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April 4, 1977 · Jefferson County · 1977
EF5
April 4, 1977
3:00 PMJefferson County, Alabama · Near Hueytown (ZIP 35061)
Fatalities
22
Injuries
130
Path Length
14.7 mi
Max Width
550 yd
| Date | April 4, 1977 |
| Time | 3:00 PM |
| County | Jefferson |
| City | Hueytown |
| Property Loss | $27.50M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 9976475 |
NWS Birmingham
McDonald Chapel-Smithfield-Roebuck The powerful tornado touched down about 4 miles NW of downtown Birmingham. It moved NE at 60 mph finally lifting just E to the city of Tarrant. At its widest point it was 3/4 of a mile. 167 homes were destroyed and 48 had major damage. Daniel Payne College was badly damaged with dollar estimates around 1.3 million. Total storm damage amounted to 15 million dollars. Start: 33.52/-86.93 End: 33.60/-86.70
NWS EF Scale: F5
Outbreak Context
Part of 7-tornado outbreak on April 4, 1977
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976475
See Also
14.7 mi550 yd wide