Moores Valley Tornado - April 12, 2020

Moores Valley EF-1 Tornado (Marengo County)
April 12, 2020

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1 (EF-1 in WFO MOB)
Estimated Maximum Wind:	100 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	2.69 miles
Maximum Path Width:	1000 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 N Vineland 32.0443/-87.6583 at 941 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	3 NE Vineland 32.0690/-87.6234 at 944 pm

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in far southeast Marengo County and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.

A tornado formed along State Route 25 about two miles southwest of the Moores Valley community in extreme southern Marengo County. The tornado moved northeast, causing significant tree damage at Friendship Baptist Church, along County Road 56, County Road 55, and Moores Valley Road. The damage path quickly grew to a width of 1000 yards as it crossed into Wilcox County. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 mph for the Marengo County portion of this track. In Marengo County, the tornado damage path was 2.69 miles long and was 1000 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 100 mph.

Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just as the tornado touched down. Images are from KGWX at 941 pm.

Tree & Home Damage	Tree Damage