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Friday, August 16, 1985 Tornado Outbreak

21 tornadoes across 12 counties.

21
Tornadoes
3
Fatalities
17
Injuries
EF3
Strongest
12
Counties

EF Distribution

EF0: 4EF1: 9EF2: 6EF3: 2

Affected Counties

ClayColbertCullmanEtowahJacksonJeffersonLauderdaleLawrenceLimestoneMadisonMorganWalker

Timeline

10:00 AMEF2Walker County1.3 mi10:10 AMEF2Walker County1.5 mi11:20 AMEF1Lawrence County0.1 mi11:35 AMEF2Colbert County8.0 mi11:40 AMEF3Morgan, Limestone County45.0 mi11:55 AMEF2Jefferson County3.0 mi12:18 PMEF1Jefferson, Walker County3.0 mi12:30 PMEF1Walker County0.1 mi12:33 PMEF1Cullman County0.6 mi12:45 PMEF1Jefferson County0.2 mi12:55 PMEF0Cullman County0.8 mi1:15 PMEF3Cullman, Morgan County32.0 mi1:16 PMEF1Lauderdale County0.2 mi1:20 PMEF1Cullman County5.5 mi1:30 PMEF0Jackson County0.1 mi1:48 PMEF1Jefferson County0.1 mi2:00 PMEF0Clay County0.1 mi2:08 PMEF2Madison County13.0 mi2:20 PMEF2Cullman County10.0 mi3:30 PMEF1Madison County8.5 mi4:09 PMEF0Etowah County0.5 mi

All Tornadoes

EFCountyPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
EF2Walker1.311View →
EF2Walker1.515View →
EF1Lawrence0.100View →
EF2Colbert8.002View →
EF3Morgan, Limestone45.002View →
EF2Jefferson3.000View →
EF1Jefferson, Walker3.000View →
EF1Walker0.111View →
EF1Cullman0.600View →
EF1Jefferson0.200View →
EF0Cullman0.800View →
EF3Cullman, Morgan32.006View →
EF1Lauderdale0.200View →
EF1Cullman5.500View →
EF0Jackson0.100View →
EF1Jefferson0.100View →
EF0Clay0.100View →
EF2Madison13.000View →
EF2Cullman10.000View →
EF1Madison8.500View →
EF0Etowah0.500View →