EF5 Tornado — Alabama, Alabama — April 3, 1974

500 yd wide83.3 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 6:35 PM

Path length83.3 mi

Max width500 yd

Injuries190

Fatalities16

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in AL, tracking roughly 83.3 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 16 fatalities and 190 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Start coordinates: 34.7000, -87.0500
End coordinates: 35.5000, -86.0000
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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