8 tornadoes hit Alabama in January 2024, killing 1

Tornadoes by day

Tornado by tornado

1. Jan 93:47 AM

   EF0

   EF0 in Mobile County

   January 9, 2024, 3.0-mile path

   The tornado began likely just west of Novatan Rd south of Tanner Williams rd. in the forest based off of TDS from KMOB. Exact location is difficult to find and may need satellite imagery at a later date.

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2. Jan 93:56 AM

   EF0

   EF0 near Prichard

   January 9, 2024, 1.5-mile path

   A brief EF-0 tornado began along Cottage Hill Road just east of Dawes Road. The tornado quickly intensified knocking down fences and ripping branches off. Parts of the fence were blow across Cottage Hill rd.

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3. Jan 94:12 AM

   EF0

   EF0 in Mobile County

   January 9, 2024, 0.7-mile path

   A brief, weak EF0 tornado occurred in the Bayou La Batre area north of Old Rock Road. The tornado path was visible via high resolution satellite imagery with a few tree uproots and other minor vegetation damage.

4. Jan 94:32 AM

   EF1

   EF1 near Daphne

   January 9, 2024, 1.9-mile path

   An EF1 tornado touched down within a neighborhood off of US Highway 31 tracking eastward over a majority of Cambron Trail. The tornado likely started in a wooded area to the west of Cambron Trail and just east of Wildflower Trail.

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5. Jan 94:35 AM

   EF1

   EF1 near Daphne

   January 9, 2024, 0.3-mile path

   An EF1 tornado touched down within a neighborhood off of US Highway 31 tracking eastward over a majority of Cambron Trail. The tornado likely started in a wooded area to the west of Cambron Trail and just east of Wildflower Trail.

6. Jan 94:38 AM

   EF0

   EF0 near Fairhope

   January 9, 2024, 5.1-mile path

   An EF0 tornado touched down near Dick Higbee Road on the south side of the St. Michael Catholic High School where multiple trees were uprooted in a convergent pattern.

7. Jan 95:53 AM

   EF1

   EF1 near Dothan

   January 9, 2024, 1.2-mile path

   A tornado touched down near Sowell Road west of Willie Varnum Road, causing damage to trees and a farm building. The tornado continue northeast, crossing Willie Varnum Road, causing significant tree damage, supportive of an EF-1 rating with max winds estimated near 90 mph.

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8. Jan 97:50 AM

   EF2

   EF2 in Houston County

   January 9, 2024, 20.9-mile path, 1 death

   This is a continuation of the Jackson county tornado. The Houston county portion of the tornado is rated EF2 with max winds estimated at 130 mph. This tornado touched down in a swampy area, just east of Holmes Creek in northwest Jackson County.

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