2019 Beauregard tornado
A well-constructed home destroyed at low-end EF4 intensity in Beauregard. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2:00 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00), March 3, 2019 |
| Dissipated | 4:16 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00), March 3, 2019 |
| Duration | 1 hour, 16 minutes |
| EF4 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 170 mph (270 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Injuries | 97 |
| Damage | >$500,000 (2019 USD) (Damage estimates only covers tornado while in Georgia.) |
| Areas affected | Eastern Alabama, especially Lee County; Western Georgia. |
Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 3, 2019 and Tornadoes of 2019 | |
On the afternoon of March 3, 2019, a violent and long-tracked EF4 tornado struck portions of eastern Alabama and western Georgia, causing extreme damage along its path. This tornado was the deadliest tornado in the United States since the 2013 Moore tornado, killing 23 and injuring 97. This tornado was part of a larger tornado outbreak that affected the Southeastern United States on this same day. This outbreak produced numerous tornadoes across Alabama and Georgia. This was the deadliest and strongest tornado of this outbreak, and the 8th deadliest in Alabama state history.
The tornado first touched down at 2:00 p.m. CST (3:00 p.m. EST) near Society Hill, Alabama, and stayed on the ground for 76 minutes over a 68.6 miles (110.4 km) path, ravaging numerous homes and businesses, as well as doing significant tree damage. The tornado killed 23 people along the path, all of them in Alabama, and injured nearly 100 along the entire extent of the path. The tornado was 1,600 yards (1,500 m) at its widest point. The tornado continued into Georgia, causing up to EF3 damage in some areas. The tornado lasted 47 minutes in Georgia and traveled 42 miles (68 km) before lifting near Talbotton, Georgia at 3:16 p.m. CST (4:16 p.m. EST).