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March 18, 1996 · Lowndes, Montgomery County · 1996
EF2

March 18, 1996

7:12 PM
Lowndes, Montgomery County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36752)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
19.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMarch 18, 1996
Time7:12 PM
CountyLowndesMontgomery
CityGreenville
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$25.0K
SourceNCEI 5547167
NWS Birmingham

1.5 S Gordensville-3.0 W Dannelly Field Numerous trees downed and mobile homes damaged. Start: 32.1500/-86.7500 End: 32.3000-86.2500

NWS EF Scale: F2

Episode Narrative

An F2 tornado began about 1.5 miles south of Gordonville in central Lowndes County at 7:12 pm and noved northeasterly taking it south and east of Moses and just north of Hayneville. The tornado crossed County Road 21 5 to 6 miles north-northeast Hayneville. The tornado crossed the Lowndes-Montgomery county line just south of U. S. 80 around 7:39 pm and dissipated about three miles into Montgomery County around 7:43 pm.Two people were injured when a couple of mobile homes were destroyed on Highway 21 north of Hayneville.

Outbreak Context

Part of 13-tornado outbreak on March 18, 1996

Shared Episode Narrative

An F2 tornado began about 1.5 miles south of Gordonville in central Lowndes County at 7:12 pm and noved northeasterly taking it south and east of Moses and just north of Hayneville. The tornado crossed County Road 21 5 to 6 miles north-northeast Hayneville. The tornado crossed the Lowndes-Montgomery county line just south of U. S. 80 around 7:39 pm and dissipated about three miles into Montgomery County around 7:43 pm.Two people were injured when a couple of mobile homes were destroyed on Highway 21 north of Hayneville.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5547167

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