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January 12, 2023 · Winston County · 2023
EF2

January 12, 2023

8:05 AM
Winston County, Alabama · Near Haleyville (ZIP 35565)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
9.2 mi
Max Width
425 yd
DateJanuary 12, 2023
Time8:05 AM
CountyWinston
CityHaleyville
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1074344
NWS Birmingham

1 E Delmar - 3 SE Ashridge The tornado touched down east of Delmar near County Rd 20 where timber damage was observed in addition to minor structural damage. The tornado continued northeast into a heavily wooded area near Tanyard Creek then crossing County Rd 28 where trees were uprooted. The width here was approximately 150 yards wide. The tornado continued northeast into additional heavily wooded areas near Clear Creek then impacting a residence on County Rd 432 uprooting and snapping trees, causing structural damage, and overturning an RV. The tornado continued to grow in width as it moved northeast, approximately 425 yards wide as it crossed Macedonia Rd. The tornado continued to cause additional timber damage in a heavily wooded area before it impacted a farm near County Rd 55 and 3182. Here the highest degree of damage occurred as two large chicken coops were completely destroyed in addition to 3 other small farm buildings. Nearby structural damage occurred to at least 4 residences. Adjacent timber damage also occurred. The tornado continued east-northeast toward Highway 195 where it dissipated before crossing County Rd 6. Around 25 structures were damaged due to the tornado. NWS Birmingham would like to thank Darone and Mike (NWS Memphis) and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) for their assistance with this survey. Start: 34.1658/-87.5864 End: 34.2040/-87.4334

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in western Winston County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 125 mph. The tornado touched down east of Delmar near County Road 20 where timber damage was observed in addition to minor structural damage. The tornado tracked northeastward into a heavily wooded area near Tanyard Creek and then crossed County Road 28 where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast into heavily wooded areas near Clear Creek, then impacting a residence on County Road 432, where it uprooted and snapped trees, causing structural damage, and overturning an RV. The tornado continued to cause additional timber damage in a heavily wooded area before it impacted a farm near County Road 55 and 3182. Here the highest degree of damage occurred as two large chicken houses were completely destroyed in addition to three other small farm buildings. Nearby structural damage occurred to at least four residences. The tornado continued east-northeast toward Highway 195 where it dissipated before crossing County Road 6.

Episode Narrative

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms impacted Central Alabama during the morning and afternoon hours of Thursday, January 12th, 2023. Several supercell thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes which caused significant damage in many areas. The severe thunderstorms also produced damaging straight-line winds and hail up to golf ball size.

Outbreak Context

Part of 16-tornado outbreak on January 12, 2023

Shared Episode Narrative

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms impacted Central Alabama during the morning and afternoon hours of Thursday, January 12th, 2023. Several supercell thunderstorms spawned multiple tornadoes which caused significant damage in many areas. The severe thunderstorms also produced damaging straight-line winds and hail up to golf ball size.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1074344

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