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April 27, 1999 · DeKalb County · 1999
EF0

April 27, 1999

12:40 PM
DeKalb County, Alabama · Near Fort Payne (ZIP 35966)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
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Max Width
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DateApril 27, 1999
Time12:40 PM
CountyDeKalb
CityFort Payne
Property Loss$10.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5690546
NWS Birmingham

Rainsville Several eyewitnesses reported seeing a funnel when what may have been a weak tornado touched down on the northside of Rainsville downing a few trees and causing minor damage at a building supply store. Start: 34.5000/-85.8700 End:  34.5000/-85.8700

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

What was believed to be a small, weak tornado touched down on CR 50 at the Bailey farm damaging a chicken house and a barn, and taking some shingles from a house.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on April 27, 1999

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5690546

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