New Alabama tornadoes confirmed from March storms

Alabama just added four more tornadoes to its March storm records, all weak but still worth tracking. These weren’t the dramatic twisters you see in movies—they were all rated EF0, meaning their winds barely reached 85 mph. All four touched down in Mobile County early on March 12, leaving no injuries or major damage behind. That’s lucky, but it also makes you wonder: how often do these small tornadoes slip through without notice? The first one, near Turnerville, stayed on the ground for less than a minute, cutting a path barely half a mile long. The Dees tornado was slightly longer but still short-lived, while the Cloverdale twister traveled over three miles—still nothing compared to the monster storms Alabama has seen before. The Irvington tornado was the longest, but it was also the weakest, with winds barely reaching 75 mph. Together, these four bring the total confirmed tornadoes from that storm system to sixteen.Experts used high-tech satellite images to spot these weak tornado tracks, proving even small storms leave traces if you know where to look. The National Weather Service shared this update days after the storms, giving communities time to review the findings. It’s a reminder that tornado season doesn’t just peak in spring—it starts early. For Alabama, March tornadoes aren’t unusual, but April is the real danger zone. That’s when historic outbreaks, like the deadly 2011 super outbreak, have hit before. These four new tornadoes might not have caused harm, but they add to the state’s storm history—and serve as a quiet warning for what’s to come.