EF4
April 3, 1974
5:35 PMPickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker County, Alabama · Near Vernon
Fatalities
3
Injuries
178
Path Length
110.6 mi
Max Width
500 yd
| Date | April 3, 1974 |
| Time | 5:35 PM |
| County | PickensTuscaloosaFayetteWalker |
| City | Vernon |
| Property Loss | $27.50M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | SPC |
NWS Birmingham
Aliceville-Jasper-5.1 NW Holly Pond Downtown Jasper was hardest hit area. Numerous stores/commercial buildings damaged and several destroyed. The Walker County courthouse was severely damaged and the fire station was demolished. Along the entire path, 500 buildings were destroyed and 381 were severely damaged. 56 mobile homes destroyed with 13 having major damage. One killed in Cullman and 2 others in Berry, Fayette Co. There were 36 injuries in Cullman Co. and 102 in Walker Co. Start: 33.27/-88.20 End: 34.27/-86.70
NWS EF Scale: F4
Outbreak Context
Part of 10-tornado outbreak on April 3, 1974
EF2Jefferson CountyView →EF1Calhoun CountyView →EF2Unknown County1 fatalView →EF5Lawrence, Morgan, Limestone, Madison County28 fatalView →EF2Franklin CountyView →EF3Cherokee CountyView →EF5Unknown County16 fatalView →EF5Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence County28 fatalView →EF3Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson County2 fatalView →
See Also
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