
- Path length
- 8.6 miles (13.8 km)
- Path width
- 650 yards (594 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- County
- Elmore County
- Touchdown point
- 32.641, -86.338
- Lift-off point
- 32.690, -86.204
- Record number
- 1903142032-01
The damage survey
72 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS BMX, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF2. The highest wind the damage implies is 120 mph.
- minor roof damage and minor underpinning removed
- majority of the roof has been removed
- one small wall collapsed in the back of the home
- canopy leaning on gas station building
Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.
What the Weather Service recorded
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.
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph.||The tornado touched down near Shoal Creek Drive on the western shores of Jordan Lake. The initial damage was rather weak and confined to tree damage. The tornado intensified quickly as it moved across Blackberry Road. Many homes suffered minor roof damage and numerous trees were snapped off or uprooted. Several landed on homes. The tornado then crossed Jordan Lake and produced damage to homes on Red Bone Drive, Speigner Road, Shady Lane Road, Jones Corner Road, Montana Drive and Dakota Drive. Hundreds of trees were uprooted with many power poles downed and several homes suffered roof damage. The tornado continued northeastward and crossed Thornton Road. This is where the worst damage occurred. Several homes lost entire roofs and a few walls in this location. The tornado continued northeast and crossed U.S. Highway 231, producing damaged along Laurel Creek Road. One service station sustained extensive damage and numerous trees and power lines were downed in this area. The tornado paralleled Laurel Creek Road and knocked trees down until lifting just before Antioch Road. Over the entire path, at least 35 power poles were snapped and downed, at least 50 structures suffered damage, two convenience stores were damaged, a few homes had roofs removed and walls collapsed, and one car was moved over 30 yards.
From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Mar 14, 6:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 6:53 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Birmingham AL 653 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .UPDATE... Evening Update and 00Z Aviation. && .SHORT TERM... Supercell thunderstorms continue across Central Alabama. A few of these storms have radar confirmed tornadoes. Slow eastward movement is anticipated the next few hours. Additionally, as the sun sets, LCL heights will lower and become more conducive to tornadoes. Coverage of these storms will not be overwhelming, but the storms that are there will have the potential of producing large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. A new Tornado Watch is currently going out with areas from Wadley to Wetumpka to Hayneville. A few counties on the back side of the original watch will be trimmed. 75 Previous short-term discussion: Broken line of supercellular activity was located from northern Blount County, to near Tuscaloosa, to near Livingston. SBCAPE values in the 1000-1500 and similar values for MLCAPES. Supercell composite was modest with Bulk Shear values 50-55kts. This is more than enough for organized severe thunderstorms. LCL heights are 750-1000m, which is a tad high for tornado genesis, but not out of the question. Storms certainly are rotating and interacting boundaries may help generate some tornadoes. Additionally, DCAPE is around 1000 with CAPE in the hail growth region of near 700. Therefore, damaging winds and large hail also remain in the table. Have expanded the Tornado Watch eastward a few counties and expect the threat to remain for several more hours as the higher winds overspread the warm sector. Did not cancel all of the western counties just yet. This is due to SBCAPE values still high enough for storms. Additionally, some left movers are possible. 75 Previous short-term discussion: Showers and a few thunderstorms are moving into our far northwest counties at this time with potential for some severe thunderstorms containing a risk for winds, hail and a few tornadoes. Sufficient wind shear exists across our western and northern counties for severe thunderstorms and the risk of tornadoes this afternoon and evening. Sufficient instability is more confined to our western counties at this point but is expected to expand further east into the central portion of our forecast area later this afternoon and evening. BMX 14/18z sounding continues to indicate a cap in the 800-700 mb layer but surface temperatures have warmed enough to result in some positive buoyancy that is able to overcome the warm layer aloft. This along with increased forcing is allowing showers to increase in coverage across our western counties. The risk for thunderstorms, some strong to severe, will persist through the rest of the afternoon across our northwest and west- central counties then the risk shifts eastward toward the I-65 corridor from late afternoon through early evening. The best combination of wind shear along with instability will reside generally near and north of the I-20 corridor. Instability is expected to wane through the evening across our eastern counties as dynamics pull northeast into the Tennessee River Valley tonight. As a result the severe storm potential gradually decreases this evening and into the overnight hours. Shower and thunderstorm activity will continue, however, as this system slides east across the entire area this afternoon and tonight followed by cold air advection becoming dominant from west to east tonight and into Friday. Lows will range from the mid 40's northwest to the mid 60's overnight while highs Friday will struggle to reach the low 60's across much of our forecast area with exception being our far southeast counties where highs will manage to reach near 70. Dry conditions are forecast Friday night and into the day Saturday with lows ranging from mid 30's northwest to the mid 40's southeast. Highs will range from the mid 50's northwest to the low 60's southeast. 05 .LONG TERM... Friday through Wednesday. By Friday morning the surface cold front has cleared our southeast counties. Have kept the mention of chance and likely post frontal PoPs generally along and south of the I-59 corridor as low and mid level RH values remain nearly saturated and forcing is maintained in the upper levels. Rain chances gradually decrease from northwest to southeast throughout the day Friday. Noticeably cooler temperatures are expected Friday night as northerly winds advect cooler air into the area. Cloud cover and elevated winds should prevent frost in our far northern counties Friday evening. A less active and quieter weather is expected for the latter part of the weekend into much of next week. By Saturday, upper level troughing has pushed towards the east coast, while split flow begins to dominate the west coast. Subsidence and confluent flow characterize the upper levels, while the surface is dominated by high pressure. For much of this period, conditions will be drier and cooler for Central Alabama. High temperatures will generally be in the 50's and 60's. Low temperatures ranging from the upper 30's to 40's. The exception will be for Saturday night as low temperatures in our northern counties will be in the low 30's. Clear skies and calm to light surface winds could allow for patchy frost to develop in our far northern counties Saturday night. Will continue to monitor the potential for frost through the remainder of the period as moisture associated with upper level waves of energy and surface wind speed could impact development. 07 && .AVIATION... 00Z TAF Discussion. A prefrontal trough with showers/storms will move eastward the next few hours and affect several of the terminals. The cold front lags back to the west into Mississippi. So a shower remains possible behind this main supercell storms. An area behind the storms has the potential to drop ceilings into MVFR range and held the ceilings through around 06z north and 12z. The VFR ceilings and winds continuing to veer toward westerly. 75 && .FIRE WEATHER... Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon, becoming more widespread during the late afternoon and evening. A few strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening especially west of Interstate 59. Winds will be gusty now through this evening. However, with high relative humidity and saturated soil conditions, there are no fire weather concerns expected at this time. Rain lingers into Friday. Dry conditions are expected for the weekend on through the beginning of next week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Gadsden 53 60 37 55 35 / 90 30 0 0 0 Anniston 54 60 39 57 36 / 90 50 10 0 0 Birmingham 53 61 39 57 37 / 90 20 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 53 62 41 58 37 / 90 20 10 0 0 Calera 54 60 40 57 38 / 90 40 10 0 0 Auburn 59 62 42 59 39 / 70 70 20 10 0 Montgomery 60 62 44 61 40 / 80 70 20 10 0 Troy 61 64 45 60 41 / 70 70 40 10 0 && .BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/... None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 7:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham AL 706 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ALZ011>015-017>050-160315- Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee- Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega- Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa- Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon- Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- 706 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the National Weather Service office in Birmingham. .DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight. Tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail are possible with storms through 1 am. The threat area is roughly south of Interstate 20 to near a Hayneville to Roanoke line. Some strong storms may be possible farther south but should be below severe limits. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to drop into the low 30s in far northern counties on Sunday morning, and some isolated locations could drop below freezing. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 14, 8:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
812 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE HIGHTOGY 33.67N 88.04W
03/14/2019 LAMAR AL PUBLIC
TREES DOWN IN THE KINGSVILLE COMMUNITY,
NORTHEAST OF DETROIT.
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG DETROIT 34.03N 88.17W
03/14/2019 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
THREE TREES DOWN IN DETROIT.
0149 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 NW PIGEYE 34.31N 87.93W
03/14/2019 MARION AL PUBLIC
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR THE NORTHERN
COUNTY LINE.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG PIGEYE 34.30N 87.93W
03/14/2019 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY
187.
0233 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW HACKLEBURG 34.29N 87.86W
03/14/2019 MARION AL PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 172.
0250 PM HAIL 3 ESE HIGHTOGY 33.67N 88.04W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0308 PM HAIL 2 WSW FAYETTE 33.69N 87.86W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH FAYETTE AL PUBLIC
0311 PM TSTM WND DMG 13 SSW MOULTON 34.30N 87.36W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
13 SSW MOULTON. TREES DOWN ON CR6 IN THE
BANKHEAD FOREST ON THE LAWRENCE/WINSTON
COUNTY LINE.
0312 PM HAIL FAYETTE 33.70N 87.83W
03/14/2019 E1.75 INCH FAYETTE AL PUBLIC
0317 PM TSTM WND DMG 13 SSW MOULTON 34.30N 87.36W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON CR6 IN THE BANKHEAD FOREST ON
THE LAWRENCE/WINSTON COUNTY LINE.
0350 PM HAIL 4 N MOORES BRIDGE 33.51N 87.80W
03/14/2019 E0.88 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL PUBLIC
0352 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW FALLS CITY 34.07N 87.23W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HICKORY LANE. QUARTER
SAME HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE SAME LOCATION.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG ARLEY 34.09N 87.20W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL PUBLIC
BLEACHERS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE FIRE
STATION. BASEBALL DUGOUT DAMAGED.
0400 PM HAIL 1 S JASPER 33.82N 87.28W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH WALKER AL TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 PM HAIL 2 S NEW LEXINGTON 33.54N 87.65W
03/14/2019 E0.88 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL PUBLIC
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE EMPIRE 33.82N 86.98W
03/14/2019 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.
0436 PM HAIL 1 NW BLOUNTSVILLE 34.10N 86.60W
03/14/2019 E0.25 INCH BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0513 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE HIGHLAND LAKE 33.88N 86.38W
03/14/2019 BLOUNT AL PUBLIC
TREES DOWN AND OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0513 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ALLGOOD 33.91N 86.51W
03/14/2019 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN ALLGOOD. POSSIBLE
TORNADO.
0543 PM HAIL LYNN 34.05N 87.55W
03/14/2019 E0.88 INCH WINSTON AL PUBLIC
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW ST. CLAIR SPRINGS 33.73N 86.41W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED OFF.
LOCAL ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO DAMAGE.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0556 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ODENVILLE 33.72N 86.35W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL CHICKEN HOUSES DAMAGED AND TREES
DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N NEELY HENRY DAM 33.85N 86.06W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN NORTH OF OHATCHEE.
0623 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE HEIBERGER 32.79N 87.28W
03/14/2019 PERRY AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 5,
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0646 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 WNW OAKMULGEE 32.82N 87.11W
03/14/2019 PERRY AL PUBLIC
A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 219,
RADAR APPEARS TO CONFIRM THIS. NO DAMAGE
REPORTED YET.
0649 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W OAKMULGEE 32.79N 87.07W
03/14/2019 PERRY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 219.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW LAY LAKE DAM 32.94N 86.53W
03/14/2019 CHILTON AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN EASTERN CHILTON
COUNTY. VIDEO INDICATED SEVERAL POWER
FLASHES IN THE SAME AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0741 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE GAP OF THE MOUNTA 32.93N 86.60W
03/14/2019 CHILTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&Local storm report, Mar 14, 8:34 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
834 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0741 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE GAP OF THE MOUNTA 32.93N 86.60W
03/14/2019 CHILTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND MANY STRUCTURES WERE
DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
MALLocal storm report, Mar 14, 8:37 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
837 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0407 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW LYNNS PARK 33.83N 87.16W
03/14/2019 WALKER AL PUBLIC
AN OUTBUILDING WAS DAMAGED.
&&
MALLocal storm report, Mar 14, 8:41 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
841 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW ST. CLAIR SPRINGS 33.77N 86.43W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
&&
MALLocal storm report, Mar 14, 8:46 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
846 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0717 PM HAIL 2 NE CAMPBELL 32.91N 86.82W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH CHILTON AL PUBLIC
&&
MALLocal storm report, Mar 14, 9:01 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
901 PM CDT THU MAR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG DETROIT 34.03N 88.17W
03/14/2019 LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
THREE TREES DOWN IN DETROIT.
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE HIGHTOGY 33.67N 88.04W
03/14/2019 LAMAR AL PUBLIC
TREES DOWN IN THE KINGSVILLE COMMUNITY,
NORTHEAST OF DETROIT.
0149 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 NW PIGEYE 34.31N 87.93W
03/14/2019 MARION AL PUBLIC
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR THE NORTHERN
COUNTY LINE.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG PIGEYE 34.30N 87.93W
03/14/2019 MARION AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY
187.
0233 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW HACKLEBURG 34.29N 87.86W
03/14/2019 MARION AL PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 172.
0250 PM HAIL 3 ESE HIGHTOGY 33.67N 88.04W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH LAMAR AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0308 PM HAIL 2 WSW FAYETTE 33.69N 87.86W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH FAYETTE AL PUBLIC
0311 PM TSTM WND DMG 13 SSW MOULTON 34.30N 87.36W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
13 SSW MOULTON. TREES DOWN ON CR6 IN THE
BANKHEAD FOREST ON THE LAWRENCE/WINSTON
COUNTY LINE.
0312 PM HAIL FAYETTE 33.70N 87.83W
03/14/2019 E1.75 INCH FAYETTE AL PUBLIC
0317 PM TSTM WND DMG 13 SSW MOULTON 34.30N 87.36W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON CR6 IN THE BANKHEAD FOREST ON
THE LAWRENCE/WINSTON COUNTY LINE.
0350 PM HAIL 4 N MOORES BRIDGE 33.51N 87.80W
03/14/2019 E0.88 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL PUBLIC
0352 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW FALLS CITY 34.07N 87.23W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HICKORY LANE. QUARTER
SAME HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE SAME LOCATION.
0355 PM TSTM WND DMG ARLEY 34.09N 87.20W
03/14/2019 WINSTON AL PUBLIC
BLEACHERS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE FIRE
STATION. BASEBALL DUGOUT DAMAGED.
0400 PM HAIL 1 S JASPER 33.82N 87.28W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH WALKER AL TRAINED SPOTTER
0407 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW LYNNS PARK 33.83N 87.16W
03/14/2019 WALKER AL PUBLIC
AN OUTBUILDING WAS DAMAGED.
0410 PM HAIL 2 S NEW LEXINGTON 33.54N 87.65W
03/14/2019 E0.88 INCH TUSCALOOSA AL PUBLIC
0418 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE EMPIRE 33.82N 86.98W
03/14/2019 WALKER AL EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN.
0436 PM HAIL 1 NW BLOUNTSVILLE 34.10N 86.60W
03/14/2019 E0.25 INCH BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0513 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ALLGOOD 33.91N 86.51W
03/14/2019 BLOUNT AL EMERGENCY MNGR
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN ALLGOOD. POSSIBLE
TORNADO.
0513 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE HIGHLAND LAKE 33.88N 86.38W
03/14/2019 BLOUNT AL PUBLIC
TREES DOWN AND OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0543 PM HAIL LYNN 34.05N 87.55W
03/14/2019 E0.88 INCH WINSTON AL PUBLIC
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW ST. CLAIR SPRINGS 33.73N 86.41W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED OFF.
LOCAL ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO DAMAGE.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0547 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW ST. CLAIR SPRINGS 33.77N 86.43W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN.
0556 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ODENVILLE 33.72N 86.35W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL CHICKEN HOUSES DAMAGED AND TREES
DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 N NEELY HENRY DAM 33.85N 86.06W
03/14/2019 ST. CLAIR AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN NORTH OF OHATCHEE.
0623 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE HEIBERGER 32.79N 87.28W
03/14/2019 PERRY AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 5,
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0646 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 WNW OAKMULGEE 32.82N 87.11W
03/14/2019 PERRY AL PUBLIC
A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ALONG HIGHWAY 219,
RADAR APPEARS TO CONFIRM THIS. NO DAMAGE
REPORTED YET.
0649 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W OAKMULGEE 32.79N 87.07W
03/14/2019 PERRY AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 219.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0650 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW LAY LAKE DAM 32.94N 86.53W
03/14/2019 CHILTON AL PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN EASTERN CHILTON
COUNTY. VIDEO INDICATED SEVERAL POWER
FLASHES IN THE SAME AREA. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
0717 PM HAIL 2 NE CAMPBELL 32.91N 86.82W
03/14/2019 E1.00 INCH CHILTON AL PUBLIC
0741 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE GAP OF THE MOUNTA 32.93N 86.60W
03/14/2019 CHILTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND MANY STRUCTURES WERE
DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&The surface observations
Maxwell Afb/Montgom (MXF), 33 km from the path, in the two hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Temp (°F) | Dew point (°F) | Wind | Gust (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Weather |
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From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.
The radar
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| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | 9:18 AM CDT | EF2 | Carlisle, KY | 16.7 | 300 | 1 | $1.5 million | |
| March 14 | 10:10 AM CDT | EF1 | Union, KY | 9.9 | 125 | 1 | $60,000 | |
| March 14 | 11:14 AM CDT | EF0 | Henderson, KY | 1.3 | 100 | $4,000 | ||
| March 14 | 11:27 AM CDT | EF0 | Graves, KY | 0.7 | 75 | $2,000 | ||
| March 14 | 12:42 PM CDT | EF0 | Henderson, KY | 1.2 | 100 | $8,000 | ||
| March 14 | 2:06 PM EDT | EF1 | Jackson, IN | 1.2 | 40 | $70,000 | ||
| March 14 | 2:14 PM EDT | EF0 | Washington, IN | 3.0 | 35 | $30,000 | ||
| March 14 | 1:15 PM CDT | EF0 | Webster, KY | 2.3 | 50 | $1,000 | ||
| March 14 | 1:51 PM CDT | EF0 | Lake, IN | 1.5 | 75 | |||
| March 14 | 4:10 PM CDT | EF1 | Cullman, AL | 11.1 | 112 | |||
| March 14 | 5:04 PM CDT | EF0 | Blount, AL | 2.6 | 115 | |||
| March 14 | 5:05 PM CDT | EF1 | Blount, AL | 17.2 | 1,175 | |||
| March 14 | 5:25 PM CDT | EF0 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1.2 | 50 | |||
| March 14 | 6:45 PM EDT | EF2 | Shiawassee, MI | 18.2 | 700 | $9.8 million | ||
| March 14 | 6:47 PM EDT | EF0 | Shiawassee, MI | 6.4 | 100 | $50,000 | ||
| March 14 | 5:54 PM CDT | EF1 | St. Clair, AL | 4.7 | 530 | |||
| March 14 | 7:09 PM EDT | EF0 | Genesee, MI | 8.1 | 125 | $75,000 | ||
| March 14 | 6:19 PM CDT | EF0 | Perry, AL | 4.5 | 100 | |||
| March 14 | 6:22 PM CDT | EF0 | Calhoun, AL | 1.2 | 200 | |||
| March 14 | 7:24 PM EDT | EF0 | Genesee, MI | 6.5 | 75 | $100,000 | ||
| March 14 | 6:37 PM CDT | EF1 | Perry, AL | 9.4 | 300 | |||
| March 14 | 6:39 PM CDT | EF0 | Marengo, AL | 5.1 | 150 | |||
| March 14 | 8:06 PM EDT | EF0 | Floyd, GA | 1.7 | 150 | $50,000 | ||
| March 14 | 8:11 PM EDT | EF0 | Stark, OH | 8.7 | 50 | $100,000 | ||
| March 14 | 8:23 PM EDT | EF0 | Stark, OH | 1.6 | 100 | $100,000 | ||
| March 14 | 7:27 PM CDT | EF0 | Dallas, AL | 2.9 | 300 | |||
| March 14 | 7:39 PM CDT | EF0 | Chilton, AL | 11.9 | 350 | |||
| March 14 | 8:21 PM CDT | EF0 | Coosa, AL | 0.6 | 40 | |||
| March 14 | 8:44 PM CDT | EF1 | Autauga, AL | 7.1 | 250 | |||
| March 14 | 8:46 PM CDT | EF0 | Coosa, AL | 2.1 | 150 | |||
| March 14 | 10:00 PM CDT | EF0 | Randolph, AL | 4.4 | 75 |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.