4 NW - 4 NNW Bankston National Weather Service meteorologists conducted a storm survey in central Fayette County and determined the damage was due to a small EF0 tornado. The damage path began just west of County Road 77 with minimal tree damage. Several tree limbs were downed and a couple trees were uprooted across a pasture as well. Along County Road 101 at Piney Grove Road, a few trees and tree limbs were downed, with a small tree falling on a small detached carport, knocking it down. Several trees were uprooted around a house on Piney Grove Road, and numerous trees were downed in an inaccessible area between Piney Grove and Avery Gray Road. Along Heartline Road, a couple trees were uprooted and some roofing was peeled up on an older manufactured home. At Rocky Hill Drive, numerous small tree limbs were scattered throughout a field and a large limb was broken out of a pine tree. A small pine tree was uprooted along County Road 67 as the path ended. Start: 33.7089/-87.7186 End: 33.7249/-87.6843

NWS EF Scale: F0

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Fayette County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. The tornado touched down just west of County Road 77 with minimal tree damage. Several tree limbs were downed and a couple of trees were uprooted across a pasture as well. Along County Road 101 at Piney Grove Road, a few trees and tree limbs were downed, with a small tree falling on a small detached carport, knocking it down. Several trees were uprooted around a house on Piney Grove Road, and numerous trees were uprooted in an inaccessible area between Piney Grove and Avery Gray Road. Along Heartline Road, a couple of trees were uprooted and some roofing was peeled up on an older manufactured home. At Rocky Hill Drive, numerous small tree limbs were scattered throughout a field and a large limb was broken out of a pine tree. A small pine tree was uprooted along County Road 67 as the tornado lifted.

A line of strong thunderstorms moved into west Alabama early Friday evening, April 21st, ahead of an approaching cold front. A brief weak tornado developed over northeast Fayette County along a break in the line of thunderstorms.