Safford Tornado - March 30, 2022

Safford EF-0 Tornado (Dallas County)
March 30, 2022

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	85 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	2.76 miles
Maximum Path Width:	175 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 ENE Safford 32.2915/-87.3469 at 1043 PM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	3 S Bogue Chitto 32.3170/-87.3108 at 1046 PM CDT

NWS Meteorologists surveyed damage in western Dallas County near Safford and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.

A short-lived tornado began about 1 mile east of the Safford community along County Road 113 near the intersection of Alabama Highway 22. Sporadic downed limbs and uprooted trees were noted at this location. The tornado moved northeast and destroyed a barn as it crossed Alabama Highway 22. Debris was thrown several hundred yards downstream to the edge of a forested area. The tornado weakened and dissipated as it reached County Road 109.

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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.

Outbuilding Destroyed