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March 13, 1999 · Covington County · 1999
EF1

March 13, 1999

8:30 PM
Covington County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36442)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
9.0 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateMarch 13, 1999
Time8:30 PM
CountyCovington
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5691447
NWS Birmingham

N Sanford-N Opp A F1 tornado (winds 74 to 112 mph on the Fujita Scale) skipped along and just south of County Road 70 n ortheast of Andalusia. The tornado touched down several times along its 9 mile path. The most significant structural damage occurred off Highway 331 where four chicken facilities suffered major damage. 400 chickens were killed, a porch was torn off a house, tin was ripped off several out buildings and numerous trees were blown down. An eyewitness said he saw a funnel about 100 feet off the ground after one of his chicken houses was destroyed. A gas station in the same area had its roof blown off. Along County Road 77, just south of County Road 70, several houses suffered roof damage with shingles blown off. A couple of out buildings were blown away and numerous trees were blown down. A church building nearby also suffered damage. Start: 31.3400/-86.4000 End:  31.3900/-86.2600

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A F1 tornado (winds 74 to 112 mph on the Fujita Scale) skipped along and just south of County Road 70 Northeast of Andalusia. The tornado touched down several times along its 9 mile path. The most significant structural damage occurred off Highway 331 where four chicken facilities suffered major damage. 400 chickens were killed, a porch was torn off a house, tin was ripped off several out buildings and numerous trees were blown down. An eyewitness said he saw a funnel about 100 feet off the ground after one of his chicken houses was destroyed. A gas station in the same area had its roof blown off. Along County Road 77, just south of County Road 70, several houses suffered roof damage with shingles blown off. A couple of out buildings were blown away and numerous trees were blown down. A church building nearby also suffered damage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5691447

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