1.3 SSW Old Spring Hill - 1.2 ESE Prairieville NWS meteorologists confirmed a tornado track extending from Old Spring Hill in northern Marengo County to Gallion in southern Hale County. The tornado began along Highway 43 near Old Spring Hill where a cluster of trees were uprooted and a couple snapped. The tornado continued northeastward with an area of maximum damage along Highway 54 where numerous cedar trees were uprooted and snapped. Metal roofing panels were also lofted into trees and downwind. It is this area of damage that pushed the tornado into EF-1 strength. Minimal vegetative damage continued to Highway 80 in Gallion where the tornado dissipated. The tornado vortex was quite narrow along most of its path, but much wider along Highway 54. Start: 32.4151/-87.7827 End: 32.5108/-87.6826

NWS EF Scale: F1

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 90 mph. The tornado began just southwest of the intersection of Highway 43 and Osprey Drive where a cluster of trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado tracked northeastward with an area of maximum damage along Highway 54 where numerous hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped. Metal roofing panels were also lofted into trees. Minimal damage mainly to vegetation occurred along the remainder of the path. The tornado crossed into Hale County about one-half mile west of Highway 69.

A long-duration severe weather event occurred from the late morning hours of Tuesday, January 3rd to the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 4th. Several rounds of rain and thunderstorms impacted Central Alabama, producing tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, quarter size hail, and flooding.

Part of 10-tornado outbreak on January 3, 2023