February 17, 2022
4:14 PM| Date | February 17, 2022 |
| Time | 4:14 PM |
| County | TuscaloosaFayette |
| City | Jasper |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 1008691 |
5.5 SE - 6.3 E Berry The tornado touched down just southwest of Old Cheatam Road in Tuscaloosa County. It then crossed into Fayette County southeast of Berry crossing Old Cheatam Road and County Road 56 where multiple softwood trees were uprooted or snapped. On County Road 56 there was also minor damage to a mobile home and an overturned outdoor shed. The tornado then began to lift further northeast as it approached County Road 46. Start: 33.5950/-87.5410 End: 33.6280/-87.4980
NWS EF Scale: F1
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far northern Tuscaloosa County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 65 mph. The tornado touched down about three-quarters of a mile northwest of the intersection of Old Jasper Road and Doc Nabors Road. It tracked northeast and crossed into Fayette County just west of Union Grove Road. Damage consisted of mostly of broken large tree banches.
A highly sheared and dynamic storm system produced numerous strong and severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours on February 17th. Several supercells developed along a pre-frontal trough, which produced a few tornadoes. Additionally, several rounds of heavy rain produced some flash flooding along and|north of I-20, and strong gradient winds ahead of the front caused scattered tree damage.
Part of 3-tornado outbreak on February 17, 2022
A highly sheared and dynamic storm system produced numerous strong and severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours on February 17th. Several supercells developed along a pre-frontal trough, which produced a few tornadoes. Additionally, several rounds of heavy rain produced some flash flooding along and|north of I-20, and strong gradient winds ahead of the front caused scattered tree damage.