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April 18, 1998 · Calhoun County · 1998
EF1
April 18, 1998
3:58 PMCalhoun County, Alabama · Near Oxford (ZIP 36250)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
4.2 mi
Max Width
80 yd
| Date | April 18, 1998 |
| Time | 3:58 PM |
| County | Calhoun |
| City | Oxford |
| Property Loss | $70.0K |
| Crop Loss | $20.0K |
| Source | NCEI 5637588 |
NWS Birmingham
5.3 W Oxford-3.7 NW Oxford Wellborn High School and Elementary School were heavily damaged. A church was also damaged. Start: 33.5800/-85.9800 End: 33.6200/-85.9300
NWS EF Scale: F1
Event Narrative
A small tornado developed over the Wellborn community. The Wellborn High School and Elementary School suffered extensive damage and the House of Prayer church in Wellborn had its roof blown partly off. The high school had damage done to its roof, air conditioning system and the softball field.
Outbreak Context
Part of 3-tornado outbreak on April 18, 1998
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5637588
See Also
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