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EF4 Tornado — Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — February 23, 1975

Tuscaloosa County, AL

500 yd wide14.4 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeFebruary 23, 1975 · 1:45 PM
Path length14.4 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries49
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Tuscaloosa County, AL, tracking roughly 14.4 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 49 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
Tuscaloosa County
Start coordinates
33.0800, -87.6000
End coordinates
33.2500, -87.4500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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