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April 16, 1998 · Lamar County · 1998
EF1
April 16, 1998
6:25 PMLamar County, Alabama · Near Vernon
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.9 mi
Max Width
80 yd
| Date | April 16, 1998 |
| Time | 6:25 PM |
| County | Lamar |
| City | Vernon |
| Property Loss | $30.0K |
| Crop Loss | $45.0K |
| Source | NCEI 5637344 |
NWS Birmingham
4.9 WSW Hightogy-Hightogy Several trees downed and outbuildings damaged. Start: 33.6700/-88.1800 End: 33.7000/-88.1000
NWS EF Scale: F1
Event Narrative
A small tornado began just west of CR 9 and the Star community along Yellow Creek and moved east-northeast ending at SR 17 at Hightogy. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Several outbuildings, mostly barns, were damaged along with three houses in the Hightogy area. Two houses lost shingles while a third lost a porch.
Outbreak Context
Part of 11-tornado outbreak on April 16, 1998
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5637344
See Also
4.9 mi80 yd wide