EF0
April 12, 2020
3:18 PMPickens, Fayette County, Alabama · Near Northport (ZIP 35473)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.5 mi
Max Width
300 yd
NWS Birmingham
5 S - 2 ENE Ashcraft Corner The tornado formed along County Road 47 (Bill Hill Church Road) about nine miles northeast of Reform in northeastern Pickens County. The tornado moved northeast, paralleled State Route 159, and ended just inside Fayette County along County Road 12. Several trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. The tornado damage path was 5.48 miles long and was 300 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 75 mph. The tornado affected mostly rural locations. Start: 33.4593/-87.8859 End: 33.5348/-87.8593
NWS EF Scale: F0
Outbreak Context
Part of 27-tornado outbreak on April 12, 2020
EF0Pickens CountyView →EF0Fayette CountyView →EF1Fayette, Walker CountyView →EF1Walker CountyView →EF2Walker, Jefferson CountyView →EF0Blount CountyView →EF1Blount CountyView →EF2Blount CountyView →EF1Blount CountyView →EF1Etowah CountyView →EF2Blount, Etowah, Marshall, DeKalb CountyView →EF2Etowah CountyView →EF1Walker CountyView →EF1Tuscaloosa CountyView →EF1Cullman CountyView →EF1Cullman CountyView →EF1Choctaw CountyView →EF1Cullman CountyView →EF2Cullman CountyView →EF1Clarke CountyView →EF1Blount, Marshall CountyView →EF1Marengo, Wilcox CountyView →EF1Unknown CountyView →EF1Perry CountyView →EF0DeKalb CountyView →EF0Dallas CountyView →
Source Data
SWDI Tornado ID: 2020-04-12T21:19:19Z_KGWX_Z8
SWDI Radar Site: KGWX
SWDI Signature: TVS
See Also
5.5 mi300 yd wide