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January 24, 1997 · Lawrence County · 1997
EF1

January 24, 1997

2:50 PM
Lawrence County, Alabama · Near Moulton (ZIP 35650)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
3.0 mi
Max Width
73 yd
DateJanuary 24, 1997
Time2:50 PM
CountyLawrence
CityMoulton
Property Loss$40.0K
Crop Loss$8.0K
SourceNCEI 5591435
NWS Birmingham

S Moulton A weak tornado touched down in the William B. Bankhead National Forest and tracked across Highway 33 at the lookout tower. The majority of damage was done to trees and some damage was done to the Forest Service buildings at the tower. Start: 34.3300/-87.2800 End:  3 4.3300 /-87.2800

NWS EF Scale: F1

Episode Narrative

A weak tornado touched down in the William B. Bankhead National Forest and tracked across Highway 33 at the lookout tower. The majority of damage was done to trees and some damage was done to the Forest Service buildings at the tower.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on January 24, 1997

Shared Episode Narrative

A weak tornado touched down in the William B. Bankhead National Forest and tracked across Highway 33 at the lookout tower. The majority of damage was done to trees and some damage was done to the Forest Service buildings at the tower.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5591435

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