3 NNW Roselle - 4 SSE Chandler Springs NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in western Clay County and determined that it was caused by an EF0 tornado. The tornado appeared to begin along the eastern slopes of Horne Mountain in the Talladega National Forest though the exact start point was inaccessible. Most of the timber damage occurred in the National Forest along forest roads, but some trees were also downed along Horns Valley Road and County Roads 7 and 18, with one falling on a barn. A couple more trees were downed along Highway 77 near Antioch Road before the tornado quickly dissipated. Start: 32.2350/-86.0693 End: 33.2769/-85.9707

NWS EF Scale: F0

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southwest Clay County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 85 mph. The tornado touched down along the eastern slopes of Horne Mountain in the Talladega National Forest. Most of the timber damage was uprooted softwood trees in the National Forest along forest roads , but there were also some uprooted along Horns Valley Road and County Roads 7 and 18, with one tree falling on a barn. A few more softwood trees were uprooted along Highway 77 near Antioch Road, before the tornado quickly dissipated.

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