4 NNE Douglas - 3 SSW Albertville The Horton Tornado in Southern Marshall 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 Marshall County EMA, noted the beginning of the damage west of Old Oneota Rd and Dixie Dale Rd. Numerous trees were either snapped or uprooted along and adjacent to Old Oneota Rd, indicative of 90 mph. More significant damage was noted on the west side of Ole Oneota Rd were two chicken houses and a barn were destroyed. The team determined winds to be 112 mph, or a low-end EF- 2. The second set of chicken houses destroyed occurred near Oneota Cutoff Rd, however these were not as heavily as damaged. As the tornado tracked due east toward Hwy 75 , he most prevalent damage was snapped or uprooted trees. On the west side of Hwy 75, damage was noted to a weak farm building. Damage was not observed on the east side of the Hwy or at Albertville Regional Airport. However, numerous snapped or uprooted trees were observed along White Oak Road and east toward Whitesville Rd. Structure damage was recorded on Whitesville Rd to a third set of chicken houses, but the damage was downgraded due to the fact the doors were open. The tornado was estimated to lift just east of Whitesville Rd before Walnut St. Start: 34.2216/-86.2939 End: 34.2271/-86.2286

NWS EF Scale: F2

The tornado began west of Old Oneota Road and Dixie Dale Road. Numerous trees were |either snapped or uprooted along and adjacent to Old Oneota Road, indicative of 90 mph. More significant damage was noted on the west side of Ole Oneota Road where two chicken houses and a barn were destroyed. The team determined winds to be 112 mph, or a low-end EF-2. A second set of chicken houses were destroyed near Oneota |Cutoff Rd, however these were not as heavily as damaged. As the tornado tracked due east toward Hwy 75 , the most prevalent damage was snapped or uprooted trees. On the west side of Highway 75, damage was noted to a weak farm building. Numerous snapped or uprooted trees were observed along White Oak Road and east toward Whitesville Road. Structural damage was recorded on Whitesville Road to a third set of chicken houses. The tornado was estimated to lift just east of Whitesville Road before Walnut Street.

An isolated supercell produced hail during the early afternoon hours across far northwest and north central Alabama. By mid afternoon, a cluster of supercells developed in northern Mississippi and tracked east-southeast through much of north Alabama through the early evening hours. Two main supercell clusters produced multiple tornadoes and very large hail. Tornadoes ranged in strength from EF-0 to EF-2. The largest hail fell in Cullman County, with widespread and severe damage reported as a result. The largest hail stone reported to the National Weather Service was 5.25 inches in diameter weighing 8.9 ounces.

Part of 16-tornado outbreak on March 19, 2018