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January 3, 2023 · Bibb County · 2023
EF0

January 3, 2023

12:41 PM
Bibb County, Alabama · Near Centreville (ZIP 35042)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.8 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateJanuary 3, 2023
Time12:41 PM
CountyBibb
CityCentreville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1074270
NWS Birmingham

4 NNW Oakmulgee - 1 WSW Talladega National Forest The tornado touched down southwest of Liberty Road in extreme southeastern Bibb County where several large hard and softwood trees where uprooted. This was mainly in rural and inaccessible wooded and pasture lands. As the tornado continued northeast, it weakened rapidly but numerous tree debris was noted along County Road 19 and County Road 29. There was also an additional tree uprooted along County Road 423. Start: 32.8493/-87.0548 End: 32.8737/-87.0158

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in far southern Bibb County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 70 mph. The tornado touched down southwest of Liberty Road where several large hard and softwood trees where uprooted. This was mainly in rural and inaccessible wooded and pasture lands. The tornado continued northeast and crossed near the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 29, where substantial tree debris was noted. The tornado dissipated near County Road 423.

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 10-tornado outbreak on January 3, 2023

Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1074270

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