Alabama Tornadoes 1957

Alabama Tornado Database
1957 Tornado Occurrences (44)
Tornado # of Year	Year	Month	Day	Time (CST)	County	Damage Scale	Path Length (Miles)	Maximum Path Width (Yards)	Fatalities	Injuries	Location
44	1957	12	20	0300	Conecuh	F1	0.8	33	0	0	4 E Castleberry-7 E Castleberry 2 homes and a barn were destroyed.
43	1957	12	20	0253	Chilton	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Clanton The Dan River Mills had part of its roof ripped off. At least 20 homes suffered varying degrees of roof damage.
42	1957	12	19	2315	Colbert	F2	0.1	10	0	7	Littleville City Hall and 7 businesses were damaged.3 homes were destroyed and many others damaged.
41	1957	12	19	2230	Fayette	F1	0.1	10	0	0	4 S Winfield 1 home and outbuildings destroyed.
40	1957	11	18	1730	Blount-Marshall	F4	26.1	100	3	12	Rosa-Snead-Horton 40 homes were destroyed in Blount County and all the fatalities occurred there.
39	1957	11	18	1730	Clay	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Ashland 3 buildings badly damaged. Several other roofs and porches damaged.
38	1957	11	18	1715	Cleburne	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Near Macedonia Several broiler houses and 1 trailer destroyed. Scattered roof and porch damage.
37	1957	11	18	1700	Morgan	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Hulaco Tornado destroyed one home, reomved back porch from another home, blew washhouse away, and unroofed a barn in Hulaco.
36	1957	11	18	1700	Morgan-Lawrence	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Moulton One home was destroyed and a few other structures were damaged.
35	1957	11	18	1635	Tallapoosa	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Near Alexander City 2 houses, 1 trailer and other buildings destroyed.
34	1957	11	18	1615	DeKalb	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Dawson 2 homes were torn apart.
33	1957	11	18	1530	Jefferson Storm Survey	F2	8.2	100	1	35	Ensley-Tarrant City At least 500 homes were damaged.
32	1957	11	18	1445	Tuscaloosa	F1	3.3	10	0	1	12 N Tuscaloosa At least 7 homes suffered major damage and several automobiles were destroyed.
31	1957	11	18	1445	Dallas	F1	37.3	10	0	0	Safford-Near Orrville-Marion Junction-Summerfield-Plantersville Tornado made a skipping path with brief touchdowns along path. Hail the size of hens' eggs.
30	1957	11	18	1430	Greene-Hale	F1	28.0	10	0	5	Forkland-Sawyerville-Near Akron-Havana A few barns and homes were damaged.
29	1957	11	18	1330	Franklin	F2	7.4	10	0	0	Belgreen One home was heavily damaged and another home was pushed off its foundation.
28	1957	11	17	1610	Cullman	F1	9.2	10	0	3	Trimble-Crane Hill Tornado touched down in a rural area damaging mainly cotton crops.
27	1957	11	17	1512	Walker	F4	7.2	200	4	15	6 NW Jasper-1 N Manchester A new ranch home was demolished and 3 people were killed. Another death occurred in a destroyed home.
26	1957	11	17	1310	Lamar	F1	6.15	10	0	0	Sulligent Tornado produced non-continuous damage path. No significant damage was noted.
25	1957	11	8	0430	Shelby	F1	4.1	50	0	0	2 NE Columbiana-2 W Wilsonville Tornado produced non-continuous damage path. No significant damage was noted.
24	1957	11	8	0225	Pickens	F1	8.7	10	0	5	E Aliceville At least 15 homes were damaged.
23	1957	9	18	1445	Dallas Tropical Storm Esther	F0	11.9	100	0	0	E Selma Tornado touched down along the river where 3 tenant homes were destroyed and 3 were damaged. Crops of cotton were damaged. Associated with Tropical Storm Debbie.
22	1957	8	15	1730	Lee 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Tropical Storm Bertha Report	F1	0.1	133	0	0	Smiths 2 homes had considerable damage and 2 barns were destroyed.
21	1957	6	28	1745	Barbour 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	16.5	100	0	1	8 NE Brundidge-Batesville 2 homes destroyed, 4 barns destroyed, several other smaller buildings destroyed, and considerable timber damage along the path. All the tornadoes on June 28 were associated with tropical system Audrey.
20	1957	6	28	1150	Crenshaw 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F0	0.1	10	0	0	Near Luverne State Trooper witnessed a brief tornado touchdown in a rural area outside Luverne. A few trees were blown down.
19	1957	6	28	1100	Conecuh-Covington-Butler 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	11.5	200	0	2	1 SW Brooks-Oaky Streak Several homes were unroofed and a church was heavily damaged.
18	1957	6	28	1030	Conecuh 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F1	1.0	10	0	0	Near Middleton Field This short path tornado destroyed one barn and some timber. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
17	1957	6	28	1030	Montgomery 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F0	8.9	167	0	0	4 WNW Downing-3 NW Downing One house and one barn destroyed. Several trees downed along the path. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
16	1957	6	28	1025	Conecuh-Butler 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	14.5	133	0	0	4 WNW Evergreen One home and one store were destroyed. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
15	1957	6	28	1015	Butler 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	12.3	133	0	0	6 SW Greenville-6 ENE Greenville Major damage was reported at Kolb City and at a junior college just southeast of town. A farm was damaged east of Greenville. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
14	1957	6	28	1000	Lowndes-Montgomery 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F1	22.3	50	0	8	Fort Deposit-Sprague Several trees blown down along the path. All injuries occurred in the Davenport community as homes and a cafe were destroyed along US 31. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
13	1957	6	28	0955	Monroe 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	12.1	100	0	4	1 S Frisco City-Bermuda A store and some homes were destroyed near the Excel community. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
12	1957	6	28	0945	Conecuh-Butler 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	23.2	440	0	0	10 W Evergreen-3 S Butler Springs At least 7 homes were destroyed. Several additional smaller homes were unroofed or overturned. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
11	1957	6	28	0935	Lowndes-Montgomery 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	12.8	117	0	0	3 S Hayneville-3 SW Hope Hull Several houses and barns were damaged along the path. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
10	1957	6	28	0927	Montgomery 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F0	0.1	100	0	0	1 N Sellers Several trees were blown down across US 331. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
9	1957	6	28	0850	Wilcox 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F2	2.0	100	0	0	Oakhill A church was demolished. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
8	1957	6	28	0830	Clarke 1957 Atlantic Hurricane Season Map Hurricane Audrey Report	F1	7.4	100	0	0	Whatley One home was unroofed. Bands from Hurricane Audrey.
7	1957	5	10	1945	Henry	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Headland A tornado briefly touched down causing minor damage to one home.
6	1957	4	8	1030	Cullman-Morgan-Marshall	F3	16.3	10	0	0	Piney Grove-Hulaco Several small homes and barns were destroyed. This was a twin to the 1015 storm and the damage and deaths totals are included together.
5	1957	4	8	1015	Morgan-Marshall	F3	38.8	200	2	125	6 SW Falkville-10 N Arab At least 150 homes were damaged or destroyed in Morgan County where 2 people were killed.
4	1957	4	8	0946	Marion-Winston-Lawrence	F3	51.4	100	0	5	S Hamilton-Pine Grove Extensive tree damage along the entire path.
3	1957	4	7	2335	Franklin	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Near Red Bay One home was unroofed and several others sustained porch damage. Barns and garages were destroyed.
2	1957	3	31	2330	Mobile	F1	1.0	67	0	4	Mobile Tornado touched down about 6 miles southwest of downtown Mobile. No significant damage was reported.
1	1957	2	1	2000	Houston	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Dothan One outbuilding was destroyed.

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