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EF5 Tornado — Lamar County, Alabama — April 3, 1974

Lamar County, AL

500 yd wide79.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 7:50 PM
Path length79.5 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries272
Fatalities28

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Lamar County, AL, tracking roughly 79.5 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 28 fatalities and 272 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
Lamar County, Marion County, Winston County, Lawrence County
Start coordinates
33.8300, -88.1300
End coordinates
34.5000, -87.0000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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