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February 27, 1999 · Blount County · 1999
EF2

February 27, 1999

7:15 PM
Blount County, Alabama · Near Oneonta (ZIP 35031)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
0.4 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateFebruary 27, 1999
Time7:15 PM
CountyBlount
CityOneonta
Property Loss$90.0K
Crop Loss$2.0K
SourceNCEI 5683455
NWS Birmingham

2.0 SW Nectar-1.6 SW Nectar Numerous trees downed. Several homes had roof damage. Start: 33.9300/-86.6500 End:  33.9300/-86.6500

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A brief tornado occurred about 3.5 miles northwest of Locust Fork around 7:15 pm. The tornado crossed County Road 13 moving in a northerly direction. Two large metal barns were demolished, a sturdy brick home lost a portion of its roof, and a small wood frame house was completely deroofed. One minor injury occurred in the wood frame house. Several large hay bales were strewn across CR 13 and two vehicles were nearly blown off the road. Numerous trees in the area were uprooted or snapped off.

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on February 27, 1999

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5683455

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