February 15, 2016
3:32 PM
Escambia County, Alabama, near Brewton (ZIP 36425)
Significant damage. Estimated winds 111–135 mph.
This tornado began in Florida and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 16.4 mi, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries. It was rated EF2 in Alabama and EF3 over the whole track.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 3.9 mi
- Max width
- 300 yd
| Date | February 15, 2016 |
| Time | 3:32 PM |
| County | Escambia |
| Nearest town | Brewton (12.1 mi) · All tornadoes near Brewton → |
| Property loss | $750.0K |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 620079 |
This tornado was produced from an isolated supercell thunderstorm. The tornado moved northeast out of Escambia County Florida and into Escambia County AL just east of Flomaton. EF-2 intensity damage was surveyed on Old Fannie Road. The tornado continued northeast toward Pollard where it weakened and lifted. Extensive tree damage was noted with numerous softwood and hardwood trees either uprooted or snapped. Several power poles were also snapped.
Severe thunderstorms developed across southwest and south central Alabama during the afternoon and evening of February 15th as a strong upper level disturbance moved from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley. The severe storms developed along and ahead of the trailing cold front, producing both tornadoes and straight line wind damage.
Part of 7-tornado outbreak on February 15, 2016
Severe thunderstorms developed across southwest and south central Alabama during the afternoon and evening of February 15th as a strong upper level disturbance moved from the southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley. The severe storms developed along and ahead of the trailing cold front, producing both tornadoes and straight line wind damage.