Fayette County Tornado on April 21, 2023

Piney Grove EF-0 Tornado (Fayette County)
April 21, 2023

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	2.28 miles
Maximum Path Width:	125 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	4 NW Bankston 33.7089/-87.7186 at 734 PM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	4 NNW Bankston 33.7249/-87.6843 at 739 PM CDT

National Weather Service meteorologists conducted a storm survey in central Fayette County and determined the damage was due to a small EF0 tornado.

The damage path began just west of County Road 77 with minimal tree damage. Several tree limbs were downed and a couple trees were uprooted across a pasture as well. Along County Road 101 at Piney Grove Road, a few trees and tree limbs were downed, with a small tree falling on a small detached carport, knocking it down. Several trees were uprooted around a house on Piney Grove Road, and numerous trees were downed in an inaccessible area between Piney Grove and Avery Gray Road. Along Heartline Road, a couple trees were uprooted and some roofing was peeled up on an older manufactured home. At Rocky Hill Drive, numerous small tree limbs were scattered throughout a field and a large limb was broken out of a pine tree. A small pine tree was uprooted along County Road 67 as the path ended.

The data is PRELIMINARY and may be subject to change.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation.
Images from KGWX at 735 PM CDT.

Tree and roof damage.