Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 1.18 Miles
-- Width 200 Yards
State ALABAMA
County/Area CALHOUN
WFO BMX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2019-03-14 17:22 CST-6
Begin Location 5NW GRAYTON
Begin Lat/Lon 33.8453/-86.0295
End Date 2019-03-14 17:24 CST-6
End Location 4NNW GRAYTON
End Lat/Lon 33.8542/-86.0119
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 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.
Event Narrative National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far northwest Calhoun County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph.
The same supercell that produced a tornado in the Friendship community of St. Clair County produced another tornado in extreme northwest Calhoun County, just north of the town of Ohatchee. The tornado touched down along Greensport Road just west of Cochran Springs Road. It paralled Greensport Road for approximately three-quarters of a mile, crossed Dodd Gap Rd and lifted between Dodd Gap Road and Greensport Road. Damage mainly consisted of snapped and uprooted trees, but one residence sustained very minor shingle damage.


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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
DETROIT LAMAR CO. AL 03/14/2019 12:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HIGHTOGY LAMAR CO. AL 03/14/2019 13:50 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FERNBANK LAMAR CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAYETTE FAYETTE CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:12 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAYSON WINSTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NATHAN WINSTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALMETTO PICKENS CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:46 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOORES BRIDGE TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:50 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARLEY WINSTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:52 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARLEY WINSTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOCUST FORK BLOUNT CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:56 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JASPER WALKER CO. AL 03/14/2019 14:58 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW LEXINGTON TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:03 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW LEXINGTON TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:10 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EMPIRE WALKER CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COKER TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:34 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DRIFTON WALKER CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALMETTO PICKENS CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:43 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYDEN BLOUNT CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOCUST FORK BLOUNT CO. AL 03/14/2019 15:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALLGOOD BLOUNT CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:04 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARMSTEAD BLOUNT CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:05 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALTOONA ETOWAH CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:23 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KELLERMAN TUSCALOOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:25 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHITNEY ST. CLAIR CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:25 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AKRON HALE CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LYNN WINSTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:43 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST CLAIR ST. CLAIR CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST CLAIR SPGS ST. CLAIR CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST CLAIR SPGS ST. CLAIR CO. AL 03/14/2019 16:54 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORGAN SPGS PERRY CO. AL 03/14/2019 17:19 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAYTON CALHOUN CO. AL 03/14/2019 17:22 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETHLEHEM PERRY CO. AL 03/14/2019 17:37 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SIDDONSVILLE MARENGO CO. AL 03/14/2019 17:39 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAPLESVILLE CHILTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 17:56 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HUBBARD CHILTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 18:17 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELLAWHITE PERRY CO. AL 03/14/2019 18:27 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLALOCK DALLAS CO. AL 03/14/2019 18:32 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JUMBO CHILTON CO. AL 03/14/2019 18:39 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARBLE VLY COOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 18:52 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEOGUFKA COOSA CO. AL 03/14/2019 19:21 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BONITA AUTAUGA CO. AL 03/14/2019 19:44 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLTVILLE ELMORE CO. AL 03/14/2019 20:32 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEDOWEE RANDOLPH CO. AL 03/14/2019 21:00 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K