March 15, 2025
2:08 PM| Date | March 15, 2025 |
| Time | 2:08 PM |
| County | GreenePickensTuscaloosa |
| City | Eutaw |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 1233318 |
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage|associated with a tornado in Greene, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa|counties that began around 3:08 PM on March 15, 2025. The tornado|began on the south side of Highway 14 in Greene County, then|moved northeastward and crossed County Road 161 near Lewiston.|The tornado intensified as it approached County Road 60 where it|briefly reached its maximum intensity of 90 mph. Several trees|were snapped, with a few falling into an older manufactured home. The|tornado then paralleled County Road 183 northeastward where|several trees were uprooted or snapped along or just east of the|county road. The tornado weakened as it crossed County Road|156 and the Pickens County line.
A significant severe weather event unfolded across Central Alabama on March 15, with 15 tornadoes, several instances of straight-line wind damage, and isolated flooding. An initial round of storms during the early morning brought reports of large hail in Pickens and Walker counties, followed by an afternoon round with several strong, long-track tornadoes. Of the 15 tornadoes, five were rated EF-2 and two were EF-3. Nine of the 15 tornadoes tracked over 10 miles, with the longest path being an EF-2 tornado that traversed 39.48 miles across Tuscaloosa and Walker counties, striking the town of Sipsey. An EF-3 tornado in Plantersville in Dallas County resulted in two fatalities and two injuries, while an EF-2 tornado in Winterboro in Talladega County had one fatality and one injury. The second EF-3 tornado struck Tallapoosa County, reaching peak intensity in Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. Near the end of the event, an EF-2 tornado moved across southern and eastern parts of Troy, with three injuries being documented.
Part of 19-tornado outbreak on March 15, 2025
A significant severe weather event unfolded across Central Alabama on March 15, with 15 tornadoes, several instances of straight-line wind damage, and isolated flooding. An initial round of storms during the early morning brought reports of large hail in Pickens and Walker counties, followed by an afternoon round with several strong, long-track tornadoes. Of the 15 tornadoes, five were rated EF-2 and two were EF-3. Nine of the 15 tornadoes tracked over 10 miles, with the longest path being an EF-2 tornado that traversed 39.48 miles across Tuscaloosa and Walker counties, striking the town of Sipsey. An EF-3 tornado in Plantersville in Dallas County resulted in two fatalities and two injuries, while an EF-2 tornado in Winterboro in Talladega County had one fatality and one injury. The second EF-3 tornado struck Tallapoosa County, reaching peak intensity in Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. Near the end of the event, an EF-2 tornado moved across southern and eastern parts of Troy, with three injuries being documented.