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Sunday, May 27, 1973 Tornado Outbreak

6 tornadoes across 9 counties.

6
Tornadoes
8
Fatalities
253
Injuries
EF4
Strongest
9
Counties

EF Distribution

EF2: 4EF3: 1EF4: 1

Affected Counties

BibbEtowahHaleJacksonJeffersonMarshallPerryShelbySt. Clair

Timeline

1:30 PMEF2Marshall County31.5 mi2:15 PMEF2Jackson County4.3 mi2:56 PMEF2Jefferson County1.0 mi3:35 PMEF2St. Clair County8.4 mi5:20 PMEF4Hale, Perry, Bibb, Shelby County139.1 mi5:50 PMEF3Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah County41.6 mi

All Tornadoes

EFCountyPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
EF2Marshall31.503View →
EF2Jackson4.304View →
EF2Jefferson1.003View →
EF2St. Clair8.400View →
EF4Hale, Perry, Bibb, Shelby139.17199View →
EF3Jefferson, St. Clair, Etowah41.6144View →