File:Selma AL tornado 2023.webp

Summary

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	The January 12, 2023, Selma, AL rainwrapped EF2 tornado.
Author or copyright owner	Caleb LeGrone
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: Facebook Immediate source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tornado-causes-significant-damage-selma-alabama-mayor-says-rcna65580
Date of publication	January 12, 2023
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	2023 Selma tornado
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	Will depict the tornado in its respective infobox.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Event happened in January 2023; no free image is known to exist at time of uploading.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Infobox usage only.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	Low-quality image, no commercial use after ~2 years.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of 2023 Selma tornado//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selma_AL_tornado_2023.webptrue

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