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April 13, 2022 · Greene, Hale County · 2022
EF1

April 13, 2022

8:35 PM
Greene, Hale County, Alabama · Near Eutaw (ZIP 36776)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
17.6 mi
Max Width
400 yd
DateApril 13, 2022
Time8:35 PM
CountyGreeneHale
CityEutaw
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1021677
NWS Birmingham

2 SSW Eutaw - 2 SSE Moundville NWS meteorologists have confirmed via damage survey that a relatively long track QLCS tornado moved through Greene and Hale Counties. The tornado formed just southwest of the Branch Heights community on the south side of Eutaw. It moved northeast across Joseph Wilder Circle causing minor roof and tree damage. It began to intensify as it moved northeastward, removing a portion of the roof of the housing authority building, and reached its maximum intensity as it moved along Levi Morrow Sr Court. At least 40 residences in the community suffered at least visible shingle damage, with a couple residences suffering loss of much of their roofs. The tornado continued northeast, causing roof damage to a business along Highway 43, and snapping and uprooting multiple trees in a park as it crossed Highway 14 and at the Finches Ferry boat landing. The tornado then moved into Hale County through an inaccessible area east of the Black Warrior River. In Akron, several trees were uprooted and an apartment building suffered minor roof damage. The tornado continued to cause occasional tree damage as it moved just north of Highway 60. Multiple trees were then uprooted along Cedarwood Road. After this point, discerning the tornado path from sporadic tree damage caused by straight line winds in the bowing segment became difficult, but the tornado appears to have dissipated prior to crossing Highway 69. Start: 32.8184/-87.9020 End: 32.9356/-87.6329

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far eastern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 90 mph. The tornado touched down just southwest of the Branch Heights community on the south side of Eutaw. It tracked northeast across Joseph Wilder Circle causing minor roof and tree damage. It began to intensify as it moved northeastward, removing a portion of the roof of the housing authority building, and reached its maximum intensity as it moved along Levi Morrow Senior Court. At least 40 residences in the community suffered at least visible shingle damage, with a few residences suffering significant roof damage. The tornado continued northeast, causing roof damage to a business along Highway 43, and snapping and uprooting multiple trees in a park as it crossed Highway 14 and at the Finches Ferry Road. The tornado then crossed into Hale County near the dead end of Finches Ferry Road.

Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) developed across Mississippi and tracked eastward across Central Alabama on the evening of April 13th. Numerous trees were uprooted as surface winds gusted to 60-70 mph in some locations. A few tornadoes also formed within the line and impacted portions of Greene, Hale, and Tuscaloosa Counties.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on April 13, 2022

Shared Episode Narrative

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) developed across Mississippi and tracked eastward across Central Alabama on the evening of April 13th. Numerous trees were uprooted as surface winds gusted to 60-70 mph in some locations. A few tornadoes also formed within the line and impacted portions of Greene, Hale, and Tuscaloosa Counties.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1021677

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