2 SSW Kirk - 2 E Brownville The tornado began in a wooded area southwest of Benevola Road, south of Gordo in northeast Pickens County. It began to snap and uproot trees as it crossed Snider Road, also causing roof damage to a residence and shed. The tornado continued to snap and uproot trees as it began to parallel Benevola Road, blowing off the roof of a barn that was being constructed. It reached its first maximum in intensity as it approached the Kirk community, snapping and uprooting many trees, with at least one falling on a home. It continued to damage sheds and damaged the roof of a manufactured home. The tornado began to decrease in intensity as it moved northeast towards Highway 82, but continued to down trees and caused minor roof damage to some homes along Highway 82. It appeared to increase again in intensity as it approached the intersection of Boyd Road and Upper Columbus Road in the Echola community, snapping and uprooting more trees and collapsing a couple chicken houses. The tornado continued to snap trees as it crossed the Sipsey River, dissipating just before reaching Highway 171. Start: 33.2126/-87.9089 End: 33.3938/-87.7207

NWS EF Scale: F1

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Pickens County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 105 mph. The tornado touched down in a wooded area near Snider Road, south of the town of Gordo. It snapped and uprooted trees as it crossed Snider Road, also causing roof damage to a residence and shed. The tornado continued to uproot trees as it began to parallel Benevola Road, blowing off the roof of a barn that was being constructed. It reached its first maximum in intensity as it approached the Kirk community, snapping and uprooting many trees, with at least one falling on a home. It continued to damage sheds and damaged the roof of a manufactured home. The tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County about six-tenths of a mile south of Highway 82.

A strong storm system approached Central Alabama on the afternoon of March 30th. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved west to east across the area during the evening and into the overnight hours. A few discrete supercell storms developed ahead of the main convective line as well. Damage from tornadoes, straight-line winds, and gradient winds ahead of the convective line was reported across numerous counties.||A total of 12 tornadoes occurred across Central Alabama. This included 3 EF2 tornadoes, 7 EF1 tornadoes, and 2 EF0 tornadoes. Widespread, significant tree damage and destruction of some residences occurred along the paths of the most intense tornadoes. There were no fatalities, but 2 injuries were reported in Bibb and Shelby Counties.

Part of 20-tornado outbreak on March 30, 2022