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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Monroe County, Alabama — April 23, 1971

Monroe County, AL

300 yd wide25.4 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 23, 1971 · 11:40 AM
Path length25.4 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries0
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Monroe County, AL, tracking roughly 25.4 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. No injuries or fatalities are noted 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
Monroe County
Start coordinates
31.5000, -87.3000
End coordinates
31.7700, -87.0000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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