Alabama Tornado Database
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| Marshall County Tornadoes (47) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1333 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F0 |
2.13 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 SE Grant - 2.4 ESE Grant
Damage consistent with an EF-0 Tornado was found. The tornado exhibited maximum winds of 75 mph, maximum path width of 300 feet, and a path length
of approximately 1.2 miles. This tornado uprooted several trees, and caused minor roof damage to several barn structures and homes. |
| 2008 |
04 |
11 |
1316 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.63 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 SE Oleander - 2.1 E Oleander
The first area, near Union Grove, found damage consistent with an EF-0 tornado. The tornado produced slight damage to the back of one home, destroyed
a shed, and several trees were uprooted. The tornado damage path was approximately 1.6 miles in length, and approximately 100 feet in width. Maximum
wind speeds were approximately 85 mph with this tornado. |
| 2008 |
02 |
06 |
0445 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.16 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 SSW Guntersville Municipal Airport
Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that
occurred in Marshall County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH. The tornado snapped or uprooted eight trees,
destroyed an unanchored carport and two small storage sheds, caused minor roof damage to a nearby house, blew out three windows, and destroyed a
large telephone pole. The damage occurred near U.S. Highway 431 northeast of the city of Guntersville. |
| 2006 |
9 |
22 |
1706 |
Marshall
Storm Survey
|
F1 |
3.2 |
0 |
0 |
Albertville
The tornado initially touched down in the southwest side of Albertville between Whitesville Road and South Broad Street. At this
stage, the tornado was 40 yards wide producing F0 intensity winds up to 60 mph for along a one quarter mile path. Then the tornado
increased to F1 intensity with winds up to 100 mph along a path width of 500 yards. Several trees were snapped and uprooted in its
path. Several homes sustained minor roof, awning, and gutter damage. The tornado continued its path north-northeast into western
Albertville before dissipating. |
| 2006 |
9 |
22 |
1538 |
Marshall |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
1 N Arab
A small and brief tornado was witnessed and photographed by two residents along Highway 69 just northeast of Arab looking west
along State Highway 69. Trees were knocked down near the location of the photographed tornado, but it is not certain if this damage
was directly related to the tornado or its parent thunderstorm. |
| 2006 |
4 |
7 |
2215 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
3 N Arab
A short lived F0 tornado severely damaged a large barn and storage area near the Cherokee ridge sign and Exxon station near
Highway 231. |
| 2002 |
3 |
29 |
2320 |
Marshall |
F1 |
8.7 |
0 |
0 |
W Red Hill-WSW Albertville
A tornado first touched down at a cemetary just west of Red Hill. The F1 tornado travelled on a near due east path crossing CR 14
(Warrenton Road), a small ridge and SR 79. The tornado then climbed another ridge downing trees. Once on top of the ridge, the
tornado paralleled Section Line Road (CR 166) downing trees and power lines and causing damage especially to out buildings, farm
buildings, chicken houses, and other weak structures. Most substantial structures affected by the tornado had minimal damage as
identified from visual inspection. The tornado ended at CR 152 (Oneonta Cut Off Road). Red Cross officials identified 3 structures
with major damage and 18 with minor damage. |
| 2001 |
11 |
24 |
1341 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F2 |
2.0 |
0 |
7 |
Union Grove
A supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado in the Union Grove area. The tornado began at 1:41 pm, 5.3 miles northwest of
Union Grove, near Shumate Mountain. The tornado moved northeast crossing CR 240 and ending at 1:44 pm near the base of
Benton Round Mountain. The heaviest damage occurred southwest of CR 240. Ten to 15 mobile homes were destroyed, 5 homes
suffered varying degrees of damage, several outbuildings and barns were destroyed, an ultra-lite hangar was destroyed, 2 hunting
cabins were destroyed, and 7 people received minor injuries. |
| 1996 |
9 |
28 |
0050 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F2 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
Grant
Around 1:50 am CDT a small but briefly strong tornado struck in northern Marshall County just southeast and east of Grant. The
tornado path began about 2.5 miles south-southeast of Grant just off County Road 503 and extended in a northeastward direction for
2.5 miles. The damage path ended 3 miles east of Grant and just south of County Road 34. Total path length was 2.5 miles.
Marshall County Emergency Management Agency reported that four houses were destroyed and five homes and four house trailers
sustained damage. Six greenhouses were also totally wrecked. Fortunately, many of the destroyed houses were unoccupied at the time
of the tornado with occupants away for the weekend. |
| 1995 |
2 |
16 |
0528 |
Marshall-DeKalb |
F2 |
12.0 |
0 |
3 |
2 SSW Martling-1 SW Lakeview
10 homes were destroyed, 40 homes damaged, and 30 chicken houses were damaged. |
| 1995 |
2 |
16 |
0459 |
Cullman-Marshall |
F3 |
14.0 |
6 |
130 |
3 W Joppa-5 SW Guntersville
One death occurred in a house and the others occurred in mobile homes. 157 homes were destroyed and 12 businesses were destroyed. |
| 1994 |
3 |
27 |
1102 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F2 |
6.0 |
0 |
30 |
Guntersville
A number of residences were damaged near Big Spring Creek. 103 homes were damaged, 45 of them along Spring Creek Drive and 8 along Highway 79. |
| 1994 |
2 |
23 |
0340 |
Marshall |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Boaz
One barn and one garage were destroyed. |
| 1986 |
3 |
12 |
2020 |
Cullman-Marshall |
F2 |
7.0 |
0 |
5 |
Near Arab
5 members of one family were injured when their vehicles were hit by the tornado. 6 mobile homes and 5 homes
were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| 1985 |
4 |
5 |
1645 |
Marshall |
F3 |
8.0 |
0 |
5 |
Albertville
Numerous homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Numeorus barns and chicken houses were destroyed.
The greatest damage occurred near US 431 in Albertville. |
| 1984 |
7 |
5 |
0130 |
Marshall |
F1 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
Guntersville
Damage was mainly to trees, boathouses, piers, and power lines. |
| 1983 |
5 |
19 |
1435 |
Marshall |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
2 |
Near Boaz
No tornado details were available. |
| 1983 |
2 |
22 |
1528 |
Marshall |
F2 |
2.2 |
0 |
2 |
Albertville
2 people were injured as their mobile home was demolished. 4 homes, 11 mobile homes, 1 business, and one
chicken house were destroyed. One home, 4 mobile homes, and at least 30 other buildings were damaged some severely.
Baseball size hail was reported with this storm. |
| 1982 |
1 |
3 |
2245 |
Marshall |
F2 |
2.5 |
0 |
1 |
Arab
Several homes and outbuildings were damaged. Many trees and power lines were knocked down.
One home was unroofed and blown off its foundation. |
| 1981 |
5 |
18 |
1810 |
Marshall |
NA |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Near Guntersville
A roof of a motorcycle repair shop was torn off. |
| 1978 |
5 |
13 |
0035 |
Marshall |
NA |
8.0 |
0 |
0 |
Camp Cha-la-kee-Monsanto
Numerous trees were blown down and some damage to homes and outbuildings. |
| 1976 |
7 |
31 |
1200 |
Marshall |
NA |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Claysville
Several businesses and a mobile home were damaged in this brief tornado. |
| 1976 |
5 |
6 |
1750 |
Marshall |
NA |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
Guntersville Lake
15 large boats were damaged at a marina. |
| 1975 |
5 |
8 |
2148 |
Marshall |
NA |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Boaz
2 homes were damaged and 4 barns were damaged. |
| 1974 |
10 |
15 |
1530 |
Blount-Marshall-Dekalb |
F1 |
N/A |
0 |
1 |
Cleveland-Albertville-Geraldine
Several chicken houses destroyed and water was sucked from a small pond in Cleveland.
An automobile was overturned in Albertville, injuring one of the occupants. |
| 1974 |
5 |
2 |
1330 |
Marshall |
F2 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
Mt Hebron
One home was demolished. Several farm buildings were destroyed. |
| 1973 |
5 |
27 |
1330 |
Cullman-Marshall-Jackson |
F2 |
25.0 |
0 |
6 |
Hulaco-Arab-Eddy
At least 50 buildings were damaged or destroyed. All the injuries occurred near Arab. |
| 1973 |
5 |
8 |
0410 |
Marshall-DeKalb |
F2 |
30.0 |
2 |
12 |
Guntersville-Geraldine-S Rainsville
Many trailers and other buildings were destroyed. All of the deaths and most of the injuries occurred just north of Geraldine. Many farm
buildings were destroyed. |
| 1973 |
1 |
26 |
1545 |
Marshall |
NA |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Albertville
The tornado struck a mobile home park near Albertville. 2 unoccupied mobile homes were destroyed and damaged a few more. One store
was also damaged. |
| 1972 |
6 |
27 |
0845 |
Marshall |
NA |
NA |
0 |
2 |
Arab
One mobile home and one workshop were destroyed. One service station was damaged. |
| 1968 |
4 |
4 |
1300 |
Marshall |
F2 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
Albertville
At least 5 homes were destroyed along with numerous outbuildings and barns. Several other structures were damaged. |
| 1964 |
4 |
7 |
Morning |
Marshall |
NA |
NA |
0 |
0 |
Arab
A large cafe and a service station were both unroofed. |
| 1962 |
3 |
25 | 1715 |
Marshall |
F2 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Douglas
3 homes and 2 barns were destroyed. |
| 1961 |
3 |
7 |
2340 |
Cullman-Morgan-Marshall |
F2 |
25.0 |
0 |
8 |
W Fairview-Hulaco-Eddy-Union Grove-Guntersville Dam
At least 25 homes were destroyed and 50 other buildings or homes were damaged.
|
| 1958 |
4 |
6 |
0003 |
Marshall-Jackson |
F2 |
28.0 |
0 |
1 |
Albertville-Section
At least 6 homes were destroyed along the path. |
| 1957 |
11 |
18 |
1730 |
Blount-Marshall |
F4 |
30.0 |
3 |
12 |
Rosa-Snead-Horton
40 homes were destroyed in Blount County and all the fatalities occurred there. |
| 1957 |
4 |
8 |
1045 |
Cullman-Morgan-Marshall |
F2 |
15.0 |
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. |
| 1957 |
4 |
8 |
1015 |
Morgan-Marshall |
F3 |
35.0 |
2 |
125 |
6 SW Falkville-10 N Arab
At least 150 homes were damaged or destroyed in Morgan County where 2 people were killed. |
| 1944 |
3 |
6 |
1500 |
Blount-Marshall |
F2 |
10.0 |
2 |
40 |
2.0 SE Douglas-N Boaz
The upper story of the Pine Grove School ws torn off. One student was killed and 20 were injured. 10 homes
were destroyed. Another fatality occurred in a field. |
| 1939 |
4 |
11 |
1200 |
Madison-Marshall |
F2 |
4.0 |
1 |
11 |
5 SW Woodville
Several small homes and a mill were destroyed along the Paint Rock River. One man was killed as he took cover in the mill. Several injuries
occurred in homes. |
| 1932 |
3 |
21 |
1630 |
Cullman-Morgan-Marshall |
F4 |
25.0 |
18 |
100 |
4 S Cullman-3 W Arab
Rural homes were demolished in Phelan, Bolti, Berlin, and Fairview. Many people were injured in a box factory south of
Berlin and one home was leveled and 6 people were killed. A teacher was killed in Fairview. All deaths occurred in Cullman County
and 74 homes were demolished. |
| 1917 |
5 |
28 |
0100 |
Madison-Marshall-Jackson |
F3 |
18.0 |
6 |
35 |
Near New Hope
At least 20 homes were demolished and deaths occurred in at least 4 separate homes. |
| 1909 |
10 |
14 |
1700 |
Marshall-Jackson |
F2 |
15.0 |
7 |
50 |
S Woodville-8 S Scottsboro
Several people died in northern Marshall County and another 10 in small communities along the path in Jackson County.
At least 40 homes were damaged or destroyed. Some of the communities hit by this tornado are now under Lake Guntersville. |
| 1908 |
4 |
24 |
1440 |
Walker-Jefferson-Blount-Marshall-Dekalb
Storm Report |
F4 |
105.0 |
35 |
188 |
Dora-Bergens-Warrior-Albertville-Sylvania
This may have been a family of tornadoes. 12 people were killed betwen Dora and Bergens. Bergens was obliterated. 2 people were killed
in Warrior, one near Royal, and 2 in Wynnville. 15 people were killed and 150 injured in Albertville. |
| 1896 |
6 |
9 |
1100 |
Marshall |
F2 |
2.0 |
0 |
15 |
3 S Guntersville
5 small homes were destroyed and 7 homes were damaged in the Wyeth City community. |
| 1885 |
1 |
11 |
1900 |
Blount-Cullman-Marshall-Dekalb |
F2 |
35.0 |
3 |
20 |
Warrior River-4 S Albertville-Collinsville
One person was killed in Marshall Co and two in Dekalb Co. A child was killed and 13 were injured near Collinsville. |
| 1884 |
3 |
11 |
2000 |
Marshall |
F2 |
10.0 |
2 |
20 |
8 N Friendship-5 SE Guntersville
15 farms had buildings that were damaged or destroyed. 30 buildings were blown down. One man was killed in a wagon while riding
in an open field. |
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