Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 12.51 Miles
-- Width 470 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area BIBB
WFO BMX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2023-01-12 11:34 CST-6
Begin Location 4ESE HARRISBURG
Begin Lat/Lon 32.836/-87.169
End Date 2023-01-12 11:51 CST-6
End Location 2N LAWLEY
End Lat/Lon 32.896/-86.967
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms impacted Central Alabama during the morning and afternoon hours of Thursday, January 12th, 2023. Several supercell thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes which caused significant damage in many areas. The severe thunderstorms also produced damaging straight-line winds and hail up to golf ball size.
Event Narrative National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Bibb County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 105 mph. This tornado originated in Perry County and crossed into Bibb County south of the community of Abercrombie. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Hickory Hollow Road where several softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. The weakening tornado crossed Highway 82, where storm chaser video showed a weak circulation crossing the highway. Dissipation occurred about one mile east of Highway 82.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 7 19 0.00K 0.00K
DELMAR WINSTON CO. AL 01/12/2023 08:05 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EMELLE SUMTER CO. AL 01/12/2023 09:24 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 1 0.00K 0.00K
EUTAW GREENE CO. AL 01/12/2023 09:54 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AKRON HALE CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:03 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC CLURE GREENE CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:04 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AKRON HALE CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:05 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LIVINGSTON SUMTER CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:14 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUNCANVILLE TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:34 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARMON BIBB CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:41 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARCOLA HALE CO. AL 01/12/2023 10:47 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORGAN SPGS PERRY CO. AL 01/12/2023 11:10 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TURNER SHELBY CO. AL 01/12/2023 11:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARGYLE SHELBY CO. AL 01/12/2023 11:26 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELLARDS PERRY CO. AL 01/12/2023 11:30 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HARRISBURG BIBB CO. AL 01/12/2023 11:34 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ORRVILLE DALLAS CO. AL 01/12/2023 12:04 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 2 0.00K 0.00K
INDEPENDENCE AUTAUGA CO. AL 01/12/2023 12:40 CST-6 Tornado EF3 7 16 0.00K 0.00K
SYLACAUGA TALLADEGA CO. AL 01/12/2023 12:40 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYNES AUTAUGA CO. AL 01/12/2023 12:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DEATSVILLE ELMORE CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:05 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PENTONVILLE COOSA CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:15 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KID ELMORE CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OUR TOWN TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:33 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEVELLE TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:35 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OUR TOWN TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:35 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DADEVILLE TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 01/12/2023 13:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FORDYCE CHAMBERS CO. AL 01/12/2023 14:00 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(MGM)MONTGOMERY ARPT MONTGOMERY CO. AL 01/12/2023 14:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHAPEL HILL CHAMBERS CO. AL 01/12/2023 14:08 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOUBLEHEAD CHAMBERS CO. AL 01/12/2023 14:11 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TALLASSEE ELMORE CO. AL 01/12/2023 14:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OPELIKA LEE CO. AL 01/12/2023 14:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMILTON XRDS PIKE CO. AL 01/12/2023 15:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETHEL BARBOUR CO. AL 01/12/2023 15:25 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 7 19 0.00K 0.00K