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January 19, 1988 · Clay County · 1988
EF1

January 19, 1988

9:20 PM
Clay County, Alabama · Near Alexander City (ZIP 35010)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateJanuary 19, 1988
Time9:20 PM
CountyClay
CityAlexander City
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9978985
NWS Birmingham

12.1 SE Ashland The tornado touched down near SR 49 close to the county line. Numerous trees were downed, one chicken house was destroyed, and 2 homes were damaged in the Mellon Valley Community. Several other structures were damaged along the path. Start: 33.1800/-85.8000 End: 33.2500/-85.7300

NWS EF Scale: F1

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on January 19, 1988

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9978985

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