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EF5 Tornado — Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — April 8, 1998

Tuscaloosa County, AL

1320 yd wide30.3 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeApril 8, 1998 · 6:42 PM
Path length30.3 mi
Max width1320 yd
Injuries259
Fatalities32

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Tuscaloosa County, AL, tracking roughly 30.3 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The event is associated with 32 fatalities and 259 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, Jefferson County
Start coordinates
33.4200, -87.3500
End coordinates
33.5800, -86.8700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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