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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Shelby County, Alabama — January 24, 1964

Shelby County, AL

100 yd wide3.3 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJanuary 24, 1964 · 7:00 PM
Path length3.3 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries6
Fatalities10

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Shelby County, AL, tracking roughly 3.3 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 10 fatalities and 6 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
Shelby County
Start coordinates
33.3200, -86.4300
End coordinates
33.3300, -86.3800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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