March 12, 2001

7.5 NNE Red Level-7.9 NNE Red Level A tornado touched down along the leading edge of a bow echo in the Pigeon Creek area just north of Red Level. The tornado destroyed a manufactured home with three people inside. Two of the occupants were killed and one was injured. The tornado appeared to have first touched down where the home was located. All totaled throughout the county, twelve homes were destroyed, nineteen had major damage and five had minor damage. Eleven vehicles were also destroyed. Start: 31.5100/-86.6500 End:  31.5200/-86.6000

NWS EF Scale: F1