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June 16, 1997 · Colbert County · 1997
EF1

June 16, 1997

12:08 PM
Colbert County, Alabama · Near Muscle Shoals (ZIP 35674)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
3.0 mi
Max Width
50 yd
DateJune 16, 1997
Time12:08 PM
CountyColbert
CityMuscle Shoals
Property Loss$100.0K
Crop Loss$5.0K
SourceNCEI 5605530
NWS Birmingham

Leighton A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sockwell Lane and CR 22 and moved nearly due east causing damage to five houses in the area where it first touched down and to the high school near the end of the track. One person was injured when he fell down the stairs heading to shelter. Several trees were also downed. Several storage sheds were destroyed, too. Start: 34.7000/-87.5500 End:  34.7000/-8 7.5000

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Sockwell Lane and CR 22 and moved nearly due east causing damage to five houses in the area where it first touched down and to the high school near the end of the track. One person was injured when he fell down the stairs heading to shelter. Several trees were also downed. Several storage sheds were destroyed, too.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5605530

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