A strong storm system moving through the deep south. A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of this system and moved eastward. Ahead of the line, a very warm, moist and unstable environment developed which along with strong vertical shear, set the stage for an outbreak of severe thunderstorms across parts of southern United States. This event produced 3 tornadoes in southwest Alabama along with wind damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 22-MAR-22 20:35:00 to 22-MAR-22 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: FT MORGAN
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Weatherflow station.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 22-MAR-22 15:58:00 to 22-MAR-22 16:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: CYRIL
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado began southwest of the community of Cyril, Alabama
in a forested area. The tornadoes strongest point was in this area
where a swath of extensive tree damage was noted based on Sentinel
satellite imagery. Based on this data in corroboration with other
upgrades done this season, we have raised the peak intensity of
the tornado to EF-2 with wind speeds of 120mph. The tornado began
to weaken some as it approached the community of Cyril, Alabama,
where a manufactured home was lifted and rolled into Cyril Rd just
west of Alabama SR-10. Debris from the home was scattered in the
treeline across the street. The manufactured home located next
door to the damaged home was intact with a couple of nearby large
trees snapped half way up the trunk. A nearby power pole was
uprooted as well. Numerous trees in the Cyril Rd area were
uprooted and snapped. There was minor roof damage to another
nearby home. The Cyril Rd area was the only area along the initial
tornado path that was able to be surveyed due to lack of road
access further southwest and the rest of the damage survey was
determined based on Sentinel satellite imagery. Sentinel satellite
data confirmed that the path of this tornado extended another 2+
miles to the southwest of the damage along Cyril Rd. A continuous
track with a swath of tree damage was noted in the satellite data.
Approximately 3 miles to the north-northeast of the damage along
Cyril Rd was an area of straight-line wind damage along CR 32 and
Gamma Rd. The survey team could not discern any notable
convergent pattern in the tree damage along Gamma Rd, nor did the
satellite imagery confirm a continuous track into this area. There
was also minor damage to two manufactured homes along Gamma Rd.

Tornado in CHOCTAW, ALABAMA
From 22-MAR-22 17:33:00 to 22-MAR-22 17:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: WIMBERLY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The storm produced likely straight line wind damage east of
Alabama SR 17 in Gilbertown. Sporadic tree damage was noted along
Clarke Road, Barrytown Road, and Mosley Bridge Road. The storm
continued to progress to the northeast for six miles and
eventually produced a high-end EF-1 tornado near Pleasant Hill
Road. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped in the area. The
roof of a manufactured home was damaged partially due to wind and
snapped trees. The manufactured home was shifted off its
foundation and the nearby carport and shed were heavily damaged.
The tornado went on to lift the metal roof off the back end of a
nearby home. This resulted in substantial loss of its roofing. In
addition, the force of the wind moving through the home pushed the
front walls outward and blew out the front windows and part of
the roof frame. The debris from the home was lofted into the tops
of the trees across the road, with metal wrapped around trees.
While this was determined to be a short-lived tornado, its path
could have extended farther northeast; however, the survey team
could not assess any further damage due to the lack of road
access.

Tornado in BALDWIN, ALABAMA
From 22-MAR-22 22:07:00 to 22-MAR-22 22:16:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMMERDALE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A compact EF1 tornado touched down at approximately 11:07 PM CDT
3/22/22 on CR-34 S affecting a residence in Summerdale where a
storage building experienced damage to its walls and roofing
material removed. The tornado quickly moved north impacting a
wooded area just past the residence where multiple hardwood trees
were snapped/uprooted supporting its peak intensity around 90 mph.
This tornado then crossed Wynn Road before overturning/mangling a
couple irrigation systems. The tornado began to weaken after this
and damage became sporadic as it tracked north-northeast with
pockets of EF0 damage being done to residential structures and
trees until it reached Robertsdale. Once in Robertsdale the
tornado continued to produce EF0 damage peeling back roofing
material of small retail buildings by 11:14 PM CDT. The tornado
began to narrow considerably as it tracked into northeastern
Robertsdale knocking down large tree limbs and overturning a shed.
The tornado lifted in northeastern Robertsdale off of Baldwin
Street at 11:16 PM CDT.