Ethelsville Tornado - April 12, 2020

Ethelsville EF-0 Tornado (Pickens County)
April 12, 2020

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	75 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.51 miles
Maximum Path Width:	200 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	3 SSE Ethelsville 33.3697/-88.1937 at 401 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	3 E Pine Grove 33.3820/-88.1722 at 403 pm

National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage near Ethelsville in northwest Pickens County and determined it was the result of an EF-0 tornado.

The tornado formed near the intersection of Willie Wright Road and St Johns Road, about three miles south-southeast of Ethelsville. The tornado moved northeast almost parallel to Willie Wright Road and dissipated near the intersection of Mount Moriah Jones Road. Several large tree limbs and trees were downed along the path. The tornado damage path was 1.51 miles long and was 200 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated around 75 mph. The tornado affected mostly rural locations.

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Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) of the circulation just after the tornado touched down. Images are from KGWX at 402 pm.