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 storms, with just one or two occurring in Central Alabama through the event. The storm that produced...
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