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April 1, 1974 · Madison County · 1974
EF3

April 1, 1974

9:40 PM
Madison County, Alabama · Near Madison (ZIP 35758)
Fatalities
1
Injuries
6
Path Length
8.4 mi
Max Width
800 yd
DateApril 1, 1974
Time9:40 PM
CountyMadison
CityMadison
Property Loss$2.75M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9979395
NWS Birmingham

Huntsville The Sherwood and Research Park areas suffered severe damage. Homes were unroofed and walls were blown out. The death and injuries occurred in a mobile home park north of Huntsville. Start: 34.70/-86.72 End: 34.75/-86.58

NWS EF Scale: F3

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on April 1, 1974

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9979395

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