1.6 ENE Pleasant Ridge-1.9 ENE Pleasant Ridge National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed damage in Marion County near Hamilton and confirmed a weak tornado. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 43/17 and Beecher Street, about 3 miles northeast of Hamilton. The tornado path was all on the southeast side of Highway 43/17. One home suffered roof and shingle damage, and several trees were uprooted. Some of the debris was thrown several hundred yards downstream. Special thanks to the Marion County Emergency Management Agency for assisting with the survey. Start: 34.1765/-87.9537 End: 34.1778/-87.9491

NWS EF Scale: F0 Tornado Watch Polygon

National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed damage in Marion County near the city of Hamilton and confirmed a weak tornado. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 43 and Beecher Street, about 3 miles northeast of Hamilton. The tornado path was all on the southeast side of Highway 43/17. One home suffered roof and shingle damage, and several trees were uprooted. Some of the debris was thrown several hundred yards downstream.

A surface low tracked northeast across northern Mississippi and northwest Alabama Saturday afternoon and evening. An upper level disturbance moving out of the southwest United States providing ample lift and shear increased as the surface low deepened. The frontal system progressed slowly eastward, and this allowed for widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches.

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on January 3, 2015