NOUS44 KBMX 170346 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-171600- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1046 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/15/2025 Tornado Event Update #3... .Update...Seven tornadoes have now been confirmed across Central Alabama: EF3: 1 EF2: 2 EF1: 2 EF0: 2 A total of 16 areas of suspected tornado damage have been or will be assessed by NWS Birmingham damage survey teams. This process will take a few days to complete. Survey crews will be visiting Pike, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties on Monday. Assessments in Chambers, Coosa, and Sumter will take place Tuesday or Wednesday. .Overview...Severe storms affected much of Central Alabama Saturday afternoon and evening, including tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and a few cases of flash flooding. Several tornadoes have been confirmed and damage surveys are ongoing. .Allenville Road Tornado (Hale/Perry Counties)... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 21.72 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 06:39 PM CDT Start Location: 3 E Gallion / Hale County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 32.4962 / -87.6689 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 07:05 PM CDT End Location: 2 S Morgan Springs / Perry County / AL End Lat/Lon: 32.7189 / -87.4183 Survey Summary: Detailed damage summary will be available soon. .Deer Creek Road Tornado (Bibb County)... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.63 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 07:39 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NNE Talladega National Forest / Bibb County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 32.9063 / -86.9776 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 07:54 PM CDT End Location: 2 SE Ashby / Bibb County / AL End Lat/Lon: 32.9906 / -86.8946 Survey Summary: National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage associated with a tornado in Eastern Bibb County around 7:39 PM on March 15, 2025. The tornado began on the north side of Highway 82 near the Maud Community. Trees were snapped along Deer Creek Road before continuing northeastward and crossed Antioch Road, County Road 171, and Highway 139. The tornado lifted East of Hwy 139 near the Oakley Community at around 7:54 PM. Maximum winds were estimated to be around 80 miles per hour. .Calera Tornado (Chilton/Shelby Counties)... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.70 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 07:57 PM CDT Start Location: 1 N Minooka Park / Chilton County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 33.066 / -86.7608 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 08:11 PM CDT End Location: 1 E Camp Branch / Shelby County / AL End Lat/Lon: 33.2051 / -86.7438 Survey Summary: National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage associated with a tornado in Southern Shelby County around 7:57 PM on March 15, 2025.The tornado moved northward into downtown Calera where mostly tree damage was noted. There were several mobile homes damaged on 13th Street as the tornado paralleled Highway 31, crossing Interstate 65 where several campers at a dealership were rolled and/or tossed. Numerous snapped trees were noted at this location as well. The tornado weakened quickly as it crossed Limestone Pkwy and continued across the limestone quarry, lifting near County Road 26 around 8:11 PM. The maximum winds were estimated to be around 90 miles per hour at both the mobile home neighborhood and the camper dealership. .Lawler Drive Tornado (Shelby County)... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.55 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 08:00 PM CDT Start Location: 2 ESE Montevallo / Shelby County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 33.0875 / -86.8291 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 08:07 PM CDT End Location: 1 SE American Village / Shelby County / AL End Lat/Lon: 33.1225 / -86.817 Survey Summary: National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage associated with a tornado in Southern Shelby County around 8:00 PM on March 15, 2025. The tornado began near Highway 19 and quickly intensified as it crossed Highway 25, reaching a maximum intensity of 90 miles per hour as it crossed Lawler Drive. The tornado continued northward eventually ending along Spring Creek Road around 8:07 PM. ..Winterboro Tornado (Talladega County)... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.63 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 08:42 PM CDT Start Location: Winterboro / Talladega County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 33.3194 / -86.2005 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 08:49 PM CDT End Location: 3 NNE Winterboro / Talladega County / AL End Lat/Lon: 33.3603 / -86.1623 Survey Summary: National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed damage in the town of Winterboro and just to the northeast and determined that the damage was consistent with a tornado. The tornado touched down just to the southwest of Winterboro High School, damaging the football press box and surrounding baseball and softball fields. The tornado quickly intensified as it reached the Old Winterboro High School building, lifting a school bus onto the side of the gymnasium. The gymnasium sustained significant damage, with walls mostly collapsed on more than one side. Winds were estimated to be around 120 mph at this location, where wooden power poles were also snapped. Debris from the collapsed gymnasium was blown across State Highway 76 and the old school building also sustained roof damage. The tornado continued to the northeast, where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted and homes sustained damage due to falling trees at the intersection of Highway 76 and 21. As the tornado moved parallel to Bob White Road, it maintained EF-2 intensity along the roadway and destroyed a single-wide manufactured home. The debris from the home was blown westward across Bob White Road. One fatality occurred at this location. Outside of the peak intensity of the tornado, some homes and farm outbuildings sustained roof damage on the far eastern edge of the path on Bob White Road. The tornado continued northeastward, weakening as it crossed Bullocks Ferry Rd and finally lifting just to the northeast of Whiting Rd and Lawler Cir. The tornado totaled 3.63 miles and had an estimated width of 500 yards. .Plantersville Tornado (Dallas/Autauga/Chilton Counties)... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 24.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1000 yards Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 08:50 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NNW Valley Creek Junction / Dallas County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 32.5978 / -86.9374 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 09:20 PM CDT End Location: 1 WSW Clanton / Chilton County / AL End Lat/Lon: 32.8339 / -86.6501 Survey Summary: Detailed damage summary will be available soon. .Rock Creek Rd EF-2 Tornado (Tallapoosa County)... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 20.44 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 10:48 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNW Dare Park / Tallapoosa County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 32.8695 / -85.8778 End Date: 03/15/2025 End Time: 11:12 PM CDT End Location: 1 NNE Daviston / Tallapoosa County / AL End Lat/Lon: 33.0711 / -85.6254 Survey Summary: Detailed damage summary will be available soon. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$