4 N Ohatchee - 5 N Ohatchee The same supercell that produced the tornado in the Friendship community of St. Clair County dropped another tornado in extreme northwest Calhoun County north of Ohatchee. The tornado touched down along Greensport Rd just west of Cochran Springs Rd. It paralelled Greensport Rd for approximately three-quarters of a mile, crossed Dodd Gap Rd and lifted between Dodd Gap Rd and Greensport Rd. Damage mainly consisted of snapped and uprooted trees, but one residence sustained very minor shingle damage Start: 33.8453/-86.0295 End: 33.8542/-86.0119

NWS EF Scale: F0

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far northwest Calhoun County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph.||The same supercell that produced a tornado in the Friendship community of St. Clair County produced another tornado in extreme northwest Calhoun County, just north of the town of Ohatchee. The tornado touched down along Greensport Road just west of Cochran Springs Road. It paralled Greensport Road for approximately three-quarters of a mile, crossed Dodd Gap Rd and lifted between Dodd Gap Road and Greensport Road. Damage mainly consisted of snapped and uprooted trees, but one residence sustained very minor shingle damage.

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