Barbour County EF-1 Tornado - March 9, 2022

Clayton EF-1 Tornado (Barbour County)
March 9, 2022

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	90 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	9.14 miles
Maximum Path Width:	280 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 SSE Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8440/-85.4744 at 450 AM CST
Approximate End Point/Time:	White Oak 31.9059/-85.3370 at 507 AM CST

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in central Barbour County near Clayton and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.

The tornado touched down in an open field just west of County Road 43 where several softwood trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast crossing County Road 53 where additional tree damage was noted including several trees on homes where minor damage was observed. It then crossed Highway 30 where a large construction business sustained damage to outdoor buildings in addition to uprooted trees. The tornado continued northeast then weakened as it crossed County Road 79.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation after the tornado moved north of Hwy 30.
Images from KEOX at 458 AM CST.

Farm building damaged.