Fikes Ferry Tornado - March 30, 2022

Fikes Ferry EF-2 Tornado (Perry County)
March 30, 2022

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-2
Estimated Maximum Wind:	115 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	6.00 miles
Maximum Path Width:	620 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 NNW Hamburg 32.5475/-87.2944 at 933 PM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 NW Radford 32.6154/-87.2309 at 941 PM CDT

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage southeast of Marion in Perry County and determined it was the result of an EF-2 tornado.

The tornado began along Dr JJ Howard Road where a path of trees were snapped and uprooted either side of farmland. Additional trees were snapped and uprooted along Albert Turner Sr Memorial Highway where a residence escaped any significant damage despite significant surrounding timber damage. The most significant damage occurred along Fikes Ferry Road where a swath of pine trees were snapped, pushing the rating to EF-2. The tornado then continued northeastward, coming to an end before reaching Highway 14 just north of Radford.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just before the tornado crossed Fikes Ferry Rd.
Images from KBMX at 937 PM CDT.

Significant Tree Damage

Tree Damage