Alabama’s last round of rain also brought a tornado along with it, it turns out.
A brief tornado touched down in central Fayette County on Friday as rain and a few storms moved through the state. No one was injured.The National Weather Service in Birmingham has confirmed that a brief EF-0 tornado touched down in central Fayette County on Friday night as a round of rain and mostly non-severe storms moved through the state.The weather service said the tornado had peak winds of 80 mph. It had a path length of 2.28 miles and a path width of 125 yards. It touched down at 7:34 p.
Severe weather was not anticipated in Alabama on Friday, though the weather service did warn some strong storms would be possible. It’s been an active year for tornadoes so far in 2023, with a total of 53 reported so far. January has been the most active month, with 29 tornadoes. There were none in February and then 19 in March. April has had six tornadoes so far.
Here's a look at the tornadoes confirmed in Alabama so far in 2023. Not included was the latest tornado, which struck Fayette County on Friday and was confirmed on Sunday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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