Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 4.54 Miles
-- Width 1200 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area ELMORE
WFO BMX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2023-03-26 21:22 CST-6
Begin Location 2SW MARTIN LAKE SOUTH
Begin Lat/Lon 32.711/-85.969
End Date 2023-03-26 21:27 CST-6
End Location 3NE RED HILL
End Lat/Lon 32.714/-85.891
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 A multi-day severe weather event produced all modes of severe weather across Central Alabama. An upper low parked over the Midwest States and an upper ridge over the Florida Peninsula produced a deep layer of moisture and shear over Alabama. A slow moving surface cold front provided the focus for severe storms late Saturday night and continuing through Monday morning.
Event Narrative 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.


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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: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OUR TOWN TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 00:09 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CAMP HILL TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 01:52 CST-6 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WADSWORTH AUTAUGA CO. AL 03/26/2023 01:52 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOOREFIELD CHAMBERS CO. AL 03/26/2023 02:05 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TITUS ELMORE CO. AL 03/26/2023 02:05 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAFAYETTE CHAMBERS CO. AL 03/26/2023 02:16 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RANDOLPH BIBB CO. AL 03/26/2023 02:19 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
THORSBY CHILTON CO. AL 03/26/2023 02:35 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JACKSONS GAP TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 02:46 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HANOVER COOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 03:19 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KELLYTON COOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 03:31 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HACKNEYVILLE TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 03:40 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOSTELLERS SHELBY CO. AL 03/26/2023 03:54 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LINDEN MARENGO CO. AL 03/26/2023 04:19 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOSTER XRDS CHAMBERS CO. AL 03/26/2023 04:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COOPER CHILTON CO. AL 03/26/2023 05:16 CST-6 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROWNS DALLAS CO. AL 03/26/2023 05:26 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WETONA COOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 05:34 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WETONA COOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 05:41 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OUR TOWN TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 06:19 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JOFFRE AUTAUGA CO. AL 03/26/2023 06:29 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SEALE RUSSELL CO. AL 03/26/2023 14:26 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRICKYARD RUSSELL CO. AL 03/26/2023 14:45 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAUGH MONTGOMERY CO. AL 03/26/2023 16:32 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TYSONVILLE MACON CO. AL 03/26/2023 16:41 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TALLAPOOSA CITY TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 17:05 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CUBA SUMTER CO. AL 03/26/2023 17:32 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOYD SUMTER CO. AL 03/26/2023 17:42 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CAMP HILL TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 17:42 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YORK MALLARD ARPT SUMTER CO. AL 03/26/2023 17:42 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GREENSBORO HALE CO. AL 03/26/2023 18:01 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JEFFERSON MARENGO CO. AL 03/26/2023 18:04 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROCKFORD COOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 18:14 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FIVE PTS CHAMBERS CO. AL 03/26/2023 18:24 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LILITA SUMTER CO. AL 03/26/2023 18:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAGNOLIA MARENGO CO. AL 03/26/2023 19:33 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BESSIE CHILTON CO. AL 03/26/2023 20:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRATTVILLE AUTAUGA CO. AL 03/26/2023 20:39 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COBBS FORD ELMORE CO. AL 03/26/2023 20:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPEIGENER ELMORE CO. AL 03/26/2023 20:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARTIN LAKE SOUTH ELMORE CO. AL 03/26/2023 21:22 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARNESVILLE TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/26/2023 21:27 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALMOND RANDOLPH CO. AL 03/26/2023 21:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TYSONVILLE MACON CO. AL 03/27/2023 01:41 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARBLE VLY COOSA CO. AL 03/27/2023 04:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELIAS CLAY CO. AL 03/27/2023 04:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HACKNEYVILLE TALLAPOOSA CO. AL 03/27/2023 04:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRUETT CHAMBERS CO. AL 03/27/2023 06:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K