With a well-documented TDS up to ~15,000 ft and a peak rotational velocity of 68 kt, the tornado that impacted Fultondale, AL earlier tonight was likely in the mid-EF3 intensity range, with a peak wind around 145 mph by my estimates. Daylight and damage surveys will tell the rest pic.twitter.com/779mmBveB7
— Sam Emmerson (@ou_sams) January 26, 2021
