2 ENE Dayton - 2 SW Uniontown 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: 32.3960/-87.6105 End: 32.4244/-87.5307

NWS EF Scale: F0

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph.||The tornado touched down just west of the intersection of Highway 25 and County Road 59, northeast of the town of Dayton. Several trees were snapped off and a couple homes suffered minor damage. One home sustained significant roof damage. The tornado tracked northeast and caused sporadic tree damage along County Road 12 and Barry Brackin Road. The tornado lifted just north of County Road 53, just before the Perry County line. A home suffered minor damage and there was some minor tree damage near the end point.

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