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January 5, 1997 · Henry County · 1997
EF2

January 5, 1997

6:55 AM
Henry County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36310)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
6.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateJanuary 5, 1997
Time6:55 AM
CountyHenry
CityDothan
Property Loss$180.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5588896
NWS Birmingham

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

Episode Narrative

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.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on January 5, 1997

Shared Episode Narrative

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.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5588896

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