4 S Dawson Mill - 1 SSW Vida Junction The tornado touched down just west of County Road 15, near the intersection of County Road 45. This location is about 10 miles northwest of Autaugaville. A few homes suffered minor roof damage and several trees were uprooted or were snapped off. The tornado moved northeast along County Road 15 and damaged numerous trees. The tornado turned eastward and crossed County Road 38, County Road 40, County Road 79, and County Road 137. Trees were downed along the way. The tornado weakened and narrowed east of County Road 137 and then lifted before it crossed US Highway 82. The end location is about 8 miles northwest of Booth. Much of the damage was confined to trees along the path. Some path adjustments may be made after some drone footage is reviewed. Start: 32.5282/-86.7880 End: 32.5665/-86.6841

NWS EF Scale: F1

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph.||The tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 15 and County Road 45. At onset a few homes suffered minor roof damage and several trees were uprooted or snapped off. The tornado tracked northeast along County Road 15 and damaged numerous trees. The tornado turned eastward and crossed County Road 38, County Road 40, County Road 79, and County Road 137. The tornado weakened and narrowed east of County Road 137, and lifted before it crossed U.S. Highway 82. Trees were uprooted or snapped along the entire path.

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