The tornado first touched down on Pike County Road 2228 south of|Troy and west of AL Highway 87, where a few branches were broken|from several trees in the area. It travelled northeastward,|crossing Pike County Lake Road and then AL Highway 87. As it|approached Enzor Road, it caused significant roof damage to the|Troy Parks and Recreation building, as well as the softball|fields at Troy Sportsplex. The tornado began to intensify to|EF1 strength as it approached US Highway 231, causing significant|tree damage, with numerous trees snapped or uprooted, as well as|significant damage to a service station canopy. It continued to|intensify and cause widespread tree damage as it moved up the|Walnut Creek. The tornado gained its maximum strength at 130 MPH|as it approached Elm Street Road, where one home received major|damage and was rendered uninhabitable. Several other homes|received indirect damage from tree fall in the area, where barely|a single tree was left standing. The tornado remained intense as|it crossed Butter and Egg Road, causing widespread tree damage.|The tornado veered slightly eastward and moved into Banks, where|widespread tree damage continued, and a metal building received|significant damage as well. Continuing to the northeast, the|tornado began to gradually weaken in eastern Pike County,|primarily causing more sporadic, less intense tree damage and|minor damage to structures. The tornado continued into Bullock County.

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