Barbour, Russell counties see EF-0 tornado damage: NWS
The National Weather Service in Birmingham have released the preliminary findings for tornado damage in Barbour and Russell counties in east Alabama.
Clayton tornado
An EF-0 tornado with 85 MPH winds was reported on John C Martin Road, south of Clayton, in Barbour County around 3:36 a.m. CDT on Mar. 12, 2026. The tornado touched down just east of a couple chicken houses where it damaged a the roof of a metal outbuilding and ejected pieces of tin into a nearby field.
The tornado continued east through a field and crossed over John C Martin Road, where multiple softwood trees were snapped and uprooted at the intersection of Hovey Road and John C Martin Road.
The tornado also led to a home losing several shingles from its roof and the front windows being blown out of the home. Several trees were also snapped or uprooted in the home’s front yard.
Several large branches were snapped along the tree line before its weakening in an open field. The tornado had a path length of 0.53 miles and a width of a 150 yards. No injuries were reported.
Hatchechubbee tornado
An EF-0 tornado was reported on Highway 26, in the Hatchechubbee community of Russell County around 3:36 a.m. CDT on Mar. 12, 2026.
The tornado tracked nearly parallel to Highway 26 where several softwood and hardwood trees were uprooted along various tree lines. The tornado ended near Colbert Road where some large branches were snapped.
The tornado had a path length of 1.53 miles and a width of a 100 yards. No injuries were reported.
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