April 12, 2020

2 N Holt - 5 SSW Bankhead Lock and Dam A tornado began on the eastern banks of Lake Tuscaloosa, inside of the Northriver Yacht Club community. Trees where snapped and uprooted, with some residences sustaining relatively minor roofing damage, aside from anything more significant resulting from tree fall. The tornado moved northeastward and crossed the Black Warrior River, uprooting and snapping hundreds of trees along its path. The tornado ended just before the Whiteoak Creek Branch of the Black Warrior River, just prior to the Jefferson County line. The tornado damage path was 9.86 miles long and was 230 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 100 mph. Start: 33.2831/-87.5015 End: 33.3801/-87.3778

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 27-tornado outbreak on April 12, 2020