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EF4 Tornado — Hale County, Alabama — May 27, 1973

Hale County, AL

800 yd wide139.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 27, 1973 · 5:20 PM
Path length139.1 mi
Max width800 yd
Injuries199
Fatalities7

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Hale County, AL, tracking roughly 139.1 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 199 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
Hale County, Perry County, Bibb County, Shelby County
Start coordinates
32.5300, -87.8000
End coordinates
33.5300, -85.7500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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