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April 15, 1956 · Jefferson County · 1956
EF4

April 15, 1956

3:00 PM
Jefferson County, Alabama · Near Hueytown (ZIP 35127)
Fatalities
25
Injuries
200
Path Length
21.3 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateApril 15, 1956
Time3:00 PM
CountyJefferson
CityHueytown
Property Loss$2.75M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9976799
NWS Birmingham

Pleasant Grove-McDonald Chapel-Trussville 7 different communities were hit by the tornado with major damage in all locations. At least 400 structures were damaged or destroyed. Start: 33.5194/-86.9319 End: 33.6343/-86.6842

NWS EF Scale: F4

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976799

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21.3 mi200 yd wide