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April 13, 2022 · Tuscaloosa County · 2022
EF0

April 13, 2022

9:30 PM
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · Near Northport (ZIP 35406)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.2 mi
Max Width
300 yd
DateApril 13, 2022
Time9:30 PM
CountyTuscaloosa
CityNorthport
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1021695
NWS Birmingham

1 SW Wiley The tornado formed east of the North River just before Oregonia Road. It tracked northeast and uprooted several trees. The tornado caused minor damage to the skirting, siding and shingles to a manufactured home. It continued northeast across wooded uninhabited areas before lifting along Highway 69 north of Wilcutt Road where minor tree limb damage occurred. Start: 33.5018/-87.5660 End: 33.5230/-87.4790

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Tuscaloosa County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. The tornado touched down east of the North River just west of Oregonia Road. It tracked northeast and uprooted several trees along Oregonia Road. |The tornado caused minor damage to the skirting, siding and shingles to a manufactured home. It continued northeastward across wooded uninhabited areas before lifting along Highway 69 near Blue Creek.

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: 1021695

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