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February 27, 1999 · Lauderdale County · 1999
EF2

February 27, 1999

5:55 PM
Lauderdale County, Alabama · Near Florence (ZIP 35648)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.7 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateFebruary 27, 1999
Time5:55 PM
CountyLauderdale
CityFlorence
Property Loss$140.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5683324
NWS Birmingham

4.2 NE Killen-6.1 NE Killen A tornado occurred around 5:55 pm about 4 miles northeast of Killen in northern Lauderdale County. A mobile home was destroyed, several houses were heavily damaged, numerous trees were downed and uprooted, and several other structures sustained damage. The damage area was along CR 71 in the Antioch area. Start: 34.9000/-87.4800 End:  34.9300/-87.4700

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A tornado occurred around 5:55 pm about 4 miles northeast of Killen in northern Lauderdale County. A mobile home was destroyed, several houses were heavily damaged, numerous trees were downed and uprooted, and several other structures sustained damage. The damage area was along CR 71 in the Antioch area.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on February 27, 1999

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5683324

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