March 19, 2018

7 SW Hartselle - 4 NNE South Vinemont The Massey Tornado in Southern Morgan County was associated with the long lived parent supercell that migrated eastward from the AL/MS state line. The damage assessment team consisting of NWS Huntsville and Morgan County EMA concluded that the impacts in Southern Morgan County were consistent with an EF-1 tornado. Widespread tree damage (snapped and uprooted) was observed across the path as the tornado and parent supercell dove southeast from near the CR55/Summerford Rd area to Wilhite Rd (east of I 65 on the the Cullman/Morgan Co border). Only structure damage to note was a couple small farm structures and sheds that were heavily damage or destroyed adjacent to Evergreen Rd, consistent with EF-1 damage. Damage indicators became more widely scattered as it approached I-65, but several trees were observed damaged along Wilhite Rd. The tornado then continued into Cullman County where it weakened with EF-0 damage observed in northern Cullman County. Start: 34.3675/-87.0404 End: 34.2787/-86.8200

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 16-tornado outbreak on March 19, 2018