2 S - 2 ESE Muscle Shoals 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 4 structures were damaged. The tornado traveled east northeast over US 31, and when it reached hunting property along County Road 800, it produced significant tree damage. The tornado continued east northeast over rural northern Chilton County where it knocked down trees. The tornado lifted along AL 145 just inside the Shelby County line. The damage was very weak by the time it lifted. The tornado produced damage for 11.85 miles and was 400 yards wide at its widest point. Start: 34.7161/-87.6413 End: 34.7246/-87.6063

NWS EF Scale: F0

A tornado with a peak wind speed of 65 mph touched down just west of Holli Lane and moved to the east, causing minor shingle damage to several homes in the Double Tree Neighborhood. It crossed Highway 133/Wilson Dam Road and uprooted a few trees. As it crossed Emily Drive, the tornado caused minor shingle damage to a few more homes. The tornado continued to the east-northeast, uprooting a couple more trees before it lifted just east of Grand Haven Drive.

An unusual severe weather event for this time of year, supercell thunderstorms developed during the afternoon into the early evening hours along and ahead of a cold front. These thunderstorms produced four tornadoes in north Alabama. Also, several thunderstorm wind damage reports were received. In addition, excessive rainfall led to some brief flash flooding in north central Alabama.

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on January 1, 2022