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March 3, 2019 · Washington County · 2019
EF1

March 3, 2019

1:37 PM
Washington County, Alabama · Near Chatom (ZIP 36558)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.6 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMarch 3, 2019
Time1:37 PM
CountyWashington
CityChatom
Property Loss$50.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 813539
NWS Birmingham

8 SW McIntosh - 6 SW McIntosh The tornado began near John Johnston Road and continued east, adjacent to Fairford Road. The tornado lifted roughly just south of Price Rivers Road and just east of Fairford Road. The tornado produced tree damage along its path, snapping both softwood and hardwood trees. The most extensive tree damage was noted near the Sims Chapel Holiness Church. At the church itself, an addition to the church was heavily damaged. This addition was open facing which allowed the wind to get inside of the structure. A few structures suffered minor damage along the patch, primarily due to downed trees. Based on radar data, the start point of the tornado could have occurred west of John Johnston Road, but this is in a remote area where access is limited. Start: 31.2118/-88.1575 End: 31.2152/-88.1142

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

The tornado began near John Johnston Road and continued east, adjacent to Fairford Road. The tornado lifted roughly just south of Price Rivers Road and just east of Fairford Road. The tornado produced tree damage along its path. snapping both softwood and hardwood trees. The most extensive tree damage was noted near the Sims Chapel Holiness Church. An addition to the church was damaged heavily. The addition was an open facing structure which allowed the wind to get inside. A few structures suffered minor damage along the path, due to downed trees. Based on radar data, the start point of the tornado could have occurred west of John Johnston Road, but this is in a remote area where access is limited.

Episode Narrative

A cold front moved into the southeast during day. This front moved into a warm and unstable airmass, causing severe thunderstorms to develop. The storms produced 4 tornadoes in southwest Alabama.

Outbreak Context

Part of 12-tornado outbreak on March 3, 2019

Shared Episode Narrative

A cold front moved into the southeast during day. This front moved into a warm and unstable airmass, causing severe thunderstorms to develop. The storms produced 4 tornadoes in southwest Alabama.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 813539
SWDI Tornado ID: 2019-03-03T19:33:46Z_KMOB_W2
SWDI Radar Site: KMOB
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

2.6 mi100 yd wide