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March 22, 2022 · Greene County · 2022
EF0

March 22, 2022

5:00 PM
Greene County, Alabama · Near Eutaw (ZIP 36732)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
0.9 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateMarch 22, 2022
Time5:00 PM
CountyGreene
CityEutaw
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1018319
NWS Birmingham

3 NNE Thornhill - Walden Quarters A second brief EF0 tornado in Greene County formed west of Highway 43 south of County Road 148. Doppler on Wheels data indicated this was a separate circulation from the Thornhill tornado. The tornado downed trees as it crossed Highway 43 and caused roof damage to a chicken house. The tornado continued northeast and crossed County Road 146. A few shingles were blown off a house on County Road 148. The tornado downed a couple more trees before dissipating along County Road 150. Special thanks to the NSSL UAS team for their assistance with this survey. Start: 32.7238/-87.9136 End: 32.7478/-87.8670

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 65 mph. The tornado formed along County Road 20 just northwest of the intersection of County Road 142. It tracked northeastward crossing County Road 142 before dissipating in a wooded area. Damage was mainly limited to uprooted trees but a hunting blind was also blown over. A TDS was observed by a nearby Doppler on Wheels mobile radar. Special thanks to the NSSL UAS team for their assistance with this survey.

Episode Narrative

Several supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a QLCS in advance of a cold front. One supercell produced three weak tornadoes, with another QLCS producing a weak tornado. Training thunderstorms resulted in many instances of flash flooding and river flooding, with three flash flood fatalities occurring in Tuscaloosa County.

Outbreak Context

Part of 9-tornado outbreak on March 22, 2022

Shared Episode Narrative

Several supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of a QLCS in advance of a cold front. One supercell produced three weak tornadoes, with another QLCS producing a weak tornado. Training thunderstorms resulted in many instances of flash flooding and river flooding, with three flash flood fatalities occurring in Tuscaloosa County.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1018319

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