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Tornadoes & Damaging Winds of March 12, 2026

Overview
Spring Hill EF-0
John C Martin Rd EF-0
Hatchechubbee EF-0
Clayton Damaging Winds
Outlooks & Reports
Surface & Upper Air Charts

Overview

A squall line moved across Central Alabama overnight March 11 into early March 12. Scattered wind damage was produced across much of Central Alabama, but as the line progressed east of I-65, the segment south of I-85 quickly intensified after 2:30 am CDT. Three brief EF-0 tornadoes and numerous instances of wind damage were observed in Pike, Barbour, and Russell counties.

Spring Hill Tornado (Pike County)	EF-0 85 mph	None	0.28 miles 100 yards	1 N Springhill 31.7057/-85.9604 3:03 am CDT	1 N Springhill 31.7077/-85.9562 3:04 am CDT
John C Martin Rd Tornado (Barbour County)	EF-0 85 mph	None	0.53 miles 150 yards	2 S Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8484/-85.4824 3:36 am CDT	2 SSE Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8462/-85.4737 3:37 am CDT
Hatchechubbee Tornado (Russell County)	EF-0 80 mph	None	1.53 miles 100 yards	1 NNE Hatchechubbee 32.2769/-85.2635 3:46 am CDT	2 NNE Hatchechubbee 32.2818/-85.2380 3:48 am CDT
Clayton Damaging Winds (Barbour County)	TSTM Wind 85 mph	None	4.88 miles 6000 yards	1 NW Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8918/-85.4992 3:34 am CDT	2 NE Clayton 31.9034/-85.4188 3:42 am CDT

Spring Hill EF-0

Spring Hill EF-0 Tornado (Pike County)
March 12, 2026

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	85 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.28 miles
Maximum Path Width:	100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 N Springhill 31.7057/-85.9604 at 3:03 am CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	1 N Springhill 31.7077/-85.9562 at 3:04 am CDT

A localized area of storm damage was surveyed by NWS Birmingham Meteorologists along Highway 87 to the north of Spring Hill. The damage in this area was consistent with an EF0 tornado with several Housing Authority duplexes sustaining significant roof damage on the west side of 87. The key indicator of a tornado was insulation splattering on the eastern wall of one of the buildings along with a weak debris signature noted on KEOX radar. Debris was also strewn across a field on the southern side of the circulation. The tornado continued east across Highway 87 where several more duplexes sustained minor roof damage with a couple of uprooted trees noted in the area as well. The tornado was rather short-lived with a path length of roughly one-quarter mile with no notable areas of damage before or after the Housing Authority property.

Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) from KMXX at 3:03 am CDT.

Structure damage along Highway 87	Debris strewn downstream

John C Martin Rd EF-0

John C Martin Rd EF-0 Tornado (Barbour County)
March 12, 2026

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	85 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.53 miles
Maximum Path Width:	150 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	2 S Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8484/-85.4824 at 3:36 am CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 SSE Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8462/-85.4737 at 3:37 am CDT

An area of damage was surveyed along John C Martin Rd to the south of Clayton and the damage was determined to be the result of a brief, EF0 tornado. The tornado touched down just east of a couple chicken houses where it damaged the roof of a metal outbuilding and ejected pieces of tin into a nearby field. The tornado continued east a short distance through the field then it crossed John C Martin Rd where multiple softwood trees were snapped and uprooted at the intersection of Hovey Rd and John C Martin Rd. A house across the street lost a few shingles and most of the windows were blown out on the front of the home. Several trees in the yard were snapped or uprooted. The tornado quickly weakened as it continued east-southeast into an open field where several large branches were snapped along a tree line then the tornado dissipated shortly after.

Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) from KMXX at 3:35 am CDT.

Timber Damage	Timber Damage
Timber Damage Around Home	Timber Damage

Hatchechubbee EF-0

Hatchechubbee EF-0 Tornado (Russell County)
March 12, 2026

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	80 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	1.53 miles
Maximum Path Width:	100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 NE Hatchechubbee 32.2769/-85.2635 at 3:46 am CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 ENE Hatchechubbee 32.2818/-85.2380 at 3:48 am CDT

Damage was surveyed on County Road 26 on the eastern side of Hatchechubbee and determined to be consistent with a brief, EF0 tornado. The tornado tracked nearly parallel to County Road 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.

Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) from KMXX at 3:46 am CDT.

Timber Damage

Clayton Damaging Winds

Clayton Damaging Winds (Barbour County)
March 12, 2026

Event Summary

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	Damaging winds
Estimated Maximum Wind:	85 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	4.88 miles
Maximum Path Width:	6000 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	1 NW Clayton Municipal Airport 31.8918/-85.4992 at 3:34 am CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	2 NE Clayton 31.9034/-85.4188 at 3:42 am CDT

A wide zone of tree and some structural damage was surveyed on the north side of Clayton and determined to be consistent with straight-line winds associated with a rear inflow notch and associated bow echo noted on KEOX radar. There were several areas of concentrated tree fall, particularly at a home on Highway 239 where at least 20 large pine trees were uprooted surrounding the home. A majority of the trees fell towards the east-northeast with the motion of the storm. The home itself sustained no obvious damage, but one tree did fall on a car in the driveway. Further west down 239, a large portion of the metal roof on the Barbour County Farm Center was blown into the parking lot, and several trees were also uprooted at the Barbour County Jail and Ventress Correctional Facility property along 239. A second area of concentrated tree damage was found further northeast on County Road 49, Kennedy Road, and Jacksonville Church Road. This damage appears to be associated with rear flank downdraft winds associated with a weak couplet noted on KEOX and KMXX radars. The vast majority of tree fall was oriented to the northeast or east-northeast, and the overall damage zone width on these consecutive roads was roughly one-half to one mile wide.

Reflectivity (left) and velocity (right) from KMXX at 3:35 am CDT.

Damage to Barbour County Farm Center	Debris blown from Barbour County Farm Center	Timber Damage
Tree down on Manufactured Home	Timber Damage	Timber Damage

Outlooks & Reports

Local Day 2 Outlook
Mar 10 at 2 pm

Local Day 1 Outlook
Mar 11 at 10 am

Storm Reports
Thru 7 AM on March 12

Surface & Upper Air Charts

250mb Analysis Mar 11 at 7 pm	500mb Analysis Mar 11 at 7 pm	850mb Analysis Mar 11 at 7 pm
250mb Analysis Mar 12 at 7 am	500mb Analysis Mar 12 at 7 am	850mb Analysis Mar 12 at 7 am
KBMX Sounding Mar 11 at 7 pm	Surface Analysis Mar 11 at 10 pm	Surface Analysis Mar 12 at 1 am
Surface Analysis Mar 12 at 4 am	Surface Analysis Mar 12 at 7 am

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