March 15, 2025
3:00 PM| Date | March 15, 2025 |
| Time | 3:00 PM |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| City | Northport |
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 1233321 |
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage|associated with a tornado in Tuscaloosa County that began around|4:00 PM on March 15, 2025. The tornado began along Highway|43 near Smith Landing Road, where a metal building lost part of|its roof. The tornado then crossed portions of Lake Tuscaloosa|and moved through a residential area along Tierce Patton Road,|where several trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then|continued northeastward, bringing down several trees on Turquoise|Lane. The tornado weakened and lifted in a wooded area east of|Highway 69 and north of Ben Clements Road around 4:14 PM.|Following inspection of post-storm satellite imagery, the maximum|wind was estimated to be 95 mph based on tree damage, and the|estimated width of the tornado was increased to 600 yards.
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.