January 5, 1997
6:55 AM| Date | January 5, 1997 |
| Time | 6:55 AM |
| County | Henry |
| City | Dothan |
| Property Loss | $180.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 5588896 |
N Newville A tornado touched down north of Newville, knocking a small wood frame house off its blocks. Two miles further east the tornado caused extensive damage to a home and destroyed another unoccupied home. A barn was destroyed and several vehicles were damaged. The tornado then damaged a house two miles further east. Finally, another two miles east it damaged a house. Start: 31.4500/-85.3300 End: 31.5000/-85.2300
NWS EF Scale: F2
A tornado touched down north of Newville, knocking a small wood frame house off its blocks. Two miles further east the tornado caused extensive damage to a home and destroyed another unoccupied home. A barn was destroyed and several vehicles were damaged. The tornado then damaged a house two miles further east. Finally, another two miles east it damaged a house.
Part of 2-tornado outbreak on January 5, 1997
A tornado touched down north of Newville, knocking a small wood frame house off its blocks. Two miles further east the tornado caused extensive damage to a home and destroyed another unoccupied home. A barn was destroyed and several vehicles were damaged. The tornado then damaged a house two miles further east. Finally, another two miles east it damaged a house.