Tallapoosa County Tornado of March 12, 2023

Dadeville Road EF-0 Tornado (Tallapoosa County)
March 12, 2023

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	65 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.59 miles
Maximum Path Width:	100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 SE Alexander City 32.9072/-85.9113 at 817 AM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 ESE Alexander City 32.9080/-85.9012 at 818 AM CDT

A brief tornado began just north of Highway 280 and moved along an east-northeastward path across Flint Hill Place. Several smaller trees and tree limbs were downed around a cemetery near Flint Hill Methodist Church. From there, the tornado continued across County Road 21 and Dadeville Road. Several pine trees were knocked down on the north side of Dadeville Road before the tornado dissipated.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation.
Images from KMXX at 817 AM CDT.

Timber damage.