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Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Tornado Outbreak

5 tornadoes across 6 counties.

5
Tornadoes
34
Fatalities
272
Injuries
EF5
Strongest
6
Counties

EF Distribution

EF1: 2EF2: 1EF3: 1EF5: 1

Affected Counties

CovingtonDeKalbJeffersonPickensSt. ClairTuscaloosa

Timeline

9:20 AMEF1Covington County0.1 mi6:01 PMEF3Pickens, Tuscaloosa County19.5 mi6:42 PMEF5Tuscaloosa, Jefferson County30.3 mi7:23 PMEF1DeKalb County1.8 mi7:56 PMEF2St. Clair County14.4 mi

All Tornadoes

EFCountyPath (mi)FatalitiesInjuries
EF1Covington0.100View →
EF3Pickens, Tuscaloosa19.501View →
EF5Tuscaloosa, Jefferson30.332259View →
EF1DeKalb1.800View →
EF2St. Clair14.4212View →