Kellerman Tornado - March 17, 2021

Kellerman EF-1 Tornado (Tuscaloosa & Jefferson Counties)
March 17, 2021

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	110 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	5.82 miles
Maximum Path Width:	650 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	4 NNW East Brookwood 33.3360/-87.3097 at 3:54 pm CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	1 SE Bull City 33.3995/-87.2435 at 4:06 pm CDT

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in Eastern Tuscaloosa & Southwest Jefferson Counties and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.

A tornado touched down in rural Tuscaloosa county. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped off and uprooted along the path. Damage began along Burchfield Road where the most intense damage was observed. The tornado moved through an inaccessible area east of Cane Creek and weakened by the time it reached Jefferson County, with a couple of downed trees along Ethridge Road. The tornado then dissipated prior to reaching Groundhog Road. The tornado damage path was 5.82 miles long and was 650 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 110 mph.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation during the time of the tornado.
Images are from KBMX at 3:59 pm CDT.

Trees Snapped & Uprooted

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