The National Weather Service in Birmingham have released the preliminary findings for tornado damage in Barbour and Russell counties in east Alabama.
Clayton tornado
An EF-0 tornado with 85 MPH winds was reported on John C Martin Road, south of Clayton, in Barbour County around 3:36 a.m. CDT on Mar. 12, 2026. The tornado touched down just east of a couple chicken houses where it damaged a the roof of a metal outbuilding and ejected pieces of tin into a nearby field.
The tornado continued east through a field and crossed over John C Martin Road, where multiple softwood trees were snapped and uprooted at the intersection of Hovey Road and John C Martin Road…