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EF4 Tornado — Pickens County, Alabama — April 3, 1974

Pickens County, AL

500 yd wide110.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 5:35 PM
Path length110.6 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries178
Fatalities3

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Pickens County, AL, tracking roughly 110.6 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 178 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
Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County, Fayette County, Walker County
Start coordinates
33.2700, -88.2000
End coordinates
34.2700, -86.7000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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