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April 3, 1974 · Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson County · 1974
EF3
April 3, 1974
9:24 PMMorgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson County, Alabama · Near Hartselle (ZIP 35603)
Fatalities
2
Injuries
7
Path Length
46.5 mi
Max Width
700 yd
NWS Birmingham
7 SE Decatur-Redstone Arsenal-NW Princeton Redstone Arsenal was severely damaged. Homes, trailers, businesses, and a school were destroyed. Many homes were destroyed om Monte Santo Mountain. Several trailers were destroyed near Princeton. Numerous reports of strange optical phenomenon were reported including ball lightning. Start: 34.53/-86.90 End: 34.85/-86.18
NWS EF Scale: F3
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 →EF4Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker County3 fatalView →EF3Cherokee CountyView →EF5Unknown County16 fatalView →EF5Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence County28 fatalView →
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976075
See Also
46.5 mi700 yd wide