March 3, 2020
6:04 AM| Date | March 3, 2020 |
| Time | 6:04 AM |
| County | Hale |
| City | Demopolis |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 882926 |
2 WSW Greensboro - 3 ESE Greensboro The tornado touched down near Royal Estates Dr, just southwest of Greensboro. The tornado moved east-northeast where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees near the ballpark on Hwy 69. Nearby homes suffered structural damage due to fallen trees, as well as varying degrees of minor roof and siding damage. Farther downstream, tree damage was observed on Cherokee Terrace where numerous pines were uprooted. The tornado continued east-northeast where minor structural damage was observed near Centerville St and Avery Dr. The tornado then turned to the east and east-southeast where it uprooted several trees on County Rd 7 before completely dissipating near Whitsitt Creek. Start: 32.6846/-87.6226 End: 32.6863/-87.5492
NWS EF Scale: F0
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Hale County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph.||The tornado touched down near Royal Estates Drive, just southwest of the town of Greensboro. The tornado tracked east-northeast where it snapped and uprooted numerous trees near a ballpark on Highway 69. Nearby homes suffered structural damage due to fallen trees, as well as varying degrees of minor roof and siding damage. Farther downstream, tree damage was observed on Cherokee Terrace where numerous pines were uprooted. The tornado continued east-northeast where minor structural damage was observed near Centerville Street and Avery Drive. The tornado then turned to the east and east-southeast where it uprooted several trees on County Road 7 before dissipating near Whitsitt Creek.
A very moist and convergent zonal flow pattern set the stage for several rounds of severe weather across the southern portions of central Alabama on March 3rd/4th. A weak cold front pushed south of I-20 on March 3rd and triggered a cluster of strong to severe storms, including a few weak tornadoes. Another round of severe storms impacted areas south of I-85, producing high winds.
Part of 2-tornado outbreak on March 3, 2020
A very moist and convergent zonal flow pattern set the stage for several rounds of severe weather across the southern portions of central Alabama on March 3rd/4th. A weak cold front pushed south of I-20 on March 3rd and triggered a cluster of strong to severe storms, including a few weak tornadoes. Another round of severe storms impacted areas south of I-85, producing high winds.