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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Morgan County, Alabama — April 24, 1955

Morgan County, AL

200 yd wide8.6 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 24, 1955 · 5:45 AM
Path length8.6 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries20
Fatalities5

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Morgan County, AL, tracking roughly 8.6 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 20 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
Morgan County
Start coordinates
34.3500, -87.0500
End coordinates
34.3700, -86.9000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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