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April 25, 1980 · Jefferson County · 1980
EF2

April 25, 1980

9:45 PM
Jefferson County, Alabama · Near Bessemer (ZIP 35020)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
6.2 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateApril 25, 1980
Time9:45 PM
CountyJefferson
CityBessemer
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9977760
NWS Birmingham

5 S Bessemer - 2.7 NE Bessemer Tornado struck in Greenwood section of Bessemer, then moved through a mostly wooded area at tree top level. It moved across Metro Birmingham as a funnel. Damage was near $100,000. A service station was severely damaged, several houses were partially unroofed, a cinder block garage was demolished, and several other houses sustained minor damage. Numerous tree and power line damage. Start: 33.33/-86.95 End: 33.42/-86.92

NWS EF Scale: F2

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9977760

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