Faunsdale Tornado - March 30, 2022

Faunsdale EF-1 Tornado (Marengo County)
March 30, 2022

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	100 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.03 miles
Maximum Path Width:	180 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 SW Faunsdale 32.4512/-87.6053 at 1025 PM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	Faunsdale 32.4611/-87.5925 at 1027 PM CDT

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Marengo County near Faunsdale and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.

A brief tornado began in an open field just south of Hinton Road near Faunsdale. Large branches were broken from hardwood trees along a treeline in the field while some were uprooted in the yard of a family residence on Hinton Road. The tornado continue northeast through open pasture before reaching the small town of Faunsdale. A majority of the damage was focused along Main St where the roof and an exterior wall was removed from the Faunsdale Bar and Grill. Surrounding structures sustained partial roof removal and tin panels were peeled back from the roof of a metal warehouse structure. Minor tree damage was also noted in this area. The tornado began to lift shortly after as it crossed Church St where a few branches were snapped.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just as the tornado touched down.
Images from KMXX at 1025 PM CDT.

Structure Damage