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May 17, 1980 · Baldwin County · 1980
EF1

May 17, 1980

7:45 AM
Baldwin County, Alabama · Near Gulf Shores (ZIP 36542)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
9.9 mi
Max Width
40 yd
DateMay 17, 1980
Time7:45 AM
CountyBaldwin
CityGulf Shores
Property Loss$27.5K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9977774
NWS Birmingham

2.4 NNE  Gulf Shores - 4.2 SE Elberta Tornado touched down a few miles southeast of Elberta near County Road 95. A house trailer was damaged and a stable destroyed. Start: 30.28/-87.68 End: 30.37/-87.55

NWS EF Scale: F1

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on May 17, 1980

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9977774

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