March 24, 2020
4:27 PM
Colbert County, Alabama, near Red Bay (ZIP 35653)
Moderate damage. Estimated winds 86–110 mph.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 16.9 mi, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Path length
- 8.2 mi
- Max width
- 200 yd
| Date | March 24, 2020 |
| Time | 4:27 PM |
| County | Colbert |
| Nearest town | Red Bay (14.8 mi) · All tornadoes near Red Bay → |
| Property loss | $0 |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 880714 |
2.9 SSW Allsboro - 5.8 S Cherokee The tornado touched down in western Tishomingo County in northeast Mississippi producing EF-1 damage, before crossing into Colbert County, AL just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway. As the tornado entered Colbert County, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and a single-family home received minor roof damage. The tornado continued on an easterly path, crossing Natchez Trace Parkway and uprooting several more trees. As the tornado reached Mynot Road, a chicken house was destroyed and a few trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to the east-northeast, uprooting a couple of trees before lifting near White Pike Road. Start: 34.6520/-88.1300 End: 34.6670/-87.9880
NWS Birmingham rating: EF1
The tornado touched down in western Tishomingo County in northeast Mississippi producing EF-1 damage, before crossing into Colbert County, Alabama just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway. As the tornado entered Colbert County, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and a single-family home received minor roof damage. The tornado continued on an easterly path, crossing Natchez Trace Parkway and uprooting several more trees. As the tornado reached Mynot Road, a chicken house was destroyed and a few trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to the east-|northeast, uprooting a couple of trees before lifting near White Pike Road.
Multiple supercell clusters developed in northern Mississippi during the late afternoon hours, which moved east across north Alabama during the early to mid evening hours. An EF-1 tornado was produced by a storm in Colbert County, while other reports of wind damage were received. Some of the wind damage reports consisted of trees being knocked down. Ten wooden power poles were knocked over onto a road in Limestone County. A few reports of flash flooding were reported. During the past 72 hours, some areas have received 4-6 inches of rainfall. These storms produced a quick 1-1.5 inches which resulted in flash flooding.