Harpersville, Alabama F4 Tornado - January 24, 1964

"Around 7 pm CST, a tornado roared into Harpersville. It left ten dead and six injured. The path of this one was very narrow, ranging from only 50 yards to about 125 yards in width, but damage was heavy in the narrow path. This one strck entirely without warning. Birmingham radar was monitoring the area at the time. But the line of thunderstorms approaching Harpersville appeared only moderate -- proof that radar is by no means foolproof. Harpersville residents later reported that no unusual and brilliant display of lightning was seen, and most thought it was just an ordinary thundershower"

...This article taken from Shelby County Reporter
Columbiana, Alabama
September 7, 1972.