On January 19, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe weather for much of Mississippi and Alabama, along with parts of Louisiana, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.
This included a 5% risk of tornadoes.
A small tornado outbreak impacted the Deep South later that day.
Five weak tornadoes struck Mississippi and Louisiana in the morning hours, including an EF1 tornado that destroyed a mobile home and a storage building and caused considerable roof damage to surrounding homes to the northeast of Franklinton, Louisiana.
A high-end EF2 tornado caused significant structural damage in Wetumpka, Alabama.
The First Presbyterian Church was destroyed, along with the First Baptist Church, the police station, a senior center, and several homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
Four people were injured.
An EF1 tornado near Booth, Alabama destroyed a trailer, injuring two people inside.
Three other EF1 tornadoes touched down in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, including one that caused damage at Tyndall Air Force Base.
Overall, this outbreak produced 10 tornadoes and resulted in six injuries.
On January 19, the Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk of severe weather for much of Mississippi and Alabama, along with parts of Louisiana, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle. This included a 5% risk of tornadoes. A small tornado outbreak impacted the Deep South later that day. Five weak tornadoes struck Mississippi and Louisiana in the morning hours, including an EF1 tornado that destroyed a mobile home and a storage building and caused considerable roof damage to surrounding homes to the northeast of Franklinton, Louisiana. A high-end EF2 tornado caused significant structural damage in Wetumpka, Alabama. The First Presbyterian Church was destroyed, along with the First Baptist Church, the police station, a senior center, and several homes were severely damaged or destroyed. Four people were injured. An EF1 tornado near Booth, Alabama destroyed a trailer, injuring two people inside. Three other EF1 tornadoes touched down in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, including one that caused damage at Tyndall Air Force Base. Overall, this outbreak produced 10 tornadoes and resulted in six injuries.
Tornadoes of 2019