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February 17, 2022 · Tuscaloosa, Fayette County · 2022
EF1

February 17, 2022

4:14 PM
Tuscaloosa, Fayette County, Alabama · Near Jasper (ZIP 35550)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.4 mi
Max Width
475 yd
DateFebruary 17, 2022
Time4:14 PM
CountyTuscaloosaFayette
CityJasper
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1008691
NWS Birmingham

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

Event Narrative

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.

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on February 17, 2022

Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1008691
SWDI Tornado ID: 2022-02-17T22:10:31Z_KBMX_P2
SWDI Radar Site: KBMX
SWDI Signature: TVS

See Also

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