Union Grove The tornado initially touchdown just south west of Brindlee Mountain Primary School. At this location, the school gymnasium, 10 classrooms, and the cafeteria were destroyed. Numerous beams in the roof of the gym were also twisted and bent, and large bolts used to attach it to the foundation were ripped from the structure. EF2 tornado damage was determined at this location, with wind speeds 120MPH. In addition to damage to the school, several trees were snapped or uprooted at this location near the ballfield. A set of bleachers was hurled over 150 yards from one side of the school to the other. Several dumpsters were displaced as well, along with three or four power poles snapped at their bases. This lead to additional damage at the school property when the poles fell on the school awning and roof. Little to no additional tornado damage was noted to the northeast of the school, aside from roofing materials strewn from the damage at the primary school itself. The tornado ended as it crossed Union Grove Road west of the Union Grove Fire Station. Start: 34.3974/-86.4466 End: 34.4006/-86.4463

NWS EF Scale: F2

The tornado continued rapidly moving north east into Marshall County along Highway 69. The tornado lifted in Hog Jaw in Marshall County at a farm across from the Westside veterinary Hospital where the roof of an outbuilding was taken off.

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