1 S Bessemer-Fairfield The tornado touched down just south of Bessemer and moved northward into Fairfield. The most intense damage occurred near the beginning where 3 houses were demolished. Twenty houses and numerous other buildings were also damaged. Many trees and powerlines were blown down along the damage path. Start: 33.37/-86.95 End: 33.42/-86.82

NWS EF Scale: F3

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on May 12, 1959