Event narrative (NOAA)
The second segment of this long track tornado crossed into Tuscaloosa County south of Pleasant Ridge Church Rd. This tornado began in Pickens County, 5 miles northeast of Pickensville, and tracked northeastward into Tuscaloosa County. It continued through portions of Fayette, Walker, Cullman (See Storm Data for Huntsville), and Blount Counties, before it dissipated in Marshall (See Storm Data for Huntsville) County. While the average path width of this tornado in this portion of Tuscaloosa County was around 0.5 mile (880 yds), the maximum path width maximum was 0.8 mile (1408 yds), which occurred along AL Hwy 171. The tornado strengthened as it entered west Tuscaloosa County to an EF3 rating with winds of 140 mph. It produced significant tree damage along AL Hwy 171. Trees were debarked wi
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.