December 29, 2021

.5 SW Minooka Park - 6 N Jumbo National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Chilton County and determined that it was consistent with an EF 1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down just west of County Road 33, a few miles south of the Chilton and Shelby County line. Before crossing County Road 33, the tornado uprooted and snapped several trees and at least four structures were damaged. The tornado traveled east over Highway 31 and produced significant tree damage when it reached County Road 800. The tornado continued east northeast over I-65 and then over mostly rural northern Chilton County where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees. The tornado crossed into Shelby County near Wilderness Trail. This tornado crossed from Chilton County into Shelby County near Wilderness Trail and tracked southeast for several miles before dissipating near Highway 145. Damage consisted of uprooted trees. Start: 33.0444/-86.7754 End: 33.0492/-86.5879

NWS EF Scale: F1

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on December 29, 2021