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February 16, 2025 · Hale County · 2025
EF0

February 16, 2025

12:33 AM
Hale County, Alabama · Near Tuscaloosa (ZIP 35405)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
1.6 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateFebruary 16, 2025
Time12:33 AM
CountyHale
CityTuscaloosa
Property Loss$0
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 1228653
Event Narrative

A National Weather Service damage survey in Moundville revealed|an EF-0 tornado that occurred early on February 16. The tornado|began in a wooded area near Green Ridge Rd and moved east-|northeastward. Along Power Loop Rd, several pine trees had tops|snapped off or large limbs broken. A few other pines were|uprooted near a residence, and a barn sustained roof damage. A|large tree fell on the backside of a house at 2nd Ave and Maple|Leaf Lane, causing significant damage and resulting in an injury.|Between Maple Leaf Lane and Jamestown Circle, several tree limbs|were snapped and a trampoline was flipped. Tree damage continued|through another wooded area to just west of the Hale County High|School football field, where the path appeared to end just west|of Highway 69. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Episode Narrative

A line of severe thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front entered northwest Central Alabama around 11 PM on February 15. Over the next five hours, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for all 39 counties in Central Alabama as the line moved eastward across the area. Reports of damage were received from nearly all of the 39 counties, and five line-embedded tornadoes were confirmed after storm surveys. The most significant tornadoes, both rated EF1, tracked roughly 18 miles across Hale and Perry counties and approximately 7.5 across Macon County, both causing widespread timber damage and damage to several homes. Montgomery Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 70 mph as the line passed through just prior to 2:30 AM.

Outbreak Context

Part of 6-tornado outbreak on February 16, 2025

Shared Episode Narrative

A line of severe thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front entered northwest Central Alabama around 11 PM on February 15. Over the next five hours, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for all 39 counties in Central Alabama as the line moved eastward across the area. Reports of damage were received from nearly all of the 39 counties, and five line-embedded tornadoes were confirmed after storm surveys. The most significant tornadoes, both rated EF1, tracked roughly 18 miles across Hale and Perry counties and approximately 7.5 across Macon County, both causing widespread timber damage and damage to several homes. Montgomery Regional Airport recorded a wind gust of 70 mph as the line passed through just prior to 2:30 AM.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 1228653

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