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35953 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in 35953 Zip Code is about the same as Alabama average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 35953 Zip Code is much higher than Alabama average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #117
| 35953 Zip Code | 0.10 |
| Alabama | 0.08 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| 35953 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| Alabama | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #189
| 35953 Zip Code | 354.26 |
| Alabama | 255.80 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 3,767 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 35953 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 14 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 39 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 273 | Hail: | 1,219 | Heat: | 10 | Heavy Snow: | 11 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 1 | Ice Storm: | 5 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 24 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 1,926 | Tropical Storm: | 5 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 11 | Winter Weather: | 14 |
| Other: | 215 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 35953 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 35953 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 35953 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 157 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 35953 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 1.6 | 2000-12-16 | 2 | 33°47'N / 86°19'W | 33°50'N / 86°12'W | 8.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 2 | 175K | 0K | St. Clair |
| Brief Description: In St. Clair County, an F2 tornado track extended from near Cool Springs to south of Ashville to near Gum Springs Church. The total track was 8.5 miles long and about 200 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado began at 220 PM on County Road 31, just west of Cool Springs. The tornado lifted around 231 PM about 3 miles east of Ashville. Four houses sustained significant damage and two mobile homes were annihilated. A baseball park was damaged at the Ashville High School. Two injuries occurred near the beginning of the tornado track near Cool Springs. Beginning: 33 47.292/86 19.737 Ending: 33 50.819/86 12.055 | |||||||||||
| 4.3 | 1977-04-04 | 3 | 33°50'N / 86°15'W | 33°54'N / 86°09'W | 7.30 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Clair |
| 5.4 | 1967-03-06 | 2 | 33°53'N / 86°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Clair | |||
| 7.0 | 1977-04-04 | 2 | 33°44'N / 86°09'W | 0.50 Mile | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Clair | |
| 7.1 | 1973-05-27 | 3 | 33°43'N / 86°33'W | 33°57'N / 86°09'W | 28.10 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | St. Clair |
| 8.3 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 33°42'N / 86°24'W | 33°45'N / 86°16'W | 8.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Clair |
| 9.9 | 2009-04-19 | 2 | 33°51'N / 86°26'W | 33°54'N / 86°20'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 400K | 0K | Blount |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down at the intersection of CR-27 and Jones Chapel Road. It then traveled northeastward and crossed Lake Rd, CR-29, Putman Road, and Hicks Road, before moving into Saint Clair County. Six chicken houses were completely destroyed, killing nearly 100,000 chickens. One home had its second story destroyed, and another home suffered a complete roof collapse. One large industrial barn was destroyed. Two additional homes, several more chicken sheds, and about 9 outbuilding also received varying degrees of damage. About 200 trees were snapped and uprooted. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful spring storm system and associated cold front brought numerous thunderstorms to central Alabama. Many of the storms produced large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. | |||||||||||
| 10.5 | 1975-01-10 | 3 | 33°33'N / 86°19'W | 33°46'N / 86°07'W | 18.80 Miles | 150 Yards | 1 | 60 | 2.5M | 0 | St. Clair |
| 11.0 | 2008-03-15 | 2 | 33°52'N / 86°27'W | 33°54'N / 86°21'W | 6.00 Miles | 675 Yards | 0 | 0 | 960K | 0K | Blount |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down just east of CR-27, about 5 miles south-southeast of Oneonta. It then moved north of River Road, through the Highland Lake community, and across CR-29 near the Appalachian Community. The Appalachian School property sustained damage, but the school was spared any significant damage. The tornado continued northeastward and strengthened as it nearly paralleled CR-12, before lifting just north of the intersection of CR-12 and US-231. Along the entire path, several hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted. A few dozen chicken houses were damaged and many were destroyed. Many outbuildings, garages, and sheds were destroyed. At least 25 homes sustained major damage, and another few dozen received minor damage. At least one mobile home was destroyed and a few more were damaged. At least 6 cows and hundreds of chickens were killed by flying debris. In some instances, the roof debris from damaged structures was blown over one half mile downstream. A few feed silos were tipped over and one rolled at least one half mile. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An upper level disturbance, and a developing surface low and associated cold front, caused several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Alabama. | |||||||||||
| 12.0 | 1969-12-30 | 2 | 33°47'N / 86°03'W | 33°54'N / 86°00'W | 8.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 12.4 | 1977-04-04 | 2 | 33°46'N / 86°28'W | 33°47'N / 86°25'W | 3.30 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | St. Clair |
| 13.5 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 33°41'N / 86°30'W | 33°46'N / 86°23'W | 10.10 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | St. Clair |
| Brief Description: A tornado began weakly on the east side of the Cahaba River in Trussville and damaged a dugout and fencing at the Trussville Sports Complex. The tornado downed trees as it moved northeastward crossing Deerfoot Parkway near the intersection of Interstate 59 in Trussville at 1:31 pm. The tornado followed along Interstate 59 for a short distance downing trees and causing damage to houses especially on the east side of the Interstate. The tornado crossed into St. Clair County at Argo at approximately 1:36 pm. The tornado continued on a northeast track moving primarily through rural settings with property damage along the way including a number of houses and mobile homes. The tornado ended about 5.5 miles east of Springville around 1:52 pm. The tornado was rated an F2 and was on the ground for 16 miles with a width of about 125 yards. Only one injury was reported at Argo with this tornado. Beg: 33 37.990/86 35.939 End: 33 46.089/86 22.720 | |||||||||||
| 14.6 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 33°35'N / 86°17'W | 33°37'N / 86°14'W | 4.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 500K | 0K | St. Clair |
| Brief Description: A tornado rated an F2 began weakly on the west-southwest side of Pell City just behind the school at 3:10 pm. The tornado traveled on an east-northeast path downing a communication tower at the EMA/911 office and doing minor roof damage. The storm then crossed over downtown Pell City where a number of buildings sustained light to moderate roof damage along with awnings damaged and some windows broken. The tornado crossed US 231 and became very weak, possibly lifting for a little more than a mile, before slamming into a number of buildings in an industrial park. Some of the greatest destruction was done here. The tornado crossed Interstate 20 and ended after damaging a couple of houses on Sprayberry Road at approximately 3:17 pm. The tornado path was 4.5 miles long and approximately 100 yards wide at the widest. No deaths occurred in this tornado but there were two injuries, both classified as minor. Beginning: 33 34.926/86 17.647 Ending: 33 37.039/86 14.029 | |||||||||||
| 15.0 | 1998-04-08 | 2 | 33°37'N / 86°29'W | 33°38'N / 86°15'W | 14.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 12 | 2.0M | 5K | St. Clair |
| Brief Description: The tornado began 2.3 miles north-northeast of Moody and just west of US 411. The tornado crossed US 411 where a large church and associated buildings, some recently constructed were destroyed. The tornado traveled on an east-northeast track moving through relatively rural areas. It affected a portion of CR 174 and then crossed US 231 just south of Wattsville. The tornado damaged a number of buildings in the Coal City area including a mobile home where two people were killed and three children were injured. The tornado ended in an open area just east of Coal City. Emergency Management for St. Clair County reported that 26 homes were destroyed, 30 homes suffered major damage, and 59 sustained minor damage. This included 42 mobile homes. M29MH, F33MH | |||||||||||
| 15.2 | 2001-11-24 | 4 | 33°55'N / 86°26'W | 34°03'N / 86°21'W | 8.30 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 22 | 800K | 0K | Blount |
| Brief Description: The F4 tornado first touched down in the vicinity of the Mt. Carmel Church, south of US 231 on CR 29, where several trees were snapped off. The tornado tracked northeast and produced extensive F2-type damage to homes and trailer homes along Tidwell Road where several injuries occurred. All trees in the neighborhood were snapped mid-trunk. As the tornado crossed US 231, it completely destroyed a frame house with F4 magnitude damage. Large trees around the house were uprooted and snapped at mid-trunk. From there, the tornado continued moving northeast and produced it's worst, F4 magnitude damage, between Robbins Lake and Airport Road. Large trees were completely snapped off at ground level; two tandem-wheel dump trucks were overturned, and moved or rolled 30 yards; several storage containers filled with construction supplies and equipment were rolled up to 50 yards; a large bulldozer was moved 5 feet; a large pole-barn building was completely obliterated. The tornado continued northeast across Robbins Field, then across an unpopulated area, until it entered western Etowah County in the town of Altoona. One church was also destroyed. The tornado affected the south and east sections of Altoona. The tornado descended a steep hill and downed an entire stand of pine trees at mid-trunk. Several homes and trailer-homes were damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed $250,000 home which was completely destroyed, the third occurrence of F4 magnitude damage. The tornado crossed SR 132, ascending a steep hill, and dissipated. At it's widest point, the tornado was approximately one-quarter mile wide. Debris was scattered several miles past the end of the tornado track. Beg: 33 55.619/86 25.749 End: 34 02.107/86 18.754 | |||||||||||
| 15.3 | 1977-04-04 | 2 | 33°53'N / 86°01'W | 33°56'N / 85°58'W | 4.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Etowah |
| 15.7 | 2001-11-24 | 4 | 34°01'N / 86°20'W | 34°02'N / 86°18'W | 1.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.5M | 0K | Etowah |
| Brief Description: The F4 tornado first touched down in the vicinity of the Mt. Carmel Church, south of US 231 on CR 29, where several trees were snapped off. The tornado tracked northeast and produced extensive F2-type damage to homes and trailer homes along Tidwell Road where several injuries occurred. All trees in the neighborhood were snapped mid-trunk. As the tornado crossed US 231, it completely destroyed a frame house with F4 magnitude damage. Large trees around the house were uprooted and snapped at mid-trunk. From there, the tornado continued moving northeast and produced it's worst, F4 magnitude damage, between Robbins Lake and Airport Road. Large trees were completely snapped off at ground level; two tandem-wheel dump trucks were overturned, and moved or rolled 30 yards; several storage containers filled with construction supplies and equipment were rolled up to 50 yards; a large bulldozer was moved 5 feet; a large pole-barn building was completely obliterated. The tornado continued northeast across Robbins Field, then across an unpopulated area, until it entered western Etowah County in the town of Altoona. One church was also destroyed. The tornado affected the south and east sections of Altoona. The tornado descended a steep hill and downed an entire stand of pine trees at mid-trunk. Several homes and trailer-homes were damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed $250,000 home which was completely destroyed, the third occurrence of F4 magnitude damage. The tornado crossed SR 132, ascending a steep hill, and dissipated. At it's widest point, the tornado was approximately one-quarter mile wide. Debris was scattered several miles past the end of the tornado track. Beg: 33 55.619/86 25.749 End: 34 02.107/86 18.754 | |||||||||||
| 15.9 | 1964-04-28 | 3 | 33°36'N / 86°07'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Talladega | |||
| 15.9 | 1964-07-09 | 2 | 33°36'N / 86°07'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Talladega | |||
| 16.0 | 1969-12-30 | 2 | 33°54'N / 86°00'W | 34°00'N / 86°01'W | 7.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Etowah |
| 16.7 | 1965-11-27 | 2 | 33°36'N / 86°30'W | 33°36'N / 86°15'W | 14.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | St. Clair |
| 17.3 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 33°55'N / 86°31'W | 33°57'N / 86°28'W | 4.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 1.5M | 0 | Blount |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down just southwest of the Allgood community, north of Highway 75. The tornado then tracked northeastward, remaining north of Highway 75 the entire time. It dissipated in the city of Oneonta, just north of the Blount County Courthouse near 7th Street. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the tornado path. Oneonta High School suffered significant damage to its football field press box, and two concession stands were destroyed. The high school structure also sustained roof damage. The Blount County Courthouse sustained roof damage and many flagpoles were broken down. Several homes and out-buildings received major damage and a local gas station had its canopy blown off. Three people were injured as the tornado moved through, one seriously. | |||||||||||
| 17.9 | 1980-06-17 | 2 | 34°00'N / 86°01'W | 1.00 Mile | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Etowah | |
| 18.4 | 2004-11-24 | 2 | 33°35'N / 86°04'W | 33°37'N / 86°00'W | 4.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 125K | 0 | Talladega |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down in the vicinity of the Talladega Superspeedway. Two concession stands within the infield area of the race track had their roofs blown off. The Bush Garage area received building damage and the garage doors were bowed out. Debris was scattered between the garage area and Victory Lane. One digital leader board was completely destroyed and another one sustained major damage. The tornado continued on a northeast path across northern Talladega County. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. Several out-building were destroyed and sheet metal was lofted into trees. The tornado moved into the Eastaboga area where it caused severe damage. Two homes suffered major roof damage, two porches were destroyed and many trees were blown down. The tornado continued northeastward into southwest Calhoun County. In Bynum, two mobile homes were heavily damaged by fallen trees. One of the trees smashed a mobile home killing a 75 year old woman around 712 am. In the Coldwater area, one home was significantly damaged and a shed was destroyed. Numerous trees were still being knocked down along the path. The tornado then moved into the southwestern part of Anniston. A cinder block building sustained major structural damage and an animal shelter received major roof damage. Several other businesses sustained damage near Anniston. The total tornado damage path length was 15.2 miles and was 500 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 33 34.19/86 04.42 End: 33 38.94/85 49.68 | |||||||||||
| 20.0 | 1964-04-28 | 2 | 33°46'N / 85°55'W | 33°47'N / 85°51'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 20.1 | 1976-03-29 | 2 | 33°37'N / 85°58'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |
| 20.3 | 1983-11-15 | 2 | 33°49'N / 86°35'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Blount | |
| 20.7 | 1980-04-27 | 2 | 34°05'N / 86°10'W | 34°07'N / 86°07'W | 3.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Etowah |
| 20.8 | 1971-03-06 | 2 | 33°41'N / 86°36'W | 33°43'N / 86°32'W | 4.90 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 20.9 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 33°39'N / 86°34'W | 33°41'N / 86°32'W | 5.90 Miles | 125 Yards | 0 | 1 | 200K | 0K | Jefferson |
| Brief Description: A tornado began weakly on the east side of the Cahaba River in Trussville and damaged a dugout and fencing at the Trussville Sports Complex. The tornado downed trees as it moved northeastward crossing Deerfoot Parkway near the intersection of Interstate 59 in Trussville at 1:31 pm. The tornado followed along Interstate 59 for a short distance downing trees and causing damage to houses especially on the east side of the Interstate. The tornado crossed into St. Clair County at Argo at approximately 1:36 pm. The tornado continued on a northeast track moving primarily through rural settings with property damage along the way including a number of houses and mobile homes. The tornado ended about 5.5 miles east of Springville around 1:52 pm. The tornado was rated an F2 and was on the ground for 16 miles with a width of about 125 yards. Only one injury was reported at Argo with this tornado. Beg: 33 37.990/86 35.939 End: 33 46.089/86 22.720 | |||||||||||
| 21.2 | 1986-03-19 | 2 | 33°49'N / 86°36'W | 0.20 Mile | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Blount | |
| 21.3 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 33°58'N / 86°37'W | 34°07'N / 86°20'W | 19.20 Miles | 40 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Blount |
| 21.7 | 1970-04-02 | 2 | 33°57'N / 85°57'W | 34°00'N / 85°52'W | 6.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Etowah |
| 21.7 | 1957-11-18 | 4 | 33°59'N / 86°31'W | 34°10'N / 86°21'W | 15.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 3 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Blount |
| 21.8 | 1967-11-22 | 2 | 33°39'N / 85°55'W | 33°41'N / 85°52'W | 3.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 22.4 | 2004-11-24 | 2 | 33°35'N / 86°00'W | 33°39'N / 85°50'W | 10.70 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 0 | 85K | 0 | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: F75MH The tornado touched down in the vicinity of the Talladega Superspeedway. Two concession stands within the infield area of the race track had their roofs blown off. The Bush Garage area received building damage and the garage doors were bowed out. Debris was scattered between the garage area and Victory Lane. One digital leader board was completely destroyed and another one sustained major damage. The tornado continued on a northeast path across northern Talladega County. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. Several out-building were destroyed and sheet metal was lofted into trees. The tornado moved into the Eastaboga area where it caused severe damage. Two homes suffered major roof damage, two porches were destroyed and many trees were blown down. The tornado continued northeastward into southwest Calhoun County. In Bynum, two mobile homes were heavily damaged by fallen trees. One of the trees smashed a mobile home killing a 75 year old woman around 712 am. In the Coldwater area, one home was significantly damaged and a shed was destroyed. Numerous trees were still being knocked down along the path. The tornado then moved into the southwestern part of Anniston. A cinder block building sustained major structural damage and an animal shelter received major roof damage. Several other businesses sustained damage near Anniston. The total tornado damage path length was 15.2 miles and was 500 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 33 34.19/86 04.42 End: 33 38.94/85 49.68 | |||||||||||
| 22.8 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 33°53'N / 86°37'W | 33°53'N / 86°37'W | 0.30 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0 | Blount |
| Brief Description: The tornado briefly touched down just south of Locust Fork, along Spunky Hollow Road near Azzilee Circle. A substantial workshop structure collapsed due to wall failure, as the entire roof was removed and pushed off. A home under construction was completely destroyed, and several other homes suffered roof and shingle damage. Several trees were knocked down along the path. | |||||||||||
| 23.0 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 33°30'N / 86°05'W | 0 | 4 | 25K | 0 | Talladega | |||
| 23.5 | 1974-05-02 | 2 | 34°09'N / 86°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marshall | |
| 23.8 | 1974-04-01 | 2 | 33°53'N / 86°46'W | 33°57'N / 86°29'W | 16.90 Miles | 800 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Blount |
| 24.8 | 1954-12-05 | 3 | 33°47'N / 86°00'W | 33°55'N / 85°36'W | 24.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 26 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 25.0 | 1967-03-06 | 2 | 33°38'N / 85°51'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Calhoun | |||
| 25.0 | 1962-03-21 | 3 | 33°45'N / 85°49'W | 33°45'N / 85°47'W | 2.30 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 10 | 250K | 0 | Etowah |
| 25.0 | 1951-11-16 | 2 | 34°05'N / 86°31'W | 1.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3K | 0 | Blount | |
| 25.4 | 1977-06-22 | 2 | 34°05'N / 85°56'W | 1.20 Miles | 77 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Etowah | |
| 25.5 | 1985-04-05 | 3 | 34°08'N / 86°11'W | 34°12'N / 86°03'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 1 | 2.5M | 0 | Etowah |
| 25.5 | 1973-05-27 | 3 | 33°34'N / 86°42'W | 33°43'N / 86°33'W | 13.50 Miles | 800 Yards | 1 | 44 | 25.0M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 25.6 | 1999-02-27 | 2 | 33°56'N / 86°39'W | 33°56'N / 86°39'W | 0.40 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 85K | 2K | Blount |
| Brief Description: A brief tornado occurred about 3.5 miles northwest of Locust Fork around 7:15 pm. The tornado crossed County Road 13 moving in a northerly direction. Two large metal barns were demolished, a sturdy brick home lost a portion of its roof, and a small wood frame house was completely deroofed. One minor injury occurred in the wood frame house. Several large hay bales were strewn across CR 13 and two vehicles were nearly blown off the road. Numerous trees in the area were uprooted or snapped off. | |||||||||||
| 25.6 | 2006-09-22 | 2 | 33°50'N / 86°41'W | 33°51'N / 86°40'W | 1.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0 | Blount |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down briefly between the Lehigh Community and AL-79. One mobile home and one barn were completely destroyed. Two automobiles and one motorcycle were lifted from inside a barn and thrown at least 50 yards. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along its damage path. | |||||||||||
| 25.9 | 1994-03-27 | 4 | 33°43'N / 86°09'W | 34°01'N / 85°25'W | 50.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 22 | 150 | 500K | 50.0M | St. Clair, Calhoun And Cherokee |
| Brief Description: A tornado began about one mile south-southwest of Ragland in St. Clair County at 1055 CST and traveled northeast at between 45 and 55 miles an hour crossing the Alabama/Georgia border about five miles northeast of Rock Run in Cherokee County. The tornado moved across County Highway 144 just south-southwest of Ragland where it first began then destroyed a number of structures along 144 to the east of Ragland. The tornado crossed primarily wooded land before moving through a camping area on the west side of Neely Henry Lake. A woman was killed outside on the west side of the lake as she tried to secure a boat. The tornado crossed Neely Henry Lake just north of the dam as it moved into Calhoun County. Twenty-six homes were damaged, 18 homes were destroyed, and 20 mobile homes were destroyed in St. Clair County. Moving into Calhoun County at 1104 CST, the storm continued on a steady northeast track (60 degree heading) crossing the north side of Ohatchee. The storm crossed U.S. Highway 431 at 1120 CST where one man was killed when the van he was in was thrown into a ditch. Three other people in the van were injured. The storm continued northeast across mostly woodlands with only scattered structures, mostly homes, in its path. It crossed U.S. Highway 278 between four and five miles west-northwest of Piedmont. The storm entered Cherokee County at 1135 CST. At 1139 CST the tornado destroyed the Goshen United Methodist Church located one mile north of the Cherokee/Calhoun County line on County Highway 9 killing 20 people and injuring 92. The tornado continued northeast across Cherokee County reaching the Alabama/Georgia state line at approximately 1152 CST. Deaths: St. Clair County - (F540); Calhoun County - (M49V); Cherokee County - (F02O) (M03O) (F04O) (M05O) (F10O) (M12O) (F24O) (M25O) (F34O) (M34O) (M37O) (M38O) (M39O) (M44O) (F50O) (M54O) (F54O) (M64O) (F72O) (M79O) | |||||||||||
| 26.4 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 33°34'N / 85°53'W | 33°35'N / 85°51'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Talladega |
| 26.6 | 1961-12-11 | 3 | 33°48'N / 85°47'W | 33°50'N / 85°45'W | 3.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 26.9 | 1985-04-05 | 2 | 33°35'N / 85°51'W | 33°36'N / 85°50'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Calhoun |
| 27.0 | 2000-12-16 | 3 | 34°03'N / 85°56'W | 34°05'N / 85°49'W | 8.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 14 | 10.0M | 0K | Etowah |
| Brief Description: Damage in Etowah and Cherokee counties was the result of an F3 tornado. The tornado track was 12.8 miles long and just over one quarter of a mile or about 500 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado touched down near Tidmore Bend, 5.3 miles east north east of the city of Gadsden, at 246 PM and lifted at 305 PM near Pollard Bend in Cherokee County. The tornado track was 8.1 miles in Etowah County and 4.7 miles in Cherokee County for a total of 12.8 miles. The most significant damage with the tornado was in the Coats Bend Community of Etowah County where 14 injuries occurred and approximately 250 homes were either totally destroyed or had major damage. Damage in Cherokee County was limited to downed trees and damage to a couple of structures. Beginning: 34 02.864/85 55.347 Ending: 34 06.877/85 42.900 | |||||||||||
| 27.0 | 1953-01-08 | 2 | 33°25'N / 86°07'W | 33°27'N / 86°05'W | 3.00 Miles | 867 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Talladega |
| 27.5 | 1983-12-03 | 3 | 33°35'N / 85°50'W | 33°38'N / 85°48'W | 4.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 2 | 51 | 2.5M | 0 | Calhoun |
| 27.7 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 34°11'N / 86°06'W | 34°12'N / 86°04'W | 5.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Etowah |
| 28.3 | 1957-11-18 | 4 | 34°10'N / 86°21'W | 34°16'N / 86°13'W | 10.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 28.9 | 1967-05-07 | 2 | 33°24'N / 86°06'W | 33°26'N / 86°01'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Talladega |
| 29.9 | 1985-04-05 | 3 | 34°12'N / 86°19'W | 34°17'N / 86°12'W | 8.00 Miles | 277 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall |
| 31.6 | 1983-02-22 | 2 | 34°16'N / 86°13'W | 2.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall | |
| 31.7 | 1989-03-05 | 2 | 33°16'N / 86°22'W | 33°26'N / 86°06'W | 20.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Talladega |
| 31.8 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 33°36'N / 86°48'W | 33°38'N / 86°40'W | 8.20 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 35 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 31.9 | 1973-05-27 | 4 | 33°15'N / 86°27'W | 33°27'N / 85°54'W | 34.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 17 | 25.0M | 0 | Talladega |
| 32.0 | 1973-05-27 | 4 | 33°27'N / 85°54'W | 33°32'N / 85°45'W | 10.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25.0M | 0 | Clay |
| 32.3 | 1968-04-04 | 2 | 34°16'N / 86°12'W | 34°17'N / 86°08'W | 4.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 32.6 | 1963-03-11 | 4 | 33°54'N / 86°54'W | 34°11'N / 86°33'W | 28.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 2 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Cullman |
| 32.8 | 1964-01-24 | 2 | 34°15'N / 86°01'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Dekalb | |||
| 33.0 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 34°12'N / 86°04'W | 34°17'N / 85°54'W | 7.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 33.3 | 2000-12-16 | 3 | 34°04'N / 85°47'W | 34°07'N / 85°44'W | 4.70 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0K | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: Damage in Etowah and Cherokee counties was the result of an F3 tornado. The tornado track was 12.8 miles long and just over one quarter of a mile or about 500 yards wide at its widest point. The tornado touched down near Tidmore Bend, 5.3 miles east north east of the city of Gadsden, at 246 PM and lifted at 305 PM near Pollard Bend in Cherokee County. The tornado track was 8.1 miles in Etowah County and 4.7 miles in Cherokee County for a total of 12.8 miles. The most significant damage with the tornado was in the Coats Bend Community of Etowah County where 14 injuries occurred and approximately 250 homes were either totally destroyed or had major damage. Damage in Cherokee County was limited to downed trees and damage to a couple of structures. Beginning: 34 02.864/85 55.347 Ending: 34 06.877/85 42.900 | |||||||||||
| 33.4 | 1995-02-16 | 3 | 34°15'N / 86°35'W | 34°16'N / 86°19'W | 14.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 6 | 130 | 5.0M | 5K | Cullman And Marshall |
| Brief Description: A tornado began in the extreme northeast part of Cullman County about three miles west of Joppa in a rural area. The tornado travelled east-northeast through Joppa and across Alabama Highway 69 crossing into Marshall County just southwest of Arab at 5:06 am CST. Continuing on an east-northeast track, the tornado crossed the southern side of Arab crossing U.S. Highway 231 at 5:08 am. The tornado moved into increasing rugged terrain as it moved east of Arab, dissipating at the Browns Creek section of Guntersville Lake just north of the Diamond community. Six people were killed in the tornado, five in Marshall County and one in Cullman County. One death occurred in a house and the rest in mobile homes. There were 130 injuries though it is impossible to specify how many occurred in each county. The Joppa area of Cullman County and the Arab area of Marshall County were the most heavily populated areas affected by the tornado with some of the worst damage occurring in these areas. Officials reported that 77 dwellings and six businesses were destroyed in Cullman County while 80 dwellings and six businesses were destroyed in Marshall County. In the city of Arab, there were 30 to 35 homes destroyed or heavily damaged along with 30 to 35 mobile homes. A pregnant woman severely injured in her mobile home in the tornado was sent into labor early, but the baby died at birth. F04H, M49M, M36M, F70M, F88M, M0M | |||||||||||
| 33.7 | 1977-07-08 | 2 | 33°49'N / 86°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 33.9 | 1976-08-15 | 2 | 33°45'N / 86°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 34.4 | 1977-04-04 | 2 | 34°04'N / 86°46'W | 34°07'N / 86°41'W | 5.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25K | 0 | Cullman |
| 34.5 | 1973-05-08 | 2 | 34°17'N / 86°17'W | 34°20'N / 86°08'W | 9.20 Miles | 900 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall |
| 34.9 | 1973-12-29 | 2 | 34°17'N / 86°01'W | 0.30 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb | |
| 35.0 | 1964-01-24 | 4 | 33°19'N / 86°26'W | 33°20'N / 86°23'W | 3.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 10 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 35.1 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 33°16'N / 86°09'W | 33°22'N / 86°01'W | 9.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 230K | 0K | Talladega |
| Brief Description: The same thunderstorm that spawned the Sylacauga tornado produced another tornado in eastern Talladega County. This tornado was also rated an F2 on the Fujita scale and began at 3:59 pm 4 miles southeast of Winterboro in the Talladega National Forest. The tornado tracked northeast across Germany Mountain and ended at 4:09 pm, 1 mile southeast of Waldo. Several homes were damaged on Germany Mountain with one receiving significant damage. At least 6 mobile homes were totally destroyed and several outbuildings and barns were destroyed. Several trees were blown down or snapped off along the path. No injuries were reported. Beg: 33 17.453/86 08.146 End: 33 22.351/86 00.750 | |||||||||||
| 35.4 | 1985-08-16 | 2 | 33°58'N / 86°53'W | 34°03'N / 86°43'W | 10.00 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 35.5 | 1983-02-22 | 2 | 34°04'N / 86°46'W | 1.50 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman | |
| 35.6 | 1992-11-22 | 2 | 34°16'N / 86°02'W | 34°18'N / 85°56'W | 5.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 6 | 0K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 35.8 | 1967-12-19 | 2 | 33°36'N / 86°48'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 35.8 | 1958-04-29 | 2 | 33°38'N / 86°49'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 35.9 | 1984-05-03 | 2 | 33°16'N / 86°22'W | 33°19'N / 86°11'W | 11.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Talladega |
| 36.2 | 2008-08-25 | 2 | 33°34'N / 85°40'W | 33°35'N / 85°40'W | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Cleburne | ||
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down on US-431, about a half mile south of the intersection with AL-281. It then moved northwestward, along and just east of US-431, and lifted just before reaching AL-281. One gas station/convenience store and one auto body shop were significantly damaged. Approximately 100 to 200 trees were snapped off or were uprooted along the damage path. This tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Tropical Storm Fay, and its remnants after landfall, brought high winds, heavy rain, and numerous tornadoes to Central Alabama. | |||||||||||
| 36.8 | 1956-04-15 | 4 | 33°30'N / 86°58'W | 33°38'N / 86°38'W | 21.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 25 | 200 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 36.9 | 1964-04-07 | 2 | 34°19'N / 86°05'W | 34°20'N / 86°02'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 37.3 | 1973-01-26 | 2 | 34°20'N / 86°04'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marshall | |||
| 37.7 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 34°18'N / 86°30'W | 34°19'N / 86°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Cullman |
| 37.9 | 1977-04-04 | 5 | 33°31'N / 86°56'W | 33°36'N / 86°42'W | 14.70 Miles | 550 Yards | 22 | 130 | 25.0M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 38.1 | 1951-11-15 | 2 | 34°12'N / 86°42'W | 0 | 2 | 3K | 0 | Cullman | |||
| 38.3 | 1972-06-27 | 2 | 34°19'N / 86°30'W | 0.30 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Marshall | |
| 38.3 | 2008-03-15 | 2 | 33°58'N / 85°37'W | 33°59'N / 85°34'W | 4.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 75K | 0K | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near the intersection of CR-6 and CR-31, just west of AL-9, about 5 miles north of Piedmont. From there, it moved just north of due east, across AL-9, and then roughly parallel to CR-10 for about 3 miles, before lifting near Hurricane Creek. Some metal roof paneling was torn off a barn and one-half of a roof was torn off a brick home. Two other homes and another barn also sustained damage. Numerous trees in the area were also snapped or uprooted. EPISODE NARRATIVE: An upper level disturbance, and a developing surface low and associated cold front, caused several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across central Alabama. | |||||||||||
| 38.5 | 1972-10-27 | 2 | 33°31'N / 86°55'W | 33°45'N / 86°49'W | 17.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 38.6 | 1976-03-20 | 3 | 34°13'N / 86°44'W | 34°16'N / 86°35'W | 9.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 17 | 2.5M | 0 | Cullman |
| 38.7 | 1958-04-06 | 3 | 34°16'N / 86°13'W | 34°28'N / 86°05'W | 15.80 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 39.0 | 1984-05-03 | 2 | 33°15'N / 86°23'W | 33°16'N / 86°22'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 39.0 | 1983-11-15 | 3 | 34°06'N / 86°52'W | 34°16'N / 86°37'W | 17.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 19 | 2.5M | 0 | Cullman |
| 39.1 | 1995-02-16 | 2 | 34°20'N / 86°13'W | 34°24'N / 86°00'W | 12.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 3 | 500K | 1K | Marshall |
| Brief Description: A tornado first touched down about two miles south-southwest of Martling in eastern Marshall County moving toward the east-northeast. The tornado continued on this track primarily across the rural area crossing into DeKalb County at 0531 CST. The tornado moved through the Hopewell community in southwest DeKalb County before ending just south of the Lakeview community at Highway 75. Emergency Management reported that more than 10 homes were destroyed, about 40 homes were damaged, and 30 chicken houses were damaged or demolished. | |||||||||||
| 39.2 | 1957-04-08 | 3 | 34°18'N / 86°36'W | 34°23'N / 86°20'W | 16.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 39.3 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 34°03'N / 85°49'W | 34°12'N / 85°30'W | 20.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 9 | 250K | 0 | Cherokee |
| 39.3 | 1976-01-13 | 2 | 33°31'N / 86°49'W | 0.30 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 39.4 | 1982-01-03 | 2 | 34°21'N / 86°27'W | 2.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Marshall | |
| 39.5 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 34°19'N / 86°30'W | 34°23'N / 86°25'W | 6.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 5 | 2.5M | 0 | Marshall |
| 39.7 | 1984-05-03 | 2 | 33°26'N / 85°44'W | 33°29'N / 85°38'W | 7.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Clay |
| 40.1 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 33°59'N / 87°07'W | 34°09'N / 86°36'W | 30.90 Miles | 1175 Yards | 0 | 8 | 1.3M | 0K | Cullman |
| Brief Description: The Saragossa Tornado was the fourth tornado to occur in Alabama and the longest track of the severe weather episode. It began in Fayette County, just east of the Sipsey River about 6 miles north-northeast of the city of Fayette at 8:15 pm. The tornado moved northeast, crossing portions of State Routes 102 and 13, and then SR 102 again around Stoddards Crossroads. The tornado crossed into Walker County at 8:34 pm and traveled through sparsely populated areas of western Walker County. It crossed the interchange of US Highway 78 about 5.5 miles east-southeast of Carbon Hill, and became very strong as it traveled through the Saragossa area. It crossed State Roads 5, 195, and 257, before entering Winston County. The tornado appeared to be at its most intense during the travel from US 78/SR 118 interchange across Saragossa and the areas near SR 5 and SR 195. Seven deaths occurred in this 10 mile stretch of the tornado track, along with an estimated 40 injuries. At 9:03 pm the tornado crossed the extreme southeastern tip of Winston County, crossing a part of Smith Lake. The tornado entered Cullman County at 9:08 pm, moving across portions of Smith Lake and across CR 222. Tornado intensity remained high during the first several miles after it entered Cullman County. Continuing northeast, it crossed Interstate 65 and US 31 just south of Cullman on the southside of the Cullman Golf Course. The tornado seemed to be significantly less intense as it continued to travel northeasterly toward Holly Pond. Damage from just east of US 31 to just south of Holly Pond was not nearly as intense as it was west of Interstate 65. Traveling through mostly rural areas downing trees and powerlines, and damaging scattered structures along the way, the tornado finally ended just south-southeast of Holly Pond at 9:52 pm, This was the longest tornado of the outbreak, with a path length of 72.6 miles and a width of 1100 yards. It was the second F3 tornado of the day. Seven deaths were reported with the storm, all in Walker County, along with an estimated 45 injuries. Structural damage details are difficult to report since reporting is based primarily on county and not by individual tornadoes. Based on EMA and Red Cross data, structures damaged or destroyed were approximately 20 in Fayette County, 300 in Walker County, 5 in Winston County, and 164 in Cullman County. This is also one of the longest tornadoes tracks in recent history. At 72.6 miles in length, this becomes the fourth longest tornado in Alabama since 1950. Beg: 33 45.072/87 45.991 End: 34 09.775/86 36.403 | |||||||||||
| 40.3 | 1982-01-03 | 2 | 34°13'N / 86°44'W | 0.50 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman | |
| 40.3 | 1977-03-30 | 3 | 34°20'N / 86°04'W | 34°23'N / 85°55'W | 9.20 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Dekalb |
| 40.4 | 1984-05-03 | 2 | 33°32'N / 85°41'W | 33°34'N / 85°31'W | 8.40 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 40.5 | 1976-05-06 | 2 | 33°46'N / 86°56'W | 0.20 Mile | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 40.5 | 2000-04-02 | 2 | 33°54'N / 85°33'W | 33°55'N / 85°31'W | 1.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 6 | 300K | 0K | Calhoun |
| Brief Description: F90MH The tornado began at 12:34 am just south of Vigo at the end of Helen Drive. Vigo is located east of Piedmont, AL. The tornado traveled on a northeast track crossing Bethel Church Road and continuing along Vigo Road (County Road 70). The tornado straddled the road moving up a hill and crossing a few hundred feet into Cleburne County. Damage in Cleburne County was confined to downed trees. The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 100 yards wide. Most of the property that was damaged or destroyed was located in the area of Helen Drive and Bethel Church Road. Six mobile homes were destroyed along with two houses, one of which was under construction. One elderly woman was killed and six people were injured in that area. The woman was one of three people in a mobile home whose frame was thrown approximately 130 feet by the force of the tornado. Beginning: 33 54.855/85 33.720 End: 33 55.293/85 31.752 | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1959-01-21 | 2 | 34°15'N / 86°42'W | 1.00 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cullman | |
| 40.8 | 1967-05-06 | 3 | 33°27'N / 86°50'W | 33°28'N / 86°46'W | 4.30 Miles | 200 Yards | 1 | 25 | 2.5M | 0 | Jefferson |
| 41.0 | 1970-06-21 | 2 | 34°06'N / 86°52'W | 34°08'N / 86°49'W | 3.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 41.0 | 2008-05-10 | 2 | 33°53'N / 87°01'W | 33°57'N / 86°51'W | 11.00 Miles | 330 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Cullman |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado moved across far southern Cullman County. Several debris paths were found during this storm survey. The most significant damage with peak wind speeds of 120 mph occurred along Highway 91 in the vicinity of the town of Colony. Four chicken houses were either severely damaged or destroyed and numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted. Significant tree damage was found in the vicinity of Arkadelphia along County Roads 8 and 35. Spotty lighter damage was found near the end of the tornado's path just east of Interstate 65 near Black Bottom. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A complex of severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and isolated tornadoes in a moist unstable environment near the junction of a warm front and approaching cold front. The tornadic circulations were embedded within the linear segments of the line of thunderstorms that moved through the area. Swaths of wind damage were reported, particularly along interstate 65 between mile markers 295 and 299 near Dodge City. | |||||||||||
| 41.3 | 1961-03-07 | 3 | 34°15'N / 86°44'W | 34°20'N / 86°35'W | 10.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 41.4 | 2000-04-02 | 2 | 33°54'N / 85°31'W | 33°54'N / 85°31'W | 0.20 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Cleburne |
| Brief Description: The tornado began at 12:34 am just south of Vigo at the end of Helen Drive. Vigo is located east of Piedmont, AL. The tornado traveled on a northeast track crossing Bethel Church Road and continuing along Vigo Road (County Road 70). The tornado straddled the road moving up a hill and crossing a few hundred feet into Cleburne County. Damage in Cleburne County was confined to downed trees. The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 100 yards wide. Most of the property that was damaged or destroyed was located in the area of Helen Drive and Bethel Church Road. Six mobile homes were destroyed along with two houses, one of which was under construction. One elderly woman was killed and six people were injured in that area. The woman was one of three people in a mobile home whose frame was thrown approximately 130 feet by the force of the tornado. Beginning: 33 54.855/85 33.720 End: 33 55.293/85 31.752 | |||||||||||
| 41.8 | 1961-03-07 | 3 | 34°20'N / 86°35'W | 34°24'N / 86°27'W | 8.90 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 8 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 42.0 | 1963-05-27 | 2 | 33°28'N / 86°50'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Jefferson | |||
| 42.2 | 1980-06-17 | 2 | 33°20'N / 85°48'W | 33°21'N / 85°43'W | 5.20 Miles | 23 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clay |
| 42.3 | 1985-08-16 | 3 | 34°04'N / 86°50'W | 34°21'N / 86°45'W | 18.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Cullman |
| 42.9 | 1952-02-13 | 3 | 33°36'N / 86°56'W | 1 | 26 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson | |||
| 43.1 | 1988-01-19 | 3 | 34°07'N / 86°54'W | 34°15'N / 86°46'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 35 | 25.0M | 0 | Cullman |
| 43.2 | 1984-05-03 | 2 | 33°29'N / 85°38'W | 33°30'N / 85°32'W | 6.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Randolph |
| 43.2 | 1980-03-20 | 2 | 33°10'N / 86°15'W | 33°12'N / 86°12'W | 3.80 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Talladega |
| 43.3 | 1985-04-05 | 3 | 34°16'N / 86°45'W | 34°18'N / 86°42'W | 3.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 43.3 | 1960-09-16 | 2 | 33°11'N / 86°16'W | 0.30 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Talladega | |
| 43.4 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 33°16'N / 85°51'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Clay | |||
| 43.4 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 33°10'N / 86°19'W | 33°12'N / 86°17'W | 3.10 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 15 | 800K | 0K | Talladega |
| Brief Description: The F2 tornado began at 3:42 pm near the intersection of Forest Glen Rd. and Odens Mill Rd., in the Oak Grove Community. It traveled northeast crossing US 280 and ended at 3:45 pm near Shirtee Creek in the Odena Community. The Red Cross and the local Emergency Management Agency estimate that 15 people were injured, two critically. Forty to 50 homes were damaged with 7 of the homes sustaining significant damage. Ten mobile homes were totally destroyed. Several outbuildings and sheds were destroyed and numerous trees were blown down or uprooted along the entire path. The tornado path was 3.1 miles long and 400 yards wide at its widest point. Beg: 33 10.930/86 18.818 End: 33 12.502/86 16.176 | |||||||||||
| 43.7 | 1973-05-08 | 2 | 34°20'N / 86°08'W | 34°29'N / 85°50'W | 19.90 Miles | 900 Yards | 2 | 12 | 2.5M | 0 | Dekalb |
| 43.7 | 1994-03-27 | 2 | 33°18'N / 86°51'W | 33°23'N / 86°38'W | 12.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 53 | 5.0M | 0 | Shelby |
| Brief Description: A tornado began on the north side of Helena on the Bearden Farm moving northeastward crossing Alabama 261 near Pelham High School. The school suffered some damage. Continuing northeast, the tornado caused damage in a residential section before doing extensive damage to two mobile home parks on the west side of U.S. Highway 31 on the north side of Pelham. The tornado did extensive to businesses in the stretch from the U.S. 31/Alabama 119 intersection to the Alabama 119/Interstate 65 intersection. The tornado continued on its track going through primarily residential areas of Pelham and Indian Springs. The tornado dissipated just before reaching the Meadow Brook area about two miles west of U.S. Highway 280. Areas in the path of the tornado included sections of Chandalar, Green Park South mobile home park, South Gate Mobile Home Park, Indian Springs Village, Broken Bow, Broken Bow South, and Riverchase. | |||||||||||
| 44.0 | 1967-03-06 | 4 | 33°42'N / 87°10'W | 33°47'N / 86°49'W | 20.90 Miles | 440 Yards | 2 | 25 | 250K | 0 | Walker |
| 44.1 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°15'N / 85°46'W | 34°20'N / 85°41'W | 8.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 4 | 300K | 0K | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: The tornado began about 2.7 miles south-southwest of Sand Rock at 3:01 pm moving northeast. The tornado moved across the southern and eastern portions of Sand Rock damaging a number of structures. Two people were killed in a mobile home just east of Sand Rock. The tornado continued northeast moving through mostly open areas with structures damaged and trees downed along the way. The tornado finally dissipated around 3:18 pm about 5.5 miles northeast of Sand Rock. The tornado was rated an F2 with a path length of 8.2 miles and a width of 200 yards. Beginning: 34 12.477/85 47.520 Ending: 34 18.063/85 42.139 | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 1953-05-01 | 4 | 33°13'N / 85°56'W | 33°18'N / 85°45'W | 12.10 Miles | 440 Yards | 7 | 12 | 250K | 0 | Clay |
| 44.4 | 1974-04-03 | 4 | 33°57'N / 87°08'W | 34°16'N / 86°42'W | 33.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 1 | 36 | 25.0M | 0 | Cullman |
| 44.6 | 1964-04-07 | 2 | 34°15'N / 86°45'W | 34°16'N / 86°50'W | 5.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 44.7 | 1973-05-27 | 2 | 34°18'N / 86°37'W | 34°35'N / 86°11'W | 31.50 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Marshall |
| 44.8 | 1963-03-05 | 4 | 33°22'N / 86°58'W | 33°29'N / 86°45'W | 14.90 Miles | 667 Yards | 0 | 35 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 44.9 | 2002-11-10 | 2 | 34°07'N / 85°38'W | 34°09'N / 85°28'W | 10.50 Miles | 440 Yards | 1 | 4 | 1.2M | 0K | Cherokee |
| Brief Description: The Centre Tornado touched down near Highway 411, just to the east of the Cherokee Country Club. It then traveled northeast, crossed over Cowan Creek, and damaged houses along County Road 40 at approximately 1122 pm CST. The tornado continued its northeastward movement and crossed over County Road 16 at approximately 1125 pm CST. One death was reported in a mobile home at the point where the tornado crossed over County Road 16. From this point, the tornado crossed County Road 31, damaging more homes before moving over Spring Creek. The tornado turned more to the east-northeast, damaging even more homes, before finally lifting near the eastern end of Weiss Lake near Mud Creek. The Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency estimates that 88 homes were either damaged or destroyed as this tornado moved across the county. In addition to the one fatality, there were also 4 injuries reported. The tornado was on the ground from 1120 pm CST to approximately 1132 pm CST. It had a path 10.5 miles long, and at its widest point was 440 yards wide. Beg: 34 07.176/85 38.020 End: 34 10.010/85 27.928 F72MH | |||||||||||
| 45.6 | 1957-04-08 | 3 | 34°27'N / 86°25'W | 34°28'N / 86°20'W | 5.20 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Marshall |
| 45.6 | 1962-03-21 | 2 | 33°09'N / 86°16'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Talladega | |
| 46.8 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°23'N / 85°55'W | 34°27'N / 85°49'W | 7.10 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Dekalb |
| Brief Description: The tornado first touched down at 2:25 pm along CR 65 southwest of Peaks Corner causing tree damage. The tornado tracked northeast to CR 52 where a small barn was destroyed. As the tornado continued northeastward, several chicken barns received heavy damage, and many trees were snapped off at mid-trunk. A narrow path of damage continued northeast removing the roof from a cinder-block building, knocking down a wall, and moving a small pickup truck several feet. The tornado continued northeast destroying a trailer home, snapping off trees, and damaging more chicken barns along CR 44. The tornado descended a steep hill into the Pine Ridge community damaging a church before it ended. The width of the tornado was approximately 100 yards wide with a track length of 7.1 miles. There were no injuries reported with this tornado. Beg: 34 23.227/85 53.365 End: 34 27.040/85 47.568 | |||||||||||
| 47.2 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°27'N / 86°31'W | 34°27'N / 86°31'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 7 | 400K | 0K | Marshall |
| Brief Description: 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. Beg: 34 26.213/86 31.892 End: 34 27.381/86 30.407 | |||||||||||
| 47.2 | 2009-04-10 | 3 | 34°29'N / 86°15'W | 34°30'N / 86°06'W | 9.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 5 | 0K | 0K | Marshall |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down approximately 2.5 miles south southeast of Grant along Campbell Mill Road. A few houses sustained minor roof damage on the southeast side of Grant. At least two mobile homes sustained major damage from falling trees. The tornado continued east crossing Old Union Road, Columbus City Road, and Cardessa Lane before descending into the Tennessee River Valley. The tornado crossed Highway 79 at approximately 307 PM CDT at the Baker Mountain Road intersection. At this point the damage path width was just below a half of a mile wide. One woman was injured when a tree fell on her car near the Waterfront Grocery store. Several houses sustained substantial damage on the east side of Highway 79 and many trees were snapped and uprooted. The roof was blown off of one home and a brick wall collapsed. The tornado crossed a small inlet onto the south side of Preston Island, wiping out several boat docks and boat houses. Several homes sustained significant damage on the island from falling trees. At least two wood homes had complete roof collapse and partial wall collapse. The tornado crossed Lake Guntersville into the South Sauty community. At least one person was injured in this area when he was caught outside during the tornado. At this point, the damage path width increased to at least a half a mile wide. Several well built homes were damaged by falling trees along Memonminee Road. At least 20 boat houses were destroyed in the community. Along Chilcotin Road a well constructed two story brick house lost its roof. Also falling trees damaged several camper trailers. One trailer was blown into Lake Guntersville. Thousands of trees were uprooted or snapped along the path of the tornado in Marshall county. The tornado crossed the CR 67 causeway and very shortly after moved into Jackson county. On CR 67, tornadic winds damaged the shoulder of the roadway as it crossed. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong upper level storm moving across the Mississipi Valley brought a dry line and cold front into north Alabama during the afternoon and early evening hours. Several classic supercell thunderstorms developed by early afternoon in northwest Alabama, sweeping across the remainder of north Alabama during mid to late afternoon hours. Many of the storms produced very large hail, up to baseball and softball sized, producing significant damage, especially from Decatur through Madison and northwest Huntsville. One of the supercells produced a long track tornado producing damage of up to EF-3 intensity which struck northeastern Marshall County, crossed Lake Guntersville, and moved into southern DeKalb County. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 1973-11-27 | 2 | 34°19'N / 86°49'W | 34°20'N / 86°44'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Morgan |
| 47.4 | 1959-05-12 | 3 | 33°22'N / 86°57'W | 33°25'N / 86°49'W | 8.60 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson |
| 47.6 | 1975-02-23 | 2 | 34°04'N / 87°00'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Walker | |
| 47.9 | 1957-04-08 | 3 | 34°19'N / 86°59'W | 34°27'N / 86°25'W | 33.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 2 | 90 | 0K | 0 | Morgan |
| 47.9 | 1973-11-27 | 2 | 34°00'N / 87°02'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Cullman | |||
| 47.9 | 1973-03-16 | 2 | 33°17'N / 86°49'W | 33°18'N / 86°45'W | 4.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Shelby |
| 48.2 | 1966-11-10 | 2 | 34°14'N / 86°56'W | 34°17'N / 86°49'W | 7.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 48.4 | 1994-03-27 | 4 | 34°26'N / 85°59'W | 34°28'N / 85°47'W | 23.00 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 20 | 5.0M | 0 | Dekalb |
| Brief Description: A tornado struck near the Grove Oak area in the western sections of Dekalb County moving northeast through the towns of Rainsville, Sylvania, and Henager. In the path of the tornado, Emergency Management personnel reported 16 homes and 13 mobile homes completely destroyed, 45 homes and two mobile homes with major damage, and 21 homes and nine mobile home with minor damage. Two businesses and 12 poultry houses were destroyed. | |||||||||||
| 48.7 | 1975-01-10 | 2 | 33°38'N / 87°03'W | 2.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Jefferson | |
| 48.8 | 1996-09-28 | 2 | 34°30'N / 86°15'W | 34°32'N / 86°13'W | 2.50 Miles | 80 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 50K | Marshall |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||||||||||
| 49.2 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 33°33'N / 85°28'W | 33°40'N / 85°21'W | 10.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 49.3 | 1964-04-28 | 3 | 33°44'N / 85°25'W | 33°44'N / 85°20'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Cleburne |
| 50.0 | 2008-12-10 | 2 | 33°49'N / 87°08'W | 33°52'N / 87°04'W | 5.00 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Walker |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near the intersection of Snow Drive and Old Pineywoods Road, just north of US-78. It then traveled northeastward and crossed CR-77 and lifted shortly thereafter. One mobile home was totally destroyed and rolled approximately 50 feet. At least two additional mobile homes suffered significant damage. Two chicken houses were damaged. A few hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A developing strong storm system across the Southeastern United States caused several severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall. Cold air surging in on the back side of the storm system caused the rain to turn over to snow, some of which became heavy. | |||||||||||
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.