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January 19, 1988 · Clay County · 1988
EF1
January 19, 1988
9:20 PMClay County, Alabama · Near Alexander City (ZIP 35010)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
| Date | January 19, 1988 |
| Time | 9:20 PM |
| County | Clay |
| City | Alexander City |
| Property Loss | $275.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 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
See Also
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