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October 24, 1997 · Dale County · 1997
EF1

October 24, 1997

10:30 AM
Dale County, Alabama · Near Ozark (ZIP 36350)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
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Max Width
100 yd
DateOctober 24, 1997
Time10:30 AM
CountyDale
CityOzark
Property Loss$1.00M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5622320
NWS Birmingham

Echo F1 tornado struck a chicken farm at Alabama Highway 27 and Dale County Road 67. Six of eight chicken houses were destroyed. Approximately 25,000 chickens were killed. Start: 31.4800/-85.4700 End:  31.4800/-85.4700

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

F1 tornado struck a chicken farm at Alabama Highway 27 and Dale County Road 67. Six of eight chicken houses were destroyed. Approximately 25,000 chickens were killed.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on October 24, 1997

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5622320

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