Fultondale Tornado Rated EF-3 With Peak Winds Estimated at 150 MPH : The Alabama Weather Blog
The following is text directly from the NWS Damage Survey for the January 25th Tornado Event: Central Alabama was involved within a warm sector area during the night of January 25th, 2021, featuring dew points in the low to mid-60s and surface-based instability reaching as high as 1,200 J/kg. Strong wind shear was in place which, combined with instability, favored a risk for severe storms. Upper-level troughing was displaced well toward the northwest, which helped to limit the number of severe ...
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