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EF3 Tornado — Jefferson County, Alabama — January 23, 2012

Jefferson County, AL

800 yd wide15.7 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF3
Date & timeJanuary 23, 2012 · 3:58 AM
Path length15.7 mi
Max width800 yd
Injuries75
Fatalities1

Details

A EF3 tornado was recorded in Jefferson County, AL, tracking roughly 15.7 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 75 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
Jefferson County, St. Clair County
Start coordinates
33.6228, -86.7411
End coordinates
33.7197, -86.4963
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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