1 WNW - 1 NNE Riley A brief EF1 tornado occurred on 4/5/22 at 10:10 AM CDT in northeast Monroe County just west northwest of Riley, AL. The tornado began along Highway 21 North where many hardwood trees were uprooted. The next observable damage point was north northeast of Riley once again on Highway 21 North at Flat Creek where there were multiple snapped softwood trees supporting a peak intensity of EF1 at 100 mph. The tornado may have continued northeast from here, however due to limited road access the end point is estimated just northeast of the prior observable damage point. Start: 31.7302/-87.1352 End: 31.7421/-87.1135

NWS EF Scale: F1

A brief EF1 tornado occurred on 4/5/22 at 10:10 AM CDT in northeast|Monroe County just west northwest of Riley, AL. The tornado began along|Highway 21 North where many hardwood trees were uprooted. The next|observable damage point was north northeast of Riley once again|on Highway 21 North at Flat Creek where there were multiple|snapped softwood trees supporting a peak intensity of EF1 at|100 mph. The tornado may have continued northeast from here,|however due to limited road access the end point is estimated just|northeast of the prior observable damage point.

A very active Spring severe weather season continued in April. A very strong storm system and associated cold front swept across the area during the morning of April 5th. A very unstable atmosphere combined with strong wind shear led to a severe weather outbreak across portions of the deep south. Eight tornado tracks were found along with other areas of wind damage and large hail.

Part of 18-tornado outbreak on April 5, 2022