Alabama Tornado Database
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| May Tornado Occurrences (212) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 2006 |
5 |
10 |
1708 |
Clarke |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Talahatta Springs
A weak tornado briefly touched down along County Road 44 near Talahatta Springs. A funnel cloud was reported just a couple of
minutes before near Opine. The weak tornado blew down several trees and power lines and damaged the roof of a small meat
processing plant. No injuries were reported. Large hail was also reported with the storm. |
| 2006 |
05 |
10 |
1344 |
Marengo Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.6 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 NW Linden
An F1 tornado touched down between State Highway 28 and the railroad tracks, just south of the Chickasaw Bogue. This location
was approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Jefferson Station or 2.6 miles northwest of Linden. the tornado tracked southeastward
and paralleled State Highway 28, then moved into Linden. The tornado dissipated near the intersection of State Highway 28 and
Shiloh Street in Linden. Numerous trees and scattered power lines were blown down along the path of the tornado. A large tree
fell on a home and completely destroyed the homes garage doors. One large light post at a ball field was snapped off. One other
home sustained minor roof damage. The tornado damage path was 2.6 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. |
| 2006 |
5 |
9 |
1605 |
Limestone Storm
Survey |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
6 WSW Elkmont
A brief tornado occurred within a larger scale bow echo. The tornado produced localized damage by knocking down trees on at least
two homes. The downburst with maximum winds of 80 mph knocked down trees on several homes and car ports. |
| 2006 |
5 |
9 |
1600 |
Limestone Storm
Survey |
F0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 S Salem - 3 SW Elkmont
A tornado was produced on the northern end of a strong bow echo segment. The tornado touched down several times along a 5 mile
path beginning approximately two miles south of the Salem community, and ending three miles southwest of Elkmont. Several trees
were either uprooted or snapped along the path, but no other property damage was observed. |
| 2005 |
05 |
31 |
1805 |
Covington |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 W Opp
A weak tornado was filmed by a law enforcement official near US Highway 84, west of Opp. The tornado remained over an open
field and the only damage found were a few trees blown down. |
| 2005 |
05 |
31 |
1730 |
Crenshaw |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Dozier
A weak tornado briefly touched down near Dozier. The tornado blew down several trees and power lines and also damaged a couple
of out buildings. |
| 2005 |
05 |
31 |
1710 |
Covington |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 E Gantt
A weak tornado touched down near a home in the Straughn community. The weak tornado stayed on the ground for about a mile.
The tornado damaged a home that had just been repaired from damage that it received during hurricane Ivan. The home suffered
roof and siding damage from the tornado. A pump house was also destroyed. Several trees were also blown down. Although
someone was in the attic of the home when the tornado damaged the roof, they were not injured. |
| 2004 |
5 |
31 |
1320 |
Geneva |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Coffee Springs
A weak tornado briefly touched down and toppled trees and power lines. Reported by the Geneva County EMA. |
| 2004 |
5 |
31 |
0326 |
Jefferson Storm Survey |
F0 |
4.2 |
0 |
0 |
Bluff Park-2 E Hoover
An F0 tornado began near the crest of Shades Mountain in Bluff Park. This tornado traveled east southeast, moving through Bluff
Park and Hoover, and ended near Rocky Ridge Road just east of Interstate 65. At least 73 homes were damaged, mainly by fallen
trees. At least 5 homes suffered major damage. Several automobiles were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees. Several businesses
along US 31 and on Lorna Road sustained varying degrees of roof damage. Numerous trees were knocked down, snapped off, or
uprooted along the path. The tornado path was 4.24 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. |
| 2004 |
5 |
31 |
0322 |
Jefferson Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.7 |
0 |
0 |
1 Sw Hueytown-1.9 SE Hueytown
An F0 tornado touched down just east of Virginia Drive and traveled east southeast across the southern part of Hueytown. The
tornado crossed Hueytown Road and ended just west of Brookline Drive. At least 20 homes were damaged by falling trees and 6
homes suffered major damage. The tornado path was 1.7 miles long and 150 yards wide at its widest point. Thousands of electric
customers were left without power for several hours after the storm. |
| 2004 |
5 |
30 |
2355 |
Madison Storm Survey |
F1 |
8.5 |
0 |
0 |
New Sharon-3 NE Fisk
A F1 tornado touched down in New Sharon along Charity Lane and moved eastnortheast to the Tennessee state line. Several
buildings sustained roof damage. In addition, widespread tree and power line damage occurred. |
| 2004 |
5 |
30 |
2326 |
Limestone Storm Survey |
F1 |
9.0 |
0 |
3 |
2 S Cairo-2 SW Elkmont
A F1 tornado touched down in western Limestone County near Lentzville and raced eastnortheastward to just southwest of Elkmont.
Several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed resulting in 3 minor injuries. In addition, numerous trees and power poles were
knocked down. |
| 2004 |
5 |
30 |
2320 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
3 N Anderson-5 NNE Anderson
A tornado briefly touched down just north of Anderson. The tornado snapped several trees and removed the roofs from a few
homes. |
| 2004 |
5 |
30 |
2309 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 SE Killen-2 S Elgin
A tornado touched down just southeast of Killen and tracked eastward to just south of Elgin. Numerous trees were snapped and
twisted with a few of the trees falling on structures. |
| 2004 |
5 |
30 |
2252 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
6 W Florence-Florence
A F1 tornado touched down 6 miles west of Florence and tracked eastward, just north of the Tennessee River into McFarland Park in
Florence. Hundreds of trees were snapped with several of them falling on structures. |
| 2004 |
5 |
30 |
2240 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
3.2 |
0 |
0 |
3 W Murphy Crossroads-1 NE Murphy Crossroads
Emergency management reported numerous trees and powerlines snapped and twisted. The F1 tornado touched down 3 miles west
of Murphy Crossroads and moved northeast to the Alabama/Tennessee state line. |
| 2003 |
5 |
17 |
0951 |
Limestone Storm Survey |
F1 |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 SW Cairo-2 SE Cairo
85 homes with minor roof and structural damage and nearly two hundred trees uprooted and snapped. |
| 2003 |
5 |
17 |
0945 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 E Rogersville-5 E Rogersville
18 homes and around a hundred trees uprooted and snapped. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1631 |
Marengo Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 SE Myrtlewood
A brief tornado touched down just south of Myrtlewood. The tornado touchdown was witnessed by an Alabama State Trooper and
caused little if any damage. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1540 |
Randolph Storm Survey |
F1 |
12.9 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 SSW Wedowee-12 ENE Wedowee
A tornado touched down 1.6 miles south-southwest of Wedowee or just west of CR 15. The tornado crossed CR 15 and US 431
where a restaurant and several other buildings suffered minor damage. The tornado continued on an east-northeast path crossing
through primarily rural areas damaging a few buildings and downing a large number of trees. Tornado intensity varied along the
path and in some locations there was significant tree damage with some trees splintered. The tornado crossed through the Napoleon
area and crossed CR 39 before ending close to the Alabama-Georgia state line. Damage toward the end of the path became very
minor. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1508 |
Clay Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 N Lineville-0.7 NE Lineville
A very weak tornado apparently touched down just north of the center of Lineville and moved east-northeast ending east of SR 9.
Damage was very minor and included several broken trees and some minor roof damage. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1457 |
Clay Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
1.8 SSE Ashland-2.3 SE Ashland
A small tornado touched down south-southeast of Ashland just west of SR 77 and the Wellborn Cabinet Plant. The weak tornado
was observed by a number of people and did very little damage. Besides downing a few small trees, the tornado damaged a couple
of light posts at the cabinet plant. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1441 |
Clay Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
6 NW Millerville-4.9 NW Millerville
A weak tornado touched down in the western part of Clay County in the Talladega National Forest. One house sustained minor
damage to the siding and exterior trim and a number of trees were downed along the path. The path extended from the west side of
CR 18 across an isolated area just north of Mcgehee Mountain to just east of Bolton Road. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1421 |
St. Clair Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
4.1 ESE Moody-4.3 ESE Moody
A weak tornado touched down briefly on the north side of US 78 at Luker Lake Road between Prescott and Cook Springs
communities. The tornado downed trees. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1345 |
Shelby-Talladega Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 SSE Wilsonville-7.4 SW Childersburg
A developing supercell storm gained strength rapidly as it developed over southern Shelby County moving eastward
producing a tornado just south-southeast of Wilsonville. The tornado downed trees and damaged several structures
in a residential area on the west side of the Coosa River in Shelby County, crossed the river (boundary between
Shelby and Talladega counties), and downed numerous trees in a rural area on the east side of the river. This was
the first of several tornadoes from this one thunderstorm. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1340 |
Talladega Storm Survey |
F1 |
4.6 |
0 |
0 |
4.2 WSW Munford-1.3 SSE Munford
An F1 tornado began just west of SR 21 west-southwest of Munford and traveled on an easterly path taking
it across SR 21 just north of Curry. The tornado traveled an additional 3 miles or so ending just inside
the Talladega National Forest. The tornado downed numerous trees and power lines. At least one house was
destroyed and several were damaged. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1310 |
St. Clair Storm Survey |
F1 |
4.5 |
0 |
0 |
5.8 NW Pell City-1.4 NNW Pell City
This was the first of two tornadoes to touch down in St. Clair County. It began at the intersection of SR174
and Cook Springs Road northwest of Pell City. The tornado traveled southeasterly through the Bowman Circle and
Stewarts areas crossing Mineral Springs Road and lifting just before reaching Interstate 20 (between exits 156
and 158). The tornado downed many trees and power lines and also damaged a few buildings in the area. At least
one mobile home was destroyed. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1111 |
Walker Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.4 |
0 |
0 |
4.2 WSW Townley-3.8 SW Townley
The same storm that produced the tornado in Lamar County produced another F1 tornado in a heavily wooded
area of southwestern Walker county southwest of Townley. At least one barn was damaged in addition to
numerous trees that were downed. |
| 2003 |
5 |
7 |
1011 |
Lamar Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 N Vernon-3.0 NNE Vernon
A brief F1 torando touched down in the central part of Lamar County just east of SR 17 on Mount
Pisgah Road. The tornado traveled in an easterly direction downing trees and power lines. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
1016 |
Cullman Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
2 E West Point-2.1 E West Point
A few trees uprooted and twisted along the path. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0913 |
Dekalb Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.7 |
0 |
0 |
2 W Hammondville-Valley Head
Several trees uprooted and snapped off along with one home having minor roof damage. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0858 |
Jackson Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 NE Hollywood-6 NE Hollywood
A few trees uprooted and/or snapped off along the path. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0845 |
Jackson Storm Survey |
F0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
Hollywood-3 NE Hollywood
Two homes with minor roof damage and several trees uprooted and twisted. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0716 |
Madison Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Meridianville-1 E Meridianville
Two homes and businesses sustained roof damage and a mobile home was moved off of its foundation. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0658 |
Madison Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Madison-2 E Madison
Numerous trees uprooted and/or snapped off. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0620 |
Limestone Storm Survey |
F1 |
15.0 |
0 |
0 |
Shanghai-3 NW Athens
17 homes with minor to major roof damage, 5 barns destroyed and at least 150 trees uprooted and twisted. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0535 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 W Florence-Petersville
Five homes with roof damage and three barns destroyed along with at least 100 trees uprooted and twisted. |
| 2003 |
5 |
6 |
0533 |
Colbert Storm Survey |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Muscle Shoals
Several trees and power lines down and shingles blown off of several homes. |
| 2001 |
5 |
24 |
1802 |
Blount Storm Survey |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
6.4 NW Oneonta-6.2 NW Oneonta
A brief touchdown with no damage near Rosa. The tornado was observed and photgraphed. |
| 2001 |
5 |
24 |
1648 |
Jackson Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Aspel
A tornado caused damage about 1 mile north of the town of Aspel, near the intersection of County Roads 11 and 101. The tornado
path was approximately ½ mile long, 100 yards wide, beginning on the west side of County Road 11. The path began behind a
home located on CR11. No damage was noted to the home, but several trees within 50 yards of the home were snapped off or blown
down. Across CR11, two homes were struck and both received minor damage. One of the residents was asleep when the tornado
struck. He said the storm was loud, rousing him from his sleep, and it was over by the time he realized what was happening. A
window on the right front of his home was sucked out, a large Cedar tree just to the left of the home was broken off just above the
ground and found by a back fence, approximately 300 yards northeast. Several large trees were knocked over in the backyard, and a
fallen tree killed two cows. A large barn was heavily damaged, and another smaller barn had its tin roofing pulled off. The second
home sustained some roof damage due to a fallen tree along with a few shingles being torn off. Several trees were also knocked
down in the front yard. |
| 1999 |
5 |
31 |
1442 |
Baldwin |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Gulf Shores
A waterspout moved over the marshlands between Little Lagoon and Oyster Bay. The storm dissipated over the marshlands and
no damage was found. No injuries were reported. |
| 1999 |
5 |
29 |
1900 |
Baldwin |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Fort Morgan
A waterspout came ashore along State Highway 180 about three miles east of Fort Morgan. The waterspout quickly dissipated but
a building under construction had building material scattered and minor roof damage from the storm. |
| 1999 |
5 |
7 |
1430 |
Elmore |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 W Kent
Brief tornado on video..no damage. |
| 1999 |
5 |
7 |
1428 |
Elmore |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 W Kent
Brief tornado on video..no damage. |
| 1999 |
5 |
7 |
1206 |
Autauga |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
2.9 NE Prattville-3.4 NE Prattville
Several trees downed near Pine Level. |
| 1998 |
5 |
9 |
1820 |
Pickens-Tuscaloosa |
F0 |
6.5 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 S Gordo-2.3 NE Holman
Downed trees and minor structure damage. |
| 1998 |
5 |
9 |
1809 |
Pickens |
F0 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 NW Carrollton-1.2 NNE Carrollton
Several trees downed and minor damage to a hospital. |
| 1998 |
5 |
7 |
0527 |
Madison |
F1 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
New Market
Trees were down in the New Market area, this damaged several homes in the area. One home had major damage and four homes
had minor roof damage. |
| 1998 |
5 |
7 |
0503 |
Madison |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Toney
Six homes were damaged in the Toney community, in northern Madison county. One home had major damage, one had moderate
damage and four had minor damage. |
| 1998 |
5 |
4 |
0028 |
Houston |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Ashford
Tornado spotted by public three miles east of Ashford. |
| 1998 |
5 |
3 |
1630 |
Coffee |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
New Brockton
Tornado downed trees and power lines at intersection of State Highways 233 and 167 near New Brockton. A funnel cloud was
sighted earlier near Elba. |
| 1997 |
5 |
25 |
1823 |
Madison |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Huntsville
A weak tornado touched down briefly south of Huntsville at the corner of Airport Road and Memorial Parkway. The awning of a
Winn Dixie was ripped off. It was seen and video taped by several citizens and by a Channel 31 meteorologist. |
| 1997 |
5 |
2 |
1640 |
Madison |
F0 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Owens Crossroads
A small tornado damaged roofs to 15 homes and downed a number of trees in Owens Crossroads. |
| 1997 |
5 |
2 |
1634 |
Madison |
F0 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
NW Owens Crossroads
A short tornado hit the Big Cove area of southeast Madison County damaging several houses and the wastewater treatment plant. A
busienss with machinery outside and several tin-roofed buildings were also damaged. One older house that appeared abandoned was
destroyed. |
| 1997 |
5 |
2 |
1626 |
Madison |
F2 |
1.3 |
0 |
1 |
Meridianville
A short but powerful tornado struck the area northwest of Meridianville destroying four homes along with major damage to two
otehrs and minor damage to twelve more. The tornado path began in an hope area just southwest of the Colonial Golf Course. The
torndo moved through a small subdivision on the north and east sides of the golf course and moved into an open area again as it
dissipated. |
| 1997 |
5 |
2 |
1602 |
Limestone |
F2 |
3.2 |
0 |
12 |
Athens
A tornado, rated at F2 on the Fujita scale, struck the southern and eastern sections of Athens in Limestone County. The tornado path
began about 2 miles south-southwest of Athens near the intersection of Sanderfer Road and County Road 45. The tornado moved
northeasterly crossing through southern and eastern sections of Athens. It crossed the intersection of State Road 127 and US 72
where several businesses were damaged. Some damage was caused at Athens Middle School.
The tornado continued northeast dissipating near the intersection of Proyr Street and US 31 near Athens High School.
According to EMA officals, siz homes were destroyed, 14 homes sustained major damage, and an additional 14 homes had minor
damage. Three apartment buildings, each with eight units, were damaged, 13 businesses had major damage, and two businesses
reported minor damage. Of the 12 injuries, two were described as serious. |
| 1997 |
5 |
2 |
1545 |
Limestone |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Reid
A small tornado touched down at Paradise Shores on the Limestone County side of the Tennessee River downing several trees and
causing minor damage to several houses. One tree fell on a car while another fell into a three-car garage damaging a collection of
Harley-Davidson motorcycles. |
| 1995 |
5 |
18 |
1803 |
Lauderdale Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
14 NE Florence
Just south of Green Hill, A small tornado damaged about 10 homes near CR 47 and US 43.
Several barns were destroyed and numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| 1995 |
5 |
18 |
1633 |
Limestone-Madison-Jackson Storm Survey |
F4 |
39.0 |
1 |
55 |
3 NW Athens-15 NW Scottsboro
A supercell thunderstorm produced a violent tornado across the Tennessee Valley. A mobile home park was destroyed
in Limestone County near Athens. Numerous homes were severely damaged. |
| 1995 |
5 |
18 |
1545 |
Colbert |
F0 |
6.5 |
0 |
0 |
Near Muscle Shoals
No Tornado information was available. |
| 1995 |
5 |
10 |
0040 |
Mobile |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
2 N Grand Bay
A tornado was reported near the eleven mile marker north of Grand Bay. No damage was reported. |
| 1995 |
5 |
9 |
1840 |
Talladega |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
1 |
2.0 NE Lincoln
Numerous trees downed and several structures had minor damage. |
| 1995 |
5 |
9 |
1330 |
Covington |
F0 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 WNW Opp
A small tornado touched down blowing the siding off a mobile home, overturning a pump house,
and downing several trees and power lines. |
| 1995 |
5 |
9 |
1005 |
Mobile |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
7 NW Mobile
A tornado was observed in the Semmes community. 3 mobile homes were damaged and a few trees
were blown down. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1835 |
Tuscaloosa |
F2 |
6.0 |
0 |
3 |
Brookwood-Kellerman
25 homes and 12 mobile homes were damaged. Several homes were destroyed. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1830 |
Cullman |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
12 SW Cullman
Several homes were completely destroyed and several others were heavily damaged. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1735 |
Madison |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Huntsville Airport
A tornado touched down for a short distance near the airport. No damage was reported. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1635 |
Walker |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Parrish
3 homes destroyed and 19 damaged. 2 mobile homes destroyed and numerous trees downed. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1635 |
Walker |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Townley
Numerous trees downed. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1420 |
Lauderdale |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Killen
A tornado briefly touched down near Killen. Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| 1993 |
5 |
3 |
1337 |
Franklin |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Russellville
A tornado briefly touched down near Russellville with little or no damage. |
| 1990 |
5 |
19 |
1335 |
Mobile |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Coden
A waterspout moved onshore with no damage reported. |
| 1990 |
5 |
17 |
1610 |
Baldwin |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
6 SW Magnolia Springs
A waterspout moved onshore with no damage reported. |
| 1989 |
5 |
19 |
1340 |
Baldwin |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Weeks Bay
Little or no damage as a waterspout came ashore. |
| 1988 |
5 |
24 |
1700 |
Marengo |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 SW Linden-1.0 N Linden
Numerous trees were blown down in a mainly rural area. |
| 1988 |
5 |
16 |
1925 |
Pickens |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Pickensville
2 homes were moderately damaged and many trees and power lines were downed. |
| 1988 |
5 |
9 |
1825 |
Jackson-DeKalb |
F2 |
15.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 SW Stevenson-Cartersville
Trees were uprooted, 3 homes had their roofs removed, and one mobile home was destroyed. |
| 1987 |
5 |
21 |
1145 |
Winston |
F2 |
0.3 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 NE Double Springs
One man died while visiting a construction site. One school was damaged, one automobile was destoyed, and a construction
site was destroyed. |
| 1986 |
5 |
24 |
2125 |
Winston-Cullman |
F1 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
Jones Chapel
Several trees downed in a rural area. |
| 1985 |
5 |
1 |
1755 |
Baldwin |
F0 |
NA |
0 |
0 |
Fort Morgan
A small tornado touched down and blew down some trees and power lines along the Fort Morgan Highway. |
| 1985 |
5 |
1 |
1437 |
Lamar |
F2 |
3.2 |
0 |
0 |
Near Military Grove Church-Moscow
2 homes were destroyed, 8 homes were damaged, one mobile home was damaged, and several vehicles were damaged.
One vehicles was overturned but the man escaped uninjured. |
| 1984 |
5 |
7 |
2300 |
Talladega |
F1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Sycamore
One store was destroyed and some adjacent buildings were damaged. |
| 1984 |
5 |
7 |
2115 |
Jefferson |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
2 |
Jefferson-Walker County Line
Several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. One injury occurred in a mobile home park off US 78.
Numerous trees were downed along the path. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1330 |
Lee |
F2 |
0.4 |
0 |
1 |
Smiths
A grocery store, a restaurant, a hardware store, a several mobile homes were destroyed. One person was
injured in a mobile home. Hundreds of trees were downed. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1300 |
Macon |
F2 |
3.5 |
0 |
0 |
Pleasant Hill-Little Texas
A 30K gallon tank was pulled off its foundation and moved 10 ft. 3 buildings were destroyed, 4 homes were
damaged, and numerous trees were downed. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1240 |
Cleburne |
F2 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
S Hightower-SE Ranburne
3 barns and 2 chicken houses were destroyed. 10 other homes sustained roof damage and numerous trees
were downed. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1235 |
Randolph |
F1 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
Morrisons Crossroads-Newell-Pine Hill
One barn was destroyed and one home damaged at Morrisons Crossroads. Outbuildings were damaged at Newell.
Several trees downed in the Pine Hill community. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1222 |
Cleburne |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Heflin-SW Edwardsville
Some homes sustained roof damage, one mobile home was destroyed, and many trees were blown down. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1218 |
Cleburne |
F2 |
8.4 |
0 |
0 |
Taylor-Beason Mill-Arbacoochee
6 homes were damaged, 2 mobile homes were destroyed, and numerous trees were blown down. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1215 |
Clay-Randolph |
F2 |
13.0 |
0 |
2 |
Union-Folsom
Several mobile homes or outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along the path. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1156 |
Dale |
F2 |
5.5 |
0 |
0 |
Midland City
A high school campus was heavily damaged and a few buildings were actually destroyed. Several other buildings and homes suffered
damage along the path. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1149 |
Dale |
F0 |
NA |
0 |
0 |
SE Daleville
A small tornado briefly touched down in an open field with little or no damage. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1140 |
Dallas |
F2 |
7.5 |
0 |
0 |
Selma
A 300 foot TV tower was leveled and it caused extensive damage to the building below. One manufacturing plant was
heavily damaged. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1135 |
Shelby-Talladega |
F2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
W Childersburg-Winterboro
Several structures were damaged or destroyed along the path. Numerous trees were blown down. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1130 |
Shelby |
F1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Vincent
Most of the damage was confined to downed trees. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
1048 |
Sumter |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
6 S York
Tornado briefly touched down and uprooted some trees. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
0810 |
Henry |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Lake Eufaula
Several mobile homes were damaged and many trees were blown down. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
0710 |
Macon |
F1 |
7.5 |
0 |
0 |
S Milstead
Two homes were damaged and trees were knocked down. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
0600 |
Montgomery-Elmore |
F3 |
7.0 |
5 |
37 |
Montgomery area
4 fatalities and several injuries occurred as the violent tornado overturned 25 cars and a few trucks on the northern bypass.
Damage was extensive along the entire path of the tornado. At least 20 homes were destroyed, 36 homes sustained major damage, 157 homes
had minor damage, 9 mobile homes were destroyed, 8 businesses were destroyed, and numerous vehicles were destroyed. |
| 1984 |
5 |
3 |
0030 |
Limestone |
F1 |
3.5 |
0 |
0 |
Clements High School
One barn was destroyed, one home was unroofed, and hundreds of trees were blown down. |
| 1984 |
5 |
2 |
1333 |
Jefferson |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Fultondale
The high school sustained moderate damage and some homes received minor damage. |
| 1983 |
5 |
19 |
1615 |
DeKalb |
F3 |
1.2 |
0 |
3 |
W Fort Payne-Fort Payne
A manufactuing plant was extensively damaged and three workers were injured. The high school sustained damage
in the stadium, bleachers, and concession stand. 14 trailers were destroyed and 20 were damaged. |
| 1983 |
5 |
19 |
1435 |
Marshall |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
2 |
Near Boaz
No tornado details were available. |
| 1983 |
5 |
19 |
0925 |
Clarke |
F2 |
22.0 |
0 |
0 |
Near Salitpa
No tornado details were available. |
| 1983 |
5 |
19 |
0230 |
Cullman-Morgan |
F2 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
Corinth-SW Massey
One home was demolished and at least 10 other homes were damaged. |
| 1983 |
5 |
16 |
0310 |
Coffee |
F3 |
1.5 |
0 |
1 |
New Brockton
One home was totally destroyed and at least 7 others were damaged. The Masonic Lodge, 3 trailers, 8 businesses,
and two churches were damaged. |
| 1983 |
5 |
16 |
0230 |
Macon |
F1 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
Information currently unavailable
|
| 1983 |
5 |
15 |
0919 |
Cullman |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Between Jones Chapel and West Point
No Information available. |
| 1983 |
5 |
3 |
0710 |
Cullman |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Near Gold Ridge
No Information available. |
| 1982 |
5 |
7 |
1238 |
Baldwin |
F1 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
Gulf Shores
A waterspout moved onshore near the state park. Some buildings sustained minor roof damage. 3 casr had their windows
blown out. Other minor damage occurred in the vicinity. |
| 1981 |
5 |
18 |
1810 |
Marshall |
NA |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Near Guntersville
A roof of a motorcycle repair shop was torn off. |
| 1980 |
5 |
20 |
0355 |
Barbour |
F2 |
9.0 |
0 |
1 |
Clio-Louisville-Clayton Trees and power lines were downed. Two mobile
homes were demolished and 2 others were damaged. Several houses were damaged and 1 man was injured slightly when his trailer overturned.
|
| 1980 |
5 |
20 |
0215 |
Covington-Coffee |
NA |
15.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 S Opp-W New Brockton
One home was damaged and several trees were uprooted. |
| 1980 |
5 |
20 |
0115 |
Covington-Crenshaw-Pike |
NA |
15.0 |
0 |
0 |
Red Level-Gant-Dozier-Near Troy
Many trees were snapped off or uprooted and power lines were blown down. One trailer was overturned and several
homes were moved off their foundations. One barn was disintegrated. |
| 1980 |
5 |
19 |
2210 |
Mobile |
NA |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Theodore
3 structures were damaged at the I-10 Industrial Park. |
| 1980 |
5 |
17 |
0745 |
Baldwin |
F1 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
Near Gulf Shores
No tornado details available. |
| 1980 |
5 |
17 |
0245 |
Baldwin |
NA |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
Hubbard's Landing
Many trees were snapped or uprooted. 3 homes were damaged and 2 pecan orchards were heavily damaged. |
| 1980 |
5 |
15 |
0750 |
Mobile |
F0 |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Bayou La Batre
Brief tornado touched down and ripped a carport off a home and damaged many trees. |
| 1979 |
5 |
30 |
2000 |
Jefferson |
F1 |
25.0 |
0 |
1 |
Birmingham
Small tornado, sighted by several individuals, touched down intermittently
along 25 mile path northeastward through Metro Birmingham area from South Shades Crest section to
Avondale to near Pinson. One man was injured. Three business firms suffered major roof damage,
1 car was extensively damaged, several homes and business establishments had minor to moderate
damage. Numerous tree and power line damage. |
| 1979 |
5 |
30 |
1730 |
Fayette |
F1 |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Belk
Damaged church roof, destroyed double wide mobile home, damaged several autos,
partially unroofed 4 houses, and damaged timber. |
| 1979 |
5 |
4 |
1351 |
Elmore |
F0 |
< 1 |
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