Moved NE through "Central City," 5m S of Enterprise, destroying most of the village, and passing north of Clayhatchee.

Moved NNE 7m S of Tarentum, passing 4m E of Brundidge. Three farms houses were among the 25 buildings that were destroyed.

Moved NE from north of Andalusia, passing 6m S of Brantley and ending near Brundidge.

About 40 families were left homeless as a tornado swept along the SE edge of Enterprise. One boy was killed.

Moved NE from near "Searight," about 10m NE of Elba. The tornado passed east of Jack, and ended near Tarentum. Five buildings were destroyed and one home was unroofed.

Barns and two tenant homes were destroyed 3m S of Enterprise.

One home was destroyed near West Elba.

Moved NE, passing 3m S of Elba, tearing apart a large home and destroying smaller ones on the same farm. In the larger home, a young girl was crushed by the chimney, and her mother was seriously injured. Furnishings from smaller homes were found in trees over a half mile away.

Skipped NE from Enterprise to Ozark. The tornado touched down briefly 2m E of Enterprise and 3m E of Ozark. One large and three small barns were destroyed. Two of the barns were "blasted" from their foundations, and one was "leveled."

Skipped E from near Elba to New Brockton, NE of Enterprise, and south of Ozark. Two barns were destroyed NE of Enterprise. Two homes were unroofed 3m S of Ozark.

Moved ENE from 13m WSW of Enterprise to the SW section of of town. Five tenant homes were destroyed. Other homes were unroofed and barns were destroyed.

One home was destroyed in a brief touchdown near Danley.

Moved NE from 3m E of Enterprise, to Fort Rucker, and Lake Tholocco. Striking two trailer parks near the fort, this tornado destroyed 68 trailers, 15 cars, and damaged other trailers and cars as well. All deaths and injuries were army dependents. Touching down again at Fort Rucker, it damaged two buildings and 15 helicopters.

Moved ENE from west of Enterprise, north of Coppinville, to Fort Rucker. A subdivision and trailer park were struck in the Enterprise area. Eight homes were totally destroyed and 23 others received lesser damage. Seven trailers and a gas station were also damaged or destroyed.

Moved NE from the NW side of New Brockton, down the main street. One house was destroyed and seven more were damaged. The Masonic lodge, three trailers, eight businesses, and two churches were damaged. One of the churches was almost leveled, and the top floor of a brick building was demolished. A man was trapped in debris when his home was unroofed.

Moved NE at New Brockton, Ariton, Elamville, Clio, and Clayton. In the New Brockton area, a church, three houses, and two other buildings were destroyed and another church and 17 more homes were damaged.

A tornado touched down about two miles east of Frisco in the New Hope Community causing extensive damage. Five homes and two mobile homes were damaged, one chicken house was destroyed and five others were damaged. Two houses had the roofs blown completely off.

A tornado flipped a mobile home and scattered debris 350 yards into nearby trees. A woman inside received a cut, while her two children escaped unharmed.

A tornado destroyed 4 house trailers that were unoccupied. Debris was scattered for about 1 mile, according to county emergency management.

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.

An F1 tornado touched down on CR 725 near Enterprise. One residence suffered roof damage. Camp Wiregrass sustained moderate to severe damage with several buildings crumpled, trees and power lines down, and scattered debris. Numerous customers in Enterprise were without electric service. A semi was blown over at Con Agra.

An F1 tornado descended near CR 732 in New Brockton damaging several chicken houses, roads, ditches, and drainage systems.

Public reported a brief tornado touchdown near the Conagra plant with no damage.

A tornado touched down just northeast of Elba. Most of the damage occurred along County Roads 235 and 279 and State Highway 125. Several mobile homes and sheds were destroyed. Two persons were injured when their doublewide mobile home was tossed into trees. Among the structures damaged were a collection tank and four roll-off containers at a county landfill, a home which lost its front porch and roof, and several trailers. There were numerous trees and utility poles uprooted.

The same supercell which caused F1 damage northeast of Elba spun up another tornado just northwest of Roeton. The F0 tornado uprooted some trees before it crossed into Pike County, AL.

A tornado touched down just southwest of the Enterprise Municipal Airport. It caused minor damage to some houses. Four chicken houses were destroyed. The tornado then traveled northeast and quickly intensified as it moved into the Enterprise city limits. It destroyed the high school. Eight students were killed as walls collapsed on them while they took shelter in the interior hallways. Fifty more were injured. The football stadium was destroyed. Many vehicles surrounding the schools were overturned or tossed about. Several state roads were impassible due to debris and fallen utility poles and lines. The ninth fatality occurred where an elderly woman was standing behind a living room window of her home as the glass shattered. A nearby elementary school was heavily damaged with no deaths or injuries reported there. Damage near the high school and in northeast Enterprise reached low end EF4. Damage assessments indicated 239 homes destroyed, 374 homes with major damage, 529 homes with minor damage, and 251 homes affected. Coffee County was declared a federal disaster area, with preliminary FEMA individual assistance figures totalling over $1 million.

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2007: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database