2 S Martin Lake at Kowaliga - 2 SSW Still Waters Resort This tornado began in a wooded area just west of Tecumseh Point Road in Elmore County. Along the road, tree damage was immediately significant along a fairly wide path, earning an EF1 rating. From here, the tornado crossed the water into the Castaway Island area, where numerous pine trees were knocked down, with some falling on power lines and homes. The only visible damage to any structures here appeared to have been caused by falling trees. From there, the tornado moved back over the water and into The Ridge neighborhood. Here, three to four homes right along the lakeshore on Sundown Ridge and Dawson Point sustained considerable roof and siding damage, and many surrounding trees were blown down, earning a higher EF1 rating. A couple of roughly 130 foot tall concrete electric transmission poles were downed south of the main path at the end of Dawson Point, with the lines falling into the lake. Immediately east, more trees were downed along South Ridge, although surrounding homes seemed to have no damage. The tornado then crossed an inaccessible island before moving into Tallapoosa County, where the damage was much weaker and more sporadic. A few trees were uprooted along Long Branch Drive and Old Tree Road, but mainly along ridge tops. Roads at lower elevations along the lakeshore had little in the way of tree damage. A few more small trees and limbs were downed along Center Point Road before the tornado dissipated. Start: 32.7106/-85.9690 End: 32.7193/-85.8414

NWS EF Scale: F1

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down in a wooded area just west of Tecumseh Point Road where tree damage was immediately significant along a fairly wide path. The tornado then moved into the southwest portion of Lake Martin and across the Castaway Island area, where numerous pine trees were uprooted, with some falling on power lines and homes. The only visible damage to any structures appeared to have been caused by fallen trees. From there, the tornado moved back over the water and then into The Ridge neighborhood. Three to four homes right along the lakeshore on Sundown Ridge and Dawson Point roads sustained considerable roof and siding damage, and many surrounding trees were uprooted. A couple of roughly 130-foot tall concrete electric transmission poles were downed south of the main path at the end of Dawson Point Road. Immediately east, more trees were downed along South Ridge Road, although surrounding homes appeared to have no visible damage. The tornado then crossed an inaccessible island before moving into Tallapoosa County near Long Beach Drive.

A multi-day severe weather event produced all modes of severe weather across Central Alabama. An upper low parked over the Midwest States and an upper ridge over the Florida Peninsula produced a deep layer of moisture and shear over Alabama. A slow moving surface cold front provided the focus for severe storms late Saturday night and continuing through Monday morning.

Part of 7-tornado outbreak on March 26, 2023