March 14, 2019
5:19 PM| Date | March 14, 2019 |
| Time | 5:19 PM |
| County | Perry |
| City | Marion |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 815047 |
4 NNW - 4 NNE Central Mills The tornado touched down just west of Central Mills Road (County Road 1) in far southern Perry County. This located is about 7 miles south southeast of Uniontown. The tornado tracked eastward and crossed County Road 1 and White Hill Road. Several trees were snapped off and many tree tops were removed. One home had a large section of its roof removed, but it appears that the wind got under the porch overhang, and lifted metal paneling and roof. The tornado then took a slight left turn and crossed Rev RL Flowers Road and into Dallas County. The tornado ended shortly thereafter. The tornado lifted about 5 miles northwest of Safford. The tornado damage was mainly limited to all tree damage and was mainly in very rural areas. Start: 32.3449/-87.4677 End: 32.3551/-87.4187
NWS EF Scale: F0
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph.||The same supercell that produced the tornado near Heiberger produced another tornado in northeast Perry County. The tornado touched down west of AL Highway 219 near the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Sherman Huey Road. This location is about 10 miles south southwest of Centreville. Several trees were snapped off and many trees had broken branches. The tornado tracked northeast and crossed Highway 219 near the intersection of Star Circle. This is where the most concentrated damage occurred. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted and some power poles were downed. Several outbuildings were damaged here mainly due to fallen trees. The tornado continued east northeast and crossed Foster Road, Whitetail Road, Buck Road, and Mill Creek Road and then crossed into Chilton County. Hundreds of trees were snapped off or uprooted.
A widespread severe weather event occurred across central Alabama aduring the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, March 14th. The event began in the northwest counties and spread eastward all the way to the Georgia state line. A strong low level jet of 40-50 knots, combined with moderate instability (1000-1500 J/kg) and 0-6km bulk shear of 55-50 knots, produced an atmosphere favorable for severe thunderstorms and supercells.
Part of 16-tornado outbreak on March 14, 2019
A widespread severe weather event occurred across central Alabama aduring the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, March 14th. The event began in the northwest counties and spread eastward all the way to the Georgia state line. A strong low level jet of 40-50 knots, combined with moderate instability (1000-1500 J/kg) and 0-6km bulk shear of 55-50 knots, produced an atmosphere favorable for severe thunderstorms and supercells.