Colbert County Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
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The chance of earthquake damage in Colbert County is about the same as Alabama average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Colbert County is higher than Alabama average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #42
| Colbert County | 0.03 |
| 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
| Colbert County | 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, #20
| Colbert County | 273.40 |
| 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 13,761 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Colbert County 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: | 29 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 111 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 1,444 | Hail: | 4,088 | Heat: | 48 | Heavy Snow: | 44 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 4 | Ice Storm: | 12 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 66 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 7,179 | Tropical Storm: | 18 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 42 | Winter Weather: | 54 |
| Other: | 622 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near Colbert County.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Colbert County.
No historical earthquake events found in or near Colbert County.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 119 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Colbert County.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 4.6 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°35'N / 88°05'W | 34°44'N / 87°24'W | 45.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Colbert |
| 5.8 | 1953-02-20 | 3 | 34°42'N / 87°42'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 1 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Colbert | |
| 8.6 | 1985-08-16 | 2 | 34°39'N / 87°38'W | 34°45'N / 87°40'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 9.0 | 1951-11-15 | 2 | 34°50'N / 87°48'W | 1.50 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 6 | 3K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 10.5 | 1957-12-19 | 2 | 34°36'N / 87°40'W | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Colbert | |||
| 10.8 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°48'N / 87°47'W | 34°51'N / 87°35'W | 11.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 12.4 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 34°50'N / 87°39'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Colbert | |||
| 13.5 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°29'N / 87°52'W | 34°32'N / 87°45'W | 7.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 13.8 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°40'N / 87°40'W | 34°44'N / 87°27'W | 13.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 13.8 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 34°45'N / 87°40'W | 34°50'N / 87°30'W | 11.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 14.6 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 34°51'N / 87°37'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 14.6 | 1955-03-21 | 2 | 34°42'N / 88°06'W | 34°44'N / 88°01'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Colbert |
| 15.6 | 1964-03-09 | 3 | 34°30'N / 87°40'W | 34°36'N / 87°32'W | 10.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 15.6 | 1958-01-31 | 2 | 34°29'N / 87°52'W | 3.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 18.1 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°40'N / 87°32'W | 34°46'N / 87°26'W | 8.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 18.3 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°34'N / 88°05'W | 34°35'N / 88°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 18.4 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°36'N / 88°06'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 20.7 | 2008-05-08 | 2 | 34°44'N / 87°28'W | 34°46'N / 87°25'W | 13.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Colbert |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A surveillance camera from an equipment company northeast of Leighton captured a tornado on video picking up at least 2 cars and throwing them nearly 40 feet. A home was destroyed and another heavily damaged along River Road and Second Street. Large trees were snapped and uprooted near Fosters Mill at the intersection County Road 40. An 18 wheeler was reported to be overturned in this area as well. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours. | |||||||||||
| 21.0 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°44'N / 87°27'W | 34°44'N / 87°25'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 21.9 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 34°52'N / 88°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alcorn | |
| 22.6 | 1986-11-08 | 2 | 34°37'N / 88°12'W | 34°40'N / 88°11'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 23.1 | 1959-01-21 | 2 | 34°31'N / 88°12'W | 34°34'N / 88°07'W | 5.70 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 23.7 | 1999-02-27 | 2 | 34°54'N / 87°29'W | 34°56'N / 87°28'W | 1.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 145K | 0K | Lauderdale |
| Brief Description: A tornado occurred around 5:55 pm about 4 miles northeast of Killen in northern Lauderdale County. A mobile home was destroyed, several houses were heavily damaged, numerous trees were downed and uprooted, and several other structures sustained damage. The damage area was along CR 71 in the Antioch area. | |||||||||||
| 23.9 | 2008-05-08 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°25'W | 34°48'N / 87°22'W | 4.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado continued its track from Fosters Mill in Colbert County into the far northern tip of Lawrence County. The tornado struck the Doublehead Resort and Lodge producing significant structural damage. A 2-story house was completely lifted off its foundation and moved nearly 20 feet. The entire west-facing side of this house was ripped off along with significant roof damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours. | |||||||||||
| 24.6 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 34°20'N / 87°44'W | 34°25'N / 87°32'W | 12.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 25.0 | 1966-11-10 | 2 | 34°38'N / 88°14'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo | |||
| 25.1 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°53'N / 88°13'W | 34°56'N / 88°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 25.7 | 1957-04-07 | 2 | 34°27'N / 88°08'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 25.8 | 1968-05-29 | 2 | 34°29'N / 87°26'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 26.0 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°44'N / 88°19'W | 34°53'N / 88°10'W | 13.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 26.2 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°26'W | 34°51'N / 87°17'W | 10.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 26.3 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°39'N / 88°20'W | 34°38'N / 88°11'W | 8.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 26.3 | 1985-06-17 | 2 | 34°32'N / 88°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo | |
| 26.4 | 1967-06-29 | 2 | 34°27'N / 88°09'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 27.1 | 1978-04-18 | 2 | 34°41'N / 87°23'W | 34°41'N / 87°16'W | 6.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 27.5 | 1971-02-04 | 3 | 34°18'N / 87°40'W | 34°23'N / 87°32'W | 9.60 Miles | 750 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 27.6 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°44'N / 87°24'W | 34°44'N / 87°14'W | 13.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 28.2 | 1964-03-09 | 3 | 34°51'N / 87°23'W | 34°54'N / 87°19'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 28.7 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 34°50'N / 87°30'W | 34°57'N / 87°12'W | 18.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 29.0 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°06'N / 87°44'W | 35°07'N / 87°36'W | 7.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 29.7 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°40'N / 88°20'W | 34°44'N / 88°19'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 30.2 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°28'N / 87°29'W | 34°39'N / 87°07'W | 24.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 14 | 60 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 31.8 | 1976-05-13 | 3 | 34°55'N / 88°18'W | 34°59'N / 88°15'W | 5.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 32.4 | 1989-02-20 | 2 | 34°15'N / 87°36'W | 34°18'N / 87°32'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Winston |
| 32.6 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°15'N / 87°37'W | 34°18'N / 87°30'W | 7.60 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Winston |
| 33.0 | 1976-05-13 | 3 | 34°59'N / 88°15'W | 35°03'N / 88°14'W | 4.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardin |
| 33.7 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 34°55'N / 87°16'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 33.9 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°32'N / 88°31'W | 34°39'N / 88°15'W | 12.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 34.0 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°42'N / 87°24'W | 34°55'N / 87°02'W | 25.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 34.6 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°13'N / 87°38'W | 34°14'N / 87°36'W | 1.60 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 13 | 800K | 0K | Winston |
| Brief Description: The Haleyville tornado first struck about 3 tenths of a mile inside Marion County just south of CR196 at 11:21 am. The tornado traveled on a northeast path moving directly through the center of downtown Haleyville severely damaging buildings including a shopping mall. The tornado continued traveling northeast through a residential and partially wooded area before ending about 7 tenths of a mile northeast of downtown Haleyville at 11:24 am. The tornado was rated an F2 on the fujita scale for tornado classification making it a strong tornado. Wind speeds associated with an F2 fall in the range of 113 to 157 mph, however, winds speeds probably remained on the low side of the range perhaps 115 to 130 mph. The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 70 yards wide. Winston County EMA reported 13 injuries with the tornado including one that was listed as serious. Beginning: 34 13.037/87 38.354 Ending: 34 13.939/87 36.667 | |||||||||||
| 34.9 | 1998-04-16 | 4 | 35°13'N / 88°01'W | 35°12'N / 87°38'W | 23.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 3 | 6 | 4.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The tornado killed 3 people in Wayne county. 2 females, their ages 75 and 57, were killed in a modular home on Lay Creek Rd. Another female, age 69, was killed on Chalk Creek Road in a wooden frame home. The tornado left nothing but the foundation. A lumber yard was destroyed. Many trees were down in the path of the tornado. Many houses and mobile homes were destroyed. 34 homes were completely destroyed, 14 homes had major damage and 22 had minor damage. . F75MH, F57MH, F69PH | |||||||||||
| 34.9 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°13'N / 87°38'W | 34°13'N / 87°38'W | 0.30 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 85K | 0K | Marion |
| Brief Description: The Haleyville tornado first struck about 3 tenths of a mile inside Marion County just south of CR196 at 11:21 am. The tornado traveled on a northeast path moving directly through the center of downtown Haleyville severely damaging buildings including a shopping mall. The tornado continued traveling northeast through a residential and partially wooded area before ending about 7 tenths of a mile northeast of downtown Haleyville at 11:24 am. The tornado was rated an F2 on the fujita scale for tornado classification making it a strong tornado. Wind speeds associated with an F2 fall in the range of 113 to 157 mph, however, winds speeds probably remained on the low side of the range perhaps 115 to 130 mph. The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 70 yards wide. Winston County EMA reported 13 injuries with the tornado including one that was listed as serious. Beginning: 34 13.037/87 38.354 Ending: 34 13.939/87 36.667 | |||||||||||
| 35.0 | 1953-03-14 | 2 | 34°40'N / 88°26'W | 34°42'N / 88°24'W | 3.30 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 35.8 | 2005-11-15 | 2 | 35°11'N / 87°45'W | 35°15'N / 87°40'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 100K | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The NWS Storm Survey found that a tornado first touched down just south of Collinwood along Highway 13 near Shackelford Funeral Home. The tornado moved northeast and damaged several homes and snapped off numerous large trees along Ayers Rd. A barn was destroyed near the intersection of Ayers Road and Millrock. Several homes near this intersection received significant structural damage. Two trailer homes were damaged and were moved off their foundations. The tornado contiued to move northeast and did significant damage to the Millrock Baptist Church. Along Shawnette Road, more homes were damaged and numerous trees were blown down. Between Little Shawnette Road and Double Branch Road, a home was nearly destroyed. This was the last evidence of damage from the tornado in Wayne County. One injury occurred while a woman was inside her house on Shawnettee Road when the tornado moved the house off the foundation. | |||||||||||
| 35.9 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°07'N / 88°01'W | 34°15'N / 87°37'W | 24.60 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 36.5 | 1957-04-08 | 3 | 34°07'N / 87°59'W | 34°19'N / 87°07'W | 51.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 36.7 | 1954-04-28 | 2 | 34°22'N / 88°20'W | 34°24'N / 88°18'W | 3.30 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Itawamba |
| 37.0 | 1971-02-04 | 3 | 34°02'N / 87°57'W | 34°18'N / 87°40'W | 24.50 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 12 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 37.1 | 1970-04-19 | 4 | 35°00'N / 88°23'W | 35°03'N / 88°16'W | 7.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardin |
| 37.3 | 1964-03-04 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°16'W | 35°13'N / 88°08'W | 13.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Hardin |
| 37.4 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°09'N / 87°38'W | 34°18'N / 87°21'W | 19.20 Miles | 500 Yards | 5 | 22 | 0K | 0 | Winston |
| 38.0 | 1975-03-29 | 2 | 34°17'N / 88°14'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Itawamba | |
| 38.2 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°07'N / 87°36'W | 35°12'N / 87°14'W | 21.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 38.6 | 2008-02-06 | 4 | 34°24'N / 87°17'W | 34°31'N / 87°06'W | 14.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 4 | 23 | 0K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that occurred in Lawrence County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from a strong tornado, which at its peak had winds of approximately 170 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Based on reports and an aerial survey conducted by the Lawrence County EMA, the tornado is believed to have originally touched down near the Pinhook community in south-central Lawrence County (just north of the Bankhead National Forest) around 3:02 AM CST. The tornado remained on the ground for approximately 16.7 miles; the first 14 miles of the track occurred in Lawrence County, tracking through the Aldridge Grove, Fairfield, Five Points, Midway, and Caddo communities. The tornado exited Lawrence County about 3 miles south southeast of Caddo around 3:20 AM CST. The most significant damage occurred in two main areas. The first occurred just south of the Pinhook community, near the intersection of County Road 92 and 188. The second occurred north of Aldridge Grove near the intersection of County Road 94 and 183, where three fatalities occurred. Numerous homes received significant structural damage, including a 2300 square foot/2-story brick house that was nearly leveled off its foundation. Large trees, with diameters up to 4 feet, were completely snapped, with many uprooted. Fence posts embedded in concrete were ripped out of the ground and vaulted 50 to 100 feet in several different directions. A truck was thrown over a distance of more than 100 yards into an open field. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front. | |||||||||||
| 38.9 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°39'N / 88°38'W | 34°39'N / 88°20'W | 17.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 39.8 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°18'N / 87°21'W | 34°26'N / 87°07'W | 16.20 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 40.4 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°39'N / 87°07'W | 34°41'N / 87°04'W | 4.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 56 | 0K | 0 | Morgan |
| 40.5 | 1953-05-04 | 2 | 34°55'N / 88°31'W | 34°59'N / 88°23'W | 8.80 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 40.8 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°36'N / 87°06'W | 34°37'N / 87°05'W | 1.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Morgan |
| Brief Description: The same supercell thunderstorm that produced the tornado in Haleyville produced another tornado near the Lawrence-Morgan county line. The tornado began at 12:10 pm 1 mile southwest of Caddo near CR 214. The tornado moved northeast through Caddo and into Morgan County. The tornado ended at 12:15 pm near North Mountain Road in Trinity. Emergency Management officials estimated that around 25 homes sustained varying degrees of damage including 3 homes that were totally destroyed, one mobile home demolished, and 2 homes received significant damage. Additional damage was reported to several businesses and one church. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Two minor injuries were reported in Caddo. The tornado path was 4.9 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. Beg: 34 33.765/87 09.104 End: 34 35.979/87 04.963 | |||||||||||
| 41.2 | 1985-08-16 | 3 | 34°42'N / 87°05'W | 35°01'N / 87°07'W | 23.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Limestone |
| 41.5 | 1973-11-27 | 2 | 34°50'N / 88°34'W | 34°56'N / 88°26'W | 10.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 41.8 | 1954-04-28 | 2 | 35°11'N / 88°15'W | 2.00 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 42.0 | 1987-12-15 | 2 | 34°41'N / 88°36'W | 34°43'N / 88°29'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 42.2 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 35°02'N / 87°13'W | 35°02'N / 87°08'W | 5.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Giles |
| 42.3 | 1995-05-18 | 4 | 35°00'N / 87°29'W | 35°21'N / 87°10'W | 29.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 3 | 32 | 4.6M | 0 | Lawrence And Giles |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near the Lawrence/Wayne County line near Deerfield and lifted near Campbellsville in Giles County. Two people were killed while outside their trailer in the extreme western part of Lawrence County and a third person was killed while inside a house near Deerfield. Thirty-four houses, 16 mobile homes and one business were destroyed. Ninety-eight houses, three mobile homes and two other buildings were damaged. The tornado pulled corn stalks that were two feet tall out fo the ground and destroyed 6 TVA steel high-tension-wire towers. Three of these towers were never found. A cancelled check from Etheridge was found in Cannon County, some 90 miles away. Seventy-five to 100 people were evacuated in Ethridge because of downed power lines. (F48H,M65H,M67H) | |||||||||||
| 42.4 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 35°08'N / 87°32'W | 35°17'N / 87°13'W | 20.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 42.5 | 1985-08-16 | 3 | 34°22'N / 87°05'W | 34°42'N / 87°05'W | 22.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 42.7 | 1966-11-10 | 3 | 34°57'N / 88°31'W | 34°57'N / 88°28'W | 3.30 Miles | 27 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 42.9 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 34°31'N / 87°06'W | 34°33'N / 87°03'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Morgan |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Representatives from the National Weather Service conducted a storm survey of damage in Morgan County, Alabama that occurred early on February 6th, 2008. The tornado continued its destructive path from Lawrence into Morgan County about 5 miles southwest of Decatur. The tornado tracked another 2.7 miles into Morgan County lifting near the Trinity community west of Decatur around 3:20 AM CST. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front. | |||||||||||
| 43.1 | 1980-04-08 | 2 | 34°55'N / 88°31'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn | |
| 43.2 | 1989-02-20 | 2 | 34°02'N / 87°59'W | 34°08'N / 87°49'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 43.6 | 1984-04-21 | 3 | 34°12'N / 88°31'W | 34°23'N / 88°15'W | 18.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 3 | 25.0M | 0 | Lafayette |
| 43.6 | 1988-11-04 | 2 | 35°15'N / 87°50'W | 35°25'N / 87°39'W | 13.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 43.8 | 1971-05-24 | 3 | 34°51'N / 88°35'W | 34°58'N / 88°29'W | 9.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Alcorn |
| 43.9 | 1964-03-04 | 3 | 35°13'N / 88°08'W | 35°23'N / 88°00'W | 13.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Wayne |
| 44.0 | 1987-05-21 | 2 | 34°10'N / 87°23'W | 0.30 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winston | |
| 44.3 | 2008-05-08 | 2 | 34°25'N / 88°31'W | 34°27'N / 88°30'W | 1.00 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Itawamba |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The initial tornado touchdown occurred in the Palestine community in extreme Northwest Itawamba County. Numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped. Several homes had partial roof damage. One home was severely damaged when a large part of its roof was torn off. The tornado lifted near the Natchez Trace Parkway about one mile southwest of Kirksville. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A weak warm front was located across North Mississippi during the morning of May 8th, 2008. Isolated thunderstorms began developing along the front. One thunderstorm quickly became severe and produced a significant tornado. Damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and a weak tornado occurred from other thunderstorms. | |||||||||||
| 44.5 | 1958-02-26 | 3 | 35°14'N / 88°15'W | 0.10 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Hardin | |
| 44.8 | 2008-01-10 | 2 | 35°19'N / 87°35'W | 35°20'N / 87°34'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Wayne |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service Storm Survey indicated that an EF2 tornado with wind speeds of 111-135 MPH struck Wayne County. The worst damage was at 9110 Buttermilk Ridge Rd. A 30 foot by 30 foot metal barn was completely destroyed. Other metal barns received considerable damage with most of the roof blown off. Some homes lost shingles on their roofs. A dog house that was anchored onto a concrete platform was blown away. Several trees were snapped at the trunk. A wooden plank was planted into the ground. Sheets of metal from the barn were carried about a half mile away into some trees on the Natchez Trace Parkway...just across into Lawrence county. Trees were lying in different directions on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Numerous trees were also uprooted at this location on the Natchez Trace. The EMA Director assessed the damage by the tornado at 200,000 dollars. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Squall line type thunderstorms, with some bow echoes, occurred on January, 10. Isolated supercells spawned a tornado in Wayne County. | |||||||||||
| 44.9 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 34°00'N / 88°08'W | 34°10'N / 87°57'W | 15.50 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 17 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 45.1 | 1975-03-23 | 3 | 34°30'N / 88°36'W | 34°37'N / 88°33'W | 8.50 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 45.1 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 33°57'N / 87°57'W | 34°09'N / 87°38'W | 22.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 23 | 250 | 0K | 0 | Marion |
| 45.2 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 35°14'N / 87°20'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 45.3 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°26'N / 87°07'W | 34°30'N / 87°00'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Morgan |
| 45.6 | 1956-02-17 | 3 | 35°09'N / 87°18'W | 35°09'N / 87°07'W | 10.40 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 45.6 | 1970-04-19 | 4 | 34°49'N / 88°45'W | 35°00'N / 88°23'W | 24.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 4 | 78 | 2.5M | 0 | Alcorn |
| 45.8 | 1958-05-25 | 2 | 34°38'N / 87°00'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 45.8 | 2000-12-16 | 2 | 34°51'N / 87°03'W | 34°52'N / 86°59'W | 4.80 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Limestone |
| Brief Description: A second tornado began 5.1 miles west-northwest of Athens just south of O'Neal. The tornado travelled in a northeasterly direction crossing SR 99 where several houses were damaged heavily. Continuing northeast the tornado crossed CR 63 and damaged several houses and destroyed three mobile homes just south of Cross Key. The tornado then crossed CR 26 and SR 127 before dissipating about 5.0 miles north of Athens. The tornado was rated an F2 with no known injuries reported. The total tornado path was 4.8 miles long and about 60 yards wide. The tornado began at 12:38 PM and dissipated at 12:44 PM. Beginning: 34 50.326/87 03.032 Ending: 34 52.552/86 58.748 | |||||||||||
| 46.3 | 1967-12-21 | 2 | 34°44'N / 88°37'W | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Prentiss | |||
| 46.6 | 2001-02-24 | 3 | 34°31'N / 88°36'W | 34°35'N / 88°36'W | 5.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 30 | 2.0M | 0 | Prentiss |
| Brief Description: The tornado continued from Lee county into Prentiss county finally lifting up near the town of Wheeler. The most significant damage occurred in Baldwyn along the Lee/Prentiss county line. Nearly 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. The Baldwyn High School lost the roof to its gymnasium and had another building damaged. Six homes were damaged in Wheeler. | |||||||||||
| 46.7 | 1997-05-02 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°00'W | 34°48'N / 86°58'W | 3.20 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.3M | 50K | Limestone |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||||||||||
| 46.7 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°33'N / 87°03'W | 34°33'N / 86°57'W | 3.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: The same supercell thunderstorm that produced the tornado in Haleyville produced another tornado near the Lawrence-Morgan county line. The tornado began at 12:10 pm 1 mile southwest of Caddo near CR 214. The tornado moved northeast through Caddo and into Morgan County. The tornado ended at 12:15 pm near North Mountain Road in Trinity. Emergency Management officials estimated that around 25 homes sustained varying degrees of damage including 3 homes that were totally destroyed, one mobile home demolished, and 2 homes received significant damage. Additional damage was reported to several businesses and one church. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Two minor injuries were reported in Caddo. The tornado path was 4.9 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. Beg: 34 33.765/87 09.104 End: 34 35.979/87 04.963 | |||||||||||
| 46.9 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 33°56'N / 87°49'W | 34°07'N / 87°53'W | 7.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 46.9 | 2008-02-05 | 4 | 35°16'N / 88°17'W | 35°22'N / 88°02'W | 16.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 3 | 5 | 17.6M | 0K | Hardin |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The initial tornado touchdown occurred west of the Tennessee River near the intersection of Coffee Landing Road and Towboat Lane about 740 pm CST. The tornado then quickly raced northeast causing extensive damage to homes and trees just east of the Tennessee River in the Oak Grove, Cerro Gordo and Swift Communities. The tornado destroyed 59 houses, 11 mobile homes, 11 public buildings, a vacant store and 11 farm buildings. Another 117 structures received varying degrees of damage. Four of the 11 public buildings belonged to the Sharon Baptist Church. The church lost its sanctuary, preschool, academy and student center, off Cravens Road in the Oak Grove area. Two of the five injuries occurred at the church while two more injuries occurred in homes in the Oak Grove area. All three deaths occurred in mobile homes. Two of the deaths occurred in the Cerro Gordo area while the third fatality occurred in northeast Hardin County in the vicinity of Nance Bend Road and Highway 128. The tornado continued northeast before lifting near the intersection of Highway 114 and Highway 128 around 757 pm CST. The path length was about 16 miles and the maximum width was one half mile. The highest estimated winds were around 170 mph. Utility restoration costs were estimated at around $200,000. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A strong low pressure system tracked from Northern Arkansas into Southern Missouri during the evening hours of February 5th, 2008. Supercells developed out ahead of the system during the late afternoon into the early evening. The storms produced tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. As the supercells moved east during the evening, a cold front moved into West Tennessee. A squall line developed along the front and produced another round of large hail and damaging winds. The front continued to push east into the overnight hours. | |||||||||||
| 47.2 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°10'W | 34°53'N / 86°48'W | 22.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Limestone |
| 47.7 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°15'N / 87°26'W | 35°20'N / 87°17'W | 10.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 48.2 | 1984-04-21 | 3 | 34°23'N / 88°15'W | 34°33'N / 88°57'W | 18.00 Miles | 10 Yards | 1 | 2 | 25.0M | 0 | Union |
| 48.5 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°22'N / 87°34'W | 35°23'N / 87°32'W | 1.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: 2 houses were damaged and 1 trailer destroyed in Lawrence county. The tornado started in Wayne county, clipped the northwest corner of Lawrence county and dissipated in Lewis county. | |||||||||||
| 48.6 | 1964-03-25 | 3 | 34°10'N / 87°16'W | 34°12'N / 87°11'W | 5.40 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Winston |
| 49.1 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 34°31'N / 88°44'W | 34°37'N / 88°34'W | 11.70 Miles | 400 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 49.2 | 2003-05-06 | 2 | 34°20'N / 88°33'W | 34°20'N / 88°32'W | 0.70 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 350K | 0 | Itawamba |
| Brief Description: The tornado move into extreme western Itawamba County from Lee County hitting the Shiloh community. Six mobile homes were destroyed and one other mobile home and a house were damaged. Two vehicles were rolled onto their roofs. A carport was demolished along with a couple of barns and outbuildings. Numerous trees were knocked down. | |||||||||||
| 49.3 | 1973-11-26 | 2 | 33°58'N / 87°54'W | 34°01'N / 87°50'W | 5.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 5 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 49.3 | 2008-04-11 | 3 | 35°16'N / 87°24'W | 35°19'N / 87°13'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3.0M | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Many homes had roof damage especially on Coffee McGee Rd. An outbuilding was damaged on Crawfish Rd. Trees and utility poles were down along U.S. Highway 64 or Waynesboro Highway. Trees were down in Mt. Ararat Cemetery. The worst damage was a downed TVA electrical transmission tower east of U.S. Highway 43 on Hagan Rd. Metal debris was flung up and got stuck about a hundred feet above the ground in an electrical transmission tower. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Newspaper article stated 56 homes had damage, with 12 homes being complete losses, and there were mainly mobile homes having comp;lete; There was one minor injury. EPISODE NARRATIVE: There were six confirmed tornadoes on April 11, 2008. Large hail and straight line winds were also reported. | |||||||||||
| 49.4 | 1989-05-22 | 2 | 35°03'N / 87°09'W | 35°09'N / 87°00'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Giles |
| 49.7 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°40'N / 88°43'W | 34°39'N / 88°38'W | 5.10 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 49.7 | 1953-02-20 | 2 | 34°23'N / 87°04'W | 34°25'N / 86°57'W | 7.10 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 49.8 | 1959-01-21 | 2 | 35°14'N / 88°24'W | 35°16'N / 88°21'W | 4.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Mcnairy |
| 49.9 | 1957-04-04 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°36'W | 35°07'N / 88°30'W | 7.30 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 11 | 250K | 0 | Mcnairy |
| 49.9 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°48'N / 87°00'W | 34°55'N / 86°53'W | 10.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Limestone |
* 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.