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April 3, 1974 · Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison County · 1974
EF5
April 3, 1974
5:15 PMLawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison County, Alabama · Near Moulton (ZIP 35650)
Fatalities
28
Injuries
267
Path Length
52.0 mi
Max Width
500 yd
NWS Birmingham
15 NNE Columbus-6N Vernon-Guin-Delmar-NW Danville-6 ESE Decatur An estimated 23 people were killed and 250 were injured in Guin as this damage was possibly the most intense to ever hit Alabama. 5 were killed in Delmar. Along the path, 546 buildings were destroyed, 330 were heavily damaged. 191 mobile homes destroyed and 59 were heavily damaged. 60 small businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged. Most of Guin was devastated. Start: 33.83/-88.13 End: 34.50/-87.00
NWS EF Scale: F5
Outbreak Context
Part of 10-tornado outbreak on April 3, 1974
EF2Jefferson CountyView →EF1Calhoun CountyView →EF2Unknown County1 fatalView →EF2Franklin CountyView →EF4Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker County3 fatalView →EF3Cherokee CountyView →EF5Unknown County16 fatalView →EF5Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence County28 fatalView →EF3Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson County2 fatalView →
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976074
See Also
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