February 15, 2003

1.6 W Providence-2.1 N Providence In what was believed to be the first tornado in Alabama in 2003, a small tornado touched down briefly in the northern half of Marengo County between Linden and Demopolis. No injuries or deaths were reported with the short-lived tornado. The tornado first touched down about 1.6 miles west-northwest of Providence and traveled northeasterly moving across County Road 44 and through the western sections of Chickasaw State Park. The tornado ended after crossing US 43 about 2.1 miles north of Providence on the east side of US 43. The tornado was rated an F1 primarily due to the damage done to the house just north of Chickasaw State Park. Start: 32.3300/-87.8200 End: 32.3700/-87.7700

NWS EF Scale: F1 SPC Day 1 Outlook SPC Day 2 Outlook SPC Day 3 Outlook