2.1 S Locust Fork - 1.8 S Locust Fork The tornado was very briefly on the ground near the intersection of Spunky Hollow Road and Sunrise Lane just south of Locust Fork. A metal storage barn with wood framing was heavily damaged and the intact roof was lofted nearly 50 yards. Additionally, a dozen softwood trees were uprooted and/or snapped in this area of damage. A brick home sustained only minor roof damage. Another home in the path sustained minor roof damage and a small pontoon boat was lofted into the side of the home. On the left edge of the path, a single family home suffered the loss of some roofing materials and windows broken by debris. Another dozen softwoods were uprooted and/or snapped with several hardwoods also uprooted. The tornado lifted just northeast of Sunrise Lane. Start: 33.8767/-86.6247 End: 33.8801/-86.6210

NWS EF Scale: F1 Polygon

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Blount County just south of Locust Fork and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF-1 tornado. Maximum winds were estimated to be around 90 mph. The tornado was very briefly on the ground near the intersection of Spunky Hollow Road and Sunrise Lane just south of Locust Fork. A metal storage barn with wood framing was heavily damaged and the intact roof was lofted nearly 50 yards. Additionally, a dozen softwood trees were uprooted and/or snapped in this area of damage. A brick home sustained only minor roof damage. Another home in the path sustained minor roof damage and a small pontoon boat was lofted into the side of the home. On the left edge of the path, a single family home suffered the loss of some roofing materials and windows broken by debris. Another dozen softwoods were uprooted and/or snapped with several hardwoods also uprooted. The tornado lifted just northeast of Sunrise Lane.

A very warm and unstable air mass developed over west Alabama by the late afternoon on March 31st. Surface air temperatures warmed into the upper 70s with surface dewpoints in the upper 60s. Thunderstorms developed rapidly over Mississippi and spread into central Alabama during the evening hours. 0-6 km Bulk Shear values increased to between 50 and 60 knots and the storms quickly became severe, including tornadoes.

Part of 7-tornado outbreak on March 31, 2016