4 SW Arab - 2 SW Arab Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado moved along Alabama Highway 69, moving from Joppa to the Hog Jaw community. The tornado caused damage to structures in this location, with numerous trees down on or beside houses in this community. EF1 tornado damage was officially found in the city of Joppa, with wind speeds of 100 mph. Trees were snapped and uprooted along Highway 69, causing minor structural damage. The tornado continued rapidly moving north east, ending in Hog Jaw at a farm across from the Westside veterinary Hospital on Alabama Highway 69. Little to no damage was noted beyond this point to the north east, aside from tin that was strewn from the barn that it last came in contact with across from the veterinary hospital. Witnesses in the city of Joppa reported a rain wrapped tornado along the tornado's path, noting that damage ended almost as quickly as the heavy rain began and ended. Start: 34.3000/-86.5571 End: 34.3148/-86.5305

NWS EF Scale: F1

The tornado caused damage to structures, and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Highway 69, landing on a few homes. Tornado damage was rated up to EF-1 in the city of Joppa, with wind speeds of 100 mph. Trees were snapped and |uprooted along Highway 69, causing minor structural damage.

A long-lived quasi-linear convective system moved into northwest Alabama between 6 and 9 AM, and gradually tracked east across the remainder of north Alabama through the midday and early afternoon hours. In advance of the line, strong southerly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 45 mph were reported. In some cases, trees and power lines were knocked down with these non-thunderstorm winds. The line of thunderstorms yielded numerous reports of thunderstorm wind damage, including trees and power lines being knocked down, along with some structural damage. A few weather stations measured wind gusts of 58 mph or higher as well. Storm surveys revealed 3 separate tornadoes: 1 EF0 and 1 EF1 in Cullman County, and 1 EF2 in Marshall County. Intense rainfall in a short period of time resulted in a few reports of brief flash flooding in northwest Alabama.

Part of 5-tornado outbreak on January 11, 2020