Wednesday, April 3, 1974 Tornado Outbreak
10 tornadoes across 16 counties.
10
Tornadoes
78
Fatalities
947
Injuries
EF5
Strongest
16
Counties
EF Distribution
EF1: 1EF2: 3EF3: 2EF4: 1EF5: 3
Affected Counties
Timeline
3:30 PMEF2Jefferson County1.0 mi4:21 PMEF1Calhoun County1.0 mi4:50 PMEF2 County65.9 mi5:15 PMEF5Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison County52.0 mi5:30 PMEF2Franklin County12.8 mi5:35 PMEF4Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker County110.6 mi6:00 PMEF3Cherokee County20.9 mi6:35 PMEF5 County83.3 mi7:50 PMEF5Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence County79.5 mi9:24 PMEF3Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson County46.5 mi
All Tornadoes
| EF | County | Path (mi) | Fatalities | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2 | Jefferson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → |
| EF1 | Calhoun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | View → |
| EF2 | 65.9 | 1 | 20 | View → | |
| EF5 | Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison | 52.0 | 28 | 267 | View → |
| EF2 | Franklin | 12.8 | 0 | 4 | View → |
| EF4 | Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker | 110.6 | 3 | 178 | View → |
| EF3 | Cherokee | 20.9 | 0 | 9 | View → |
| EF5 | 83.3 | 16 | 190 | View → | |
| EF5 | Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence | 79.5 | 28 | 272 | View → |
| EF3 | Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson | 46.5 | 2 | 7 | View → |