Unity Tornado - March 17, 2021

Unity EF-0 Tornado (Coosa County)
March 17, 2021

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	65 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.13 miles
Maximum Path Width:	25 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	Unity 33.0063/-86.3522 at 2:29 pm CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	1 ENE Unity 33.0073/-86.3503 at 2:31 pm CDT

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in Coosa County and determined it was the result of a brief EF-0 tornado.

The tornado began and ended around County Road 56. Damage was limited to an uprooted pine tree, and several trees had broken branches. A brief TDS was also noted on the BMX radar. The tornado damage path was 0.13 miles long and was 25 yards wide. The maximum winds were estimated around 65 mph.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation during the time of the tornado. Images are from KBMX at 2:29 pm CDT.

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