The National Weather Service’s survey teams have confirmed nine tornadoes of various strengths that swept across Alabama on Jan. 12, killing seven people, injuring dozens of others and causing widespread property destruction across multiple counties.
This first tornado of the day was an EF2 that affected the Delmar area of Winston County. NWS survey teams found the tornado touched down at 8:05 a.m. and was on the ground for 13 minutes. The twister traveled approximately 9 miles and had a path that was 425 yards across at its widest.The NWS summary of the tornado’s path reads as follows“The tornado touched down east of Delmar near County Rd 20 where timber damage was observed in addition to minor structural damage.
The fourth tornado of the day was an EF2 affected areas of Hale and Perry counties. NWS survey teams found the tornado touched down at 10:47 a.m. and was on the ground for 28 minutes. The twister traveled approximately 21 miles and was 500 yards across at its widest.The NWS summary of the tornado’s path reads as follows“The tornado touched down in a remote area of Hale County, near Clements Bend on the Black Warrior River.
The seventh tornado of the day was an EF3 that affected multiple counties including Autauga, Elmore, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Chambers. This tornado, the largest of the day,in Autauga County’s Old Kingston community. NWS survey teams found the tornado touched down at 12:48 p.m. and was on the ground for nearly 90 minutes. The twister traveled approximately 77 miles and was 1,500 yards across at its widest.
The tornado crossed Interstate 65 where trees were downed. In the Pine Level community, several homes sustained roof damage and a manufactured home was rolled off its foundation and onto County Road 68 E. Many trees were uprooted and snapped as the tornado crossed through the Pine Flat community. Additional homes sustained roof damage and other damage from fallen trees, and a manufactured home was rolled and destroyed.
Tornado damage continued into Tallapoosa County with a corridor of timber damaged observed along Cedar Creek and Elkahatchee Roads. Timber was snapped and uprooted and consistent with EF-1 damage here. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 63 S approaching the Wind Creek State Park area. Timber damage was observed here. The tornado then moved toward Coven Abbett Road and then Elbert Road.
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