A very warm and moist airmass developed ahead of an approaching strong cold front. Showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and moved across the area. The storms produced three tornadoes along with a swath of wind damage stretching from the I-65 corridor in Conecuh County o far southeastern Crenshaw County.

Thunderstorm Wind in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:30:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLEARVIEW
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

High winds downed trees around Gantt Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRENSHAW, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:35:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOZIER
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

High winds downed trees and power lines across south Crenshaw County.

Thunderstorm Wind in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:18:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: RED LEVEL
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds caused damage on CR 107 and Smiley Street. More damage occurred on Crystal Springs Road next to the football stadium.

Thunderstorm Wind in ESCAMBIA, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 13:15:00 to 12-JAN-23 13:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: HUXFORD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

High winds downed trees and powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRENSHAW, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 13:40:00 to 12-JAN-23 13:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BULLOCK
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

High winds associated with a supercell storms downed numerous pine trees were uprooted and/or snapped to the south of the tornado path along Old Union Road. Irrigation equipment was also overturned in this area.

Thunderstorm Wind in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:40:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSE HILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

High winds caused minor damage to an abandoned trailer.

Tornado in COVINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:24:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Additional tornado discovered via Planet Satellite Imagery from the same supercell that spawned several other tornadoes along its track across the CWA on 1/12/2023. This tornado began near Turkey Creek Road carving a narrow path of intermittent tree damage eastward across Johnson Road and Oakey Streak Road. The tornado likely lifted just after this point where visible damage on satellite imagery becomes indiscernible. This tornado was given an EF-U rating given there was no available high-resolution imagery to reveal what types of DI's could be used. If high resolution imagery becomes available, we may be able to assess this tornado's intensity.

Tornado in CONECUH, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 13:54:00 to 12-JAN-23 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEARIGHT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado briefly touched down approximately 3/4 of a mile east
of Nymph Road, where several large limbs were downed. It
continued to move to the east-northeast, crossing County Road 29,
where it uprooted several trees. The tornado lifted just
northeast of County Road 29.

Hail in WASHINGTON, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 12:41:00 to 12-JAN-23 12:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: KOENTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in CONECUH, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 13:42:00 to 12-JAN-23 13:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: LENOX
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds damaged four homes and a church. A barn was also destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRENSHAW, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:38:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SEARIGHT
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

High winds downed trees along Straughn School Road.

Tornado in MOBILE, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 12:15:00 to 12-JAN-23 12:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: GULF CREST
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado is estimated to have touched down just west of Old Citronelle Road or just east of U.S. Highway 45 near Gulfcrest. The tornado likely continued along rural forested areas east of Citronelle Road and Celeste Road that were inaccessible by the survey team based on radar velocity and tornado debris signatures. The survey team found evidence of snapped pine trees just southwest of Movico Loop Road North. The tornado strengthened as it crossed Movico Loop Road East causing significant softwood tree snaps and uprooting of large hardwood trees. A double wide manufactured home that was secured with straps rolled from its foundation and was destroyed just west of U.S. Highway 43. This iswhere the tornado reached peak intensity. The tornado then crossed U.S. Highway 43 just north of Cedar Creek Landing Road where a single wide manufactured home rolled from its foundation and was destroyed. The survey team found large oak trees snapped in a convergent pattern just to the north of where the manufactured home was destroyed. These damage indicators suggest that the tornado reached peak EF2 intensity with estimated winds around 125 mph and maximum width around 200 yards near the intersection of U.S Highway 43 and Cedar Creek Landing Road. Areal footage provided by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency indicates that the path narrowed with some residual softwood snaps into the forest north of Cedar Creek Landing Road before lifting. This tornado path received many cosmetic updates based on Planet and Worldview satellite imagery. An additional region of EF2 strength tree damage was noted based on this satellite imagery north of Deer Wood Road where widespread trees were snapped and/or uprooted.

Tornado in CRENSHAW, ALABAMA
From 12-JAN-23 14:46:00 to 12-JAN-23 14:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: BULLOCK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down just west of Old Union Road and moved to
the northeast. As it crossed Old Union Road, it moved through a
grove of trees where dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted. It
continued briefly to the northeast for a tenth of a mile before
lifting.